Sociology and Space, No. 105-106, 1989.
Short communication, Note
The Influence of Agricultural Industrialization of the Status of Peasant Work
Đuro Stevanović
Abstract
Research into the social status of
peasants has given more or less the
same results all over the world: the
peasant ranks very low, mainly
because of his low income,
regardless of the social importance
of agriculture itself. Besides,
agriculture is unattractive as a main
occupation for other reasons, as
well.
The author’s research into this
problem also shows differences
among the peasants themselves in
their evaluation of their positon
and status, as opposed to the
material conditions of workers and
office workers, managers and others.
Differences in peasants’ attitudes
result mainly from the degree of
industrialization on their farms and
less from their status as
associated/non-associated, the size
of the farm, and so on.
The author concludes that the
industrialization of private
agriculture has greatly influenced
the peasants’ attitude towards their
own and other professions. An
industrialized peasant judges his
status higher, which means he has
a better opinion of the quality and
way of peasant life.
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Hrčak ID:
121939
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Publication date:
20.7.1989.
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