The basic feature of modern societies is not stability and persistence, but constant transformation, in virtually every aspect of social life, both in the mental and institutional dimensions. The basic task of a social researcher is therefore to record the changes taking place and, based on this, to describe and explain social phenomena and processes.

The aim of the research carried out as part of this project was primarily to focus attention on various areas of social life. Within each area, attempts were made to capture the ongoing mental and institutional changes, describe and explain them analytically. The knowledge obtained in this way is, of course, fragmentary, but in a world constantly subject to the impact of fragmentation processes, such research procedures are best able to co-create a panorama illustrating contemporary processes of social transformation. This ultimately contributes to a better understanding of contemporary social reality.

Team members: prof. dr hab. Anna Karwińska (Full Professor), dr hab. Andrzej Słaboń, prof. UEK (Associate Professor), dr hab. Katarzyna Warmińska-Zygmunt, prof. UEK (Associate Professor), dr Magadalena Jelonek (Assistant Professor), dr Katarzyna Kwarcińska (Assistant Professor)