Marginalizacja rolników w polskiej socjologii i badaniach społecznych - diagnoza i interpretacje
The Marginalisation of Farmers in Polish Sociology and Social Research: Diagnosis and Interpretations

Summary/Abstract: Aim of the work: This article attempts to define the place of farmers in Polish sociological discourse on social structure. Research method: The study was based on a critical content analysis of articles published between 2015 and 2025 in selected academic journals (Przegląd Socjologiczny, Kultura i Społeczeństwo, Studia Socjologiczne, Polish Sociological Review, Wieś i Rolnictwo). Key results: The results indicate that farmers frequently appear in these publications as a statistical-demographic category or a homogeneous collectivity, and less often as a differentiated group entangled in processes of modernisation, professionalisation, and market dependency. Dominant approaches focus on urban experiences and middle-class issues, which limits the visibility of rural inhabitants in analyses of social structure. Main conclusions: The article identifies the prevailing research themes and demonstrates that the marginalisation of farmers in academic discourse stems not from an absence of change within this group, but from dominant research approaches that overlook the specificity of rural social processes. As a consequence, this leads to a narrowed account of Poland's social structure and reproduces assumptions about the urban character of modernity.

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