Women in the Rural Social Structure: Aspects of Social Inequalities
Women in the Rural Social Structure: Aspects of Social Inequalities

Summary/Abstract: The place of women in the rural social structure in Poland is changing as a result of transformationsin the economic, educational, and behavioral spheres of social life. This article takes into account the growingdifferences in various types of rural communities in Poland. Three localities, each representing a different type ofsocial structure, were studied: the intelligentsia and workers in the Koszalin area; workers in the Myszków area;and farmers in the Lubartów area. Quota samples of 120 households in each area were studied: 360 in all, with797 individual interviews. The authors compared the social status of men and women, taking into account theirlevel of education, occupational activity, social position, and income and its influence on how women evaluatethemselves.

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