POLITYKA Z KLASĄ. O NIEOCZYWISTYCH RELACJACH POLITYCZNOŚCI I KLASOWOŚCI W POLSCE
POLITICS WITH CLASS: ON THE COMPLEX RELATIONS BETWEEN POLITICAL AGENCY AND CLASS IN POLAND

Summary/Abstract: The article proposes a theoretical model that enables an analysis of Polish political life from a class-based perspective, taking account of both the communist past and the post-communist present. Class dynamics are crucial in shaping power relations, the representation of social groups, and political behavior. At the same time, the author draws attention to the political nature of class itself and the class-based dimension of politics, which are often overlooked in public and academic debate in Poland. The analysis explores how social structures shaped during the communist era and transformed during the post-1989 transition have contributed to contemporary inequalities and class hierarchies. Drawing on classical theories (Marx, Weber, Bourdieu), the article highlights how understanding contemporary sociopolitical processes requires reflection over the legacy of communism, the dynamics of the transition period, and, above all, the marginalization of class-based discourse and class imaginaries in the Polish public sphere.

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