Ethnicity and Occupational Differences in the Transforming Homogenous Culture: The Case of Lithuania
Ethnicity and Occupational Differences in the Transforming Homogenous Culture: The Case of Lithuania
Author(s): Romie Frederick Littrell, Giedrė Blažytė, Inga Minelgaitė SnaebjornssonSubject(s): Labor relations, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Evaluation research, Socio-Economic Research, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: ethnicity; homogeneous culture; quantitative research; focus group; Lithuania; occupation;
Summary/Abstract: This article presents empiric research on respondents’ self-identification of ethnicity in such culturally homogenous country as Lithuania and comparisons among three occupational sectors: education, healthcare and business. The results reveal the difficulty when attempting to self-identity ethnicity resulting in high nonresponse rate. Furthermore, results indicate effects of occupational background of the respondent and influence of EU membership on the perceived ethnicity. The contextualisation of results within social and historical context of the country is outlined, as well as methodological implications.
Journal: Pedagogika
- Issue Year: 128/2017
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 20-38
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English