Stanowiska teoretyczne w socjologii regionu
Theoretical Perspectives in Regional Sociology

Summary/Abstract: The goal of this article is to prove that regional sociology as a separate subfield has established a range of theoretical perspectives. Their quantity and heuristic significance, attested by the number of empirical studies which employed these perspectives, prove their relative maturity. As such, the presented paper includes a critical analysis of the most relevant theoretical perspectives. It features the selectionist concept of region, the humanistic approach to region as the private homeland, the regional science perspective, as well as postmodernist and institutional concepts. The critical analysis of the prevalent concepts within the regional sociology on one hand constitutes an attempt at summarising the theoretical achievements of the researchers interested in this subject, while on the other hand it may be an opportunity for further consideration of the theories which function within regional sociology and thus a stimulation for further development of the field.

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