The return of (sociological) theory to the Czech Republic?

Abstract

This article concentrates on the development and interests of theoretical (general) sociology in the Czech Republic during the period 1990-2010. Its main focus is summarising the key books and texts on the relevant theoretical areas, i.e. historical sociology, theoretical foundations of qualitative sociology, grounded theory, feminism, gender studies, sociology of politics, etc.

Keywords

• theoretical and general sociology
• postmodernism
• gender studies
• grounded theory
• historical sociology
• neomarxism
• sociological tradition