Neznámá společnost - Pohledy na současné Česko – Pospěch Pavel (2021)

A sociological expedition into the depths of one's own country. The events of recent months may have intensified the feeling in many people that reality is outpacing the possibilities of fiction. However, such feelings need not be disorienting nor are they a reason for resignation. Social upheavals also bring new perspectives on what has previously seemed obvious to us. The book Unknown Society by sociologist Pavel Pospěch opens these perspectives and shows how we can utilize them. It draws from sociological surveys, historical studies, and philosophy, but above all, it is unafraid to ask seemingly trivial questions and seek answers in unexpected places. Why do so many people have their own swimming pools? Why do we keep repeating jokes about queues for bananas? Why is it so important for us to be natural and ourselves? In Unknown Society, the reader becomes a professional stranger in their own country. Suddenly, even realities that previously made sense and seemed indisputable begin to appear suspicious — and conversely, seemingly historical coincidences and anomalies suddenly start to make sense.