Andrzej Zajaczkowski
Encyclopedia
Andrzej Zajączkowski was a Polish
sociologist, cultural anthropologist, and Africanist
. In 1978 he was made a professor of the Polish Academy of Sciences
and the University of Warsaw
; he was made director of the Center for Studies on Non-European Countries (Polish Academy of Sciences) in 1981. He specialized in historical sociology and the sociology of developing countries. He lectured at universities in Ghana
and Uganda
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
sociologist, cultural anthropologist, and Africanist
African studies
African studies is the study of Africa, especially the cultures and societies of Africa .The field includes the study of:Culture of Africa, History of Africa , Anthropology of Africa , Politics of Africa, Economy of Africa African studies is the study of Africa, especially the cultures and...
. In 1978 he was made a professor of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Polish Academy of Sciences
The Polish Academy of Sciences, headquartered in Warsaw, is one of two Polish institutions having the nature of an academy of sciences.-History:...
and the University of Warsaw
University of Warsaw
The University of Warsaw is the largest university in Poland and one of the most prestigious, ranked as best Polish university in 2010 and 2011...
; he was made director of the Center for Studies on Non-European Countries (Polish Academy of Sciences) in 1981. He specialized in historical sociology and the sociology of developing countries. He lectured at universities in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
and Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
.
Works
His most notable works include- Główne elementy kultury szlacheckiej w Polsce. Ideologia a struktury społeczne (1961)
- Niepodległość Konga a kolonializm belgijski (1968)
- Muntu dzisiaj. Studium afrykanistyczne (1970)
- Szlachta polska. Kultura i struktura (1993).