Dear Members of BNIM discussion list, I have just finished my PhD thesis on "Coping with social change. Life strategies of workers in Poland after the end of state socialism”. I combined grounded theory methodology and biographical method to study the problem of working-class agency and subjectivity in the situation of radical transition to capitalism in Poland. Summary of the thesis can be found on: http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/doctoraatsverdediging/cm/3H05/3H050291.htm (please scroll down below Dutch summary for English one) For those close to Belgium: the defence will take place on Friday 20th February at 10 a.m. in the promotion hall at the KU Leuven (address: Naamsestraat 22, Leuven). It will be held in English. You are more than welcome to attend it if only you are close to Belgium and Leuven! With the best wishes, Adam PS: I also inform that I changed my email address to [log in to unmask] The address, from which I send this message, might be not active very soon Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm