DRUŠTVENO-STRUKTURNA DIMENZIJA
SOCIAL-STRUCTURAL DIMENSION

Author(s): Isidora Jarić
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Education, Higher Education
Published by: Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju
Keywords: Social Transformation; University Transformation; Post-Socialist Transition; Higher Education Systems; Social Inequality; Access to Education
Summary/Abstract: The analysis frames the relationship between Serbian universities and the academic community within two intertwined contexts: the broad social transformation of Serbian society and the more specific transformation of the university itself, influenced by both global changes and national reforms like the 2003 Bologna Process. Post-socialist Serbia has undergone a complex, long-term social transformation marked by crises of identity and social restructuring, which also significantly impacted the university’s social role, institutional structure, and perceptions within society. Despite ongoing societal changes, many academic members believe universities in Serbia still provide equal opportunities across social classes, while simultaneously recognizing that universities play a crucial, though differently interpreted, role in shaping social transformation and elite formation.

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