Evolving perspectives

This volume presents the findings of a research project that examines the post-1945 development of Hungarian educational science. It employs a complex theoretical framework, incorporating Eric Voegelin's concept of political religion, Pierre Bourdieu's notion of the scientific field, and Rudolf Stichweh's criteria for scientific disciplines.

This volume presents the findings of a years-long research project that examines the post-1945 development of Hungarian educational science, considering related international processes. The book employs a complex theoretical framework, incorporating Eric Voegelin's concept of political religion, Pierre Bourdieu's notion of the scientific field, and Rudolf Stichweh's criteria for scientific disciplines as organizing principles. From a methodological point of view, the volume utilizes a diverse range of approaches, including historical source analysis, prosopography, content analysis, and text mining, which is considered innovative in this field. Through this interdisciplinary approach, the book offers novel insights into the development of Hungarian educational science during the socialist era and after the political transition.

Autorentext

Zoltán András Szabó is an assistant professor at Eötvös Loránd University.

Lajos Somogyvári works as an associate professor at the University of Pannonia in Veszprém (Hungary).

Imre Garai is an associate professor in the Research Group for Historical, Theoretical and Comparative Pedagogy at the Institute of Education, Eötvös Loránd University.

András Németh is a Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, a full professor of Selye János University in Komárno (Slovakia), and a professor emeritus at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest.

Inhalt

I. Introduction: Hungarian educational science during and after the period of 'actually existing socialism' a diverse and complex research topic - II. Research history, theoretical background, methodological characteristics - III. Institutional background - IV. Political religion - V. Scientific recruitment - VI. Professional communication - Authors of the book