Abstract
Although sociology is a modern discipline, sociologists in Bosnia and Herzegovina must consider distant past and present to tackle the questions of identity, nationality, ethnicity, language and religion. Sociological prominence had gained its focus in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina because of conflict resolution, peace building and overall social transformations and emerging challenges and issues. Such transformation of post-war Bosnian society coupled with a socio-political and economic crisis had opened the door for sociological and anthropological studies and research. Post-war society that eventually aims at a just peace, as Bosnia and Herzegovina where genocide had taken place, cannot without addressing sociological dimensions of war, justice, law and morality. Sociology as a discipline, within the institutional context, has also undergone significant changes and transformations. Using a survey approach, this paper aims to analyze why sociology is significant discipline in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Indeed, it is significant to analyze sociological and institutional transformations and their influence on the creation of new social models related to identity, nationality, religion, language, ethnicity, conflict resolution, war and justice.
Highlights
Throughout its turbulent cyclical historical processes, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been going through cultural, religious and social changes and transformations
It is worth reassessing how sociology responded to the revival of nationalism and the right-wing politics that have been ruining the very fabrics of the Bosnian society
The above survey of sociology in Bosnia and Herzegovina again projected the question on how and why sociologists couldn’t predict the disintegration of former Yugoslavian socialist society in terrible violent ways. Such violent social transformation had not taken place in any other socialist state in transition in the Eastern Europe. This shed doubt on the relevance and scientific approach of sociology in previous decades, as the logic and the scientific methodology of sociology were defeated in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Summary
Throughout its turbulent cyclical historical processes, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been going through cultural, religious and social changes and transformations. Some of these neglected topics include: unemployment, social exclusiveness, social consciousness, social cohesion, patriotism, poverty, violence, alcohol and drug addiction, culture, religion, identity, demography and depopulation, social apathy, terrorism and other topics This handy survey aims to paint the picture of the sociological prospects and challenges in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with special emphasis on history of sociology, sociological institutional developments, sociological studies by international organizations, sociology of religion and Bosnian society in transitions and encountering justice, law and peace. Muhamed Filipovic, a leading Bosnian philosopher and thinker, published a journal article entitled “Status sociologije kao nauke u danasnjoj Bosni i Hercegovini i neki primjeri koji se odnose na to pitanje” (Status of sociology as a science in today's Bosnia and Herzegovina and some examples related to this question) This is excellent historical and socio-philosophical article on the development of sociology in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ivan Cvitkovic published the number of works on sociology of religion such as Drustvo, religija i mladi (Society, Religion and Youth), Socioloski pogledi na naciju i religiju II (Sociological Perceptions of Nation and Religion II), Sociologija religije (Sociology of Religion), Religije suvremenog svijeta (Religions of the Modern World) and many others
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