Let me introduce myself: I''m military sociologist

Dear All,

mso-ansi-language:EN-US"">sincemso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:PL"> I am new in the Methodspace, I would like to brieflypresent myself before. I am Olga Nowaczyk. I am a sociologist, and I am Polish.I work mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:PL">as a"Times New Roman";color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:PL"> mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:PL">Assistant Professor at the Institute of Sociology (University of Wroclaw). My research interestis focused around the issue of social agency, reflexivity, subjectivity and military sociology.

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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#333333;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:PL">All the best wishes,

Olga

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