Recent Social Trends in Bulgaria, 1960-1995

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"Considering life-style, fertility, leisure and consumption, inequality, religion, economic institutions, ethnicity, norms of conduct, and family, as well as other trends, Recent Social Trends in Bulgaria, 1960-1995 is the first comprehensive presentation of the major transformations that characterize Bulgaria at the turn of the century. The contributors not only consider a broad range of social phenomena but provide an in-depth analysis of social change." "This national profile provides more data supporting the hypothesis of diversification, rather than convergence, in modern societies, a hypothesis proposed by the Comparative Charting of Social Change group after documenting social change in many countries."--BOOK JACKET.

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Gevov (Institute of Sociology, Bulgaria) and Krasteva (Institute of Philosophy, U. of Sofia, Bulgaria) examine Bulgaria in this volume of the series Comparative Charting of Social Change, utilizing many of the conceptual models applied in earlier volumes. Combining empirical description and theoretical explanation of radical change, the authors devote separate chapters to age groups, microsocial networks, women, the labor market, labor and management relations, social stratification, social relations, state and service institutions, mobilizing institutions, the institutionalization of social forces, ideologies and beliefs, household resources, life- style, leisure, educational attainment, integration and marginalization, and attitudes and values. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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