Polish Countryside in Transition - Quality of Life and Social Capital in Rural Areas

Today's quality of life in the Polish countryside is intertwined with residents' social capital resources. To describe the matter comprehensively and suggest potential trends, the authors examine in four chapters critical socioeconomic issues that have shaped selected dimensions of the rural quality of life in Poland: In addition to the description of Polish rural areas before and after accession to the European Union (1), the level and standards of living in the countryside identified in the study is presented (2). The social capital of the Polish rural population (3) and the changes in the quality of life in the Polish countryside from the perspective as perceived by local leaders are also described in detail (4).

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Dr hab. Wioletta Knapik is Associate Professor at the University of Agriculture in Kraków, Poland. Until 2004, she was a general manager in three large-format retail chains. She is a rural sociologist. Since 2019, she is a coordinator of the discipline of management science and quality. She is the founder and head of the Observatory of Development and Cultural Heritage, which has been operating since September 2021. She represents the University of Agriculture in the Cracow Congress Ambassadors Club. Her scientific activities focus on the study of social changes taking place in rural areas, innovation and entrepreneurship.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Wioletta Knapik, Wioletta (Prof. Dr.) Knapik, Tomasz Mas¿yk, Tomasz Maslyk, Tomasz (Prof. Maslyk, ¿Ukasz Trembaczowski, Lukasz Trembaczowski, Katarzy Zajda, Katarzyna Zajda, Katarzyna e Zajda
• Verlag: V&R unipress
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 11.08.2025
• EAN: 9783847118985
• ISBN: 978-3-8471-1898-5
• Seiten: 182
• Abmessung: 160 mm x 15 mm x 237 mm
• Gewicht: 387 g
• Illustration: with 6 figures
• Thema: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Soziologie > Soziologische Theorien