Review article

Lifestyle and Social Structure. Processes of Individualization in Eastern European countries

Rudolf Richter ; Institute for Sociology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Abstract

In this article I will deal with lifestyles in Eastern European countries. The data come from representative studies in Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Russia and Romania. The life style approach combines structural and cultural variables, indicators of behaviour as well as values. Out of these indicators social clusters are constructed. Thus a different picture of the composition of society can be drawn. After introducing the advantages of the lifestyle approach I go on in describing the lifestyles in the different countries. Finally I construct a thesis about the different stages of democratisation and modernisation the countries under research show.

Keywords

LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; EASTERN EUROPE; INDIVIDUALISATION; MODERNISATION; DEMOCRATISATION

Hrčak ID:

25901

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/25901

Publication date:

31.12.2002.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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