| Title |
Social strata in Lithuania and its development tendencies / |
| Translation of Title |
Socialiniai sluoksniai Lietuvoje ir jų raidos tendencijos. |
| Authors |
Algis, Šileika ; Radavičiūtė, Lina |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Socialiniai tyrimai = Social Research: mokslo darbai.. Šiauliai : VšĮ Šiaulių universiteto leidykla. 2010, nr.4(21), p. 36-47.. ISSN 1392-3113 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Social structure of society ; Social strata ; Middle class ; Minimal normative consumption budget |
| Abstract [eng] |
The article reveals the conception of social strata (class). The main features of social strata are singled out and the necessity to distinguish it is emphasized. Theoretical issues of society stratification in foreign countries are discussed in the article as well. Analysis of social strata characteristics was carried out and tendencies of its changes were identified according to the authors’ selection criteria and thresholds within social strata of Lithuanian population. Research reveals that middle class in Lithuania is irrational and development of social strata in society is not moving towards social homogeneity. |
| Published |
Šiauliai : VšĮ Šiaulių universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2010 |
