Stan i potrzeby badawcze regionu świętokrzyskiego w zakresie historii społeczno-gospodarczej w latach II Rzeczypospolitej

Abstract

Economy and society of the Świętokrzyski region constituted and still constitute the subject of research interests of many historians, sociologists, economists, ethnographers, and geologists. However, until now, there has been no publication that would present the entire history of the region. It is a considerable hindrance for researchers who deal with the regional issues from the period between the early Middle Ages and the present day. When it comes to the history of the interwar period, quite well-analysed is information about the industry, agriculture, craft, trade, and history of villages, cities and towns. Although numerous publications regarding different spheres of economic live in the interwar Kielce region were published, there are still considerable research gaps pertinent to such issues as transportation and communication, money market, forestry, and fishery. When it comes to social history, quite well-analysed are issues pertinent to the working class, bourgeoisie, landed gentry, petty bourgeoisie and intelligentsia. Until now, the least attention was paid to the issues of social changes of the village and the history of peasantry. In the research on the internal structure of the community of the Świętokrzyski region, a lot of attention was paid to the national differentiation and the history of Jews in particular. More research should be conducted with regard to the family, feminism, and the youth.