Social Stratification in Central Europe : Long-term Developments and New Issues / / by Jiří Večerník

• Autore: Večerník Jiří
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2022.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (158 pages)
• Disciplina: 305
• Soggetto topico: Social structure; Equality; Economic development; Sex; Europe, Central - History; Ethnology; Culture; Social Structure; Development Studies; Gender Studies; History of Germany and Central Europe; Regional Cultural Studies
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides a comparative and contemporary account of social stratification in the Central European states of Czechia, Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia (the Visegrad Four – V4 group), and also by contrast with Austria. It looks at the shared history of these countries as part of the erstwhile Austro-Hungarian Empire. While the V4 states experienced, for decades, the regressive authoritarian Soviet rule, Austria escaped this fate. The question is how some common historical roots, impact of the communist regime, and transition paths have shaped the specific social structures of V4 countries which differ despite belonging to a relatively homogeneous region. The book examines the changes and developments through analyses of large comparative surveys and other data collected after 1990, most notably using the European Union’s survey “Statistics on Income and Living Conditions” (EU-SILC) that has been fielded since 2005. The book starts with an outline of the long-term developments in key social structure dimensions which occurred during the post-communist transition. The analytical chapters then discuss topics previously not much examined in social stratification perspective: subjective well-being, couples’ status, cultural activities and differences among retirees. This book is intended for social scientists working on stratification research, and, specifically, V4 societies and politics.
• Titolo autorizzato: Social Stratification in Central Europe
• ISBN: 9783031094583; 9783031094576
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910590072303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: SpringerBriefs in Sociology, . 2212-6376