Rozwój polskiej rockologii

The article highlights the development of rock music studies in Poland, taking into account both (auto)biographical, journalistic, lowbrow and academic approaches. From a historical perspective, the subsequent stages of the formation of rockology are discussed here: from popularization works in the People’s Republic of Poland, through free-market publications appearing since the 1990s, which filled the gaps from the previous era, satisfying the hunger for knowledge among rock fans, to the development of rock studies at universities, institutionalization of research, diversification and development of thematic specializations within individual disciplines. The article presents the development of the music press, book literature, publishing houses and institutions specializing in rock research. The issue of its future perspectives future is also raised: challenges, threats, but also the shortcomings of Polish ‘rockology’ in relation to the international context.