National consciousness development by applying advertisements: theoretical approach

Tautinės savimonės ugdymas pasitelkiant reklamą: teorinis aspektas

Author(s): Lina Pilelienė,Viktorija Grigaliūnaitė / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 4/2014

Keywords: advertising; civic identity; ethnic identity; national consciousness; national identity

As a result of globalization processes in the entire world, many countries feel concern about the task for protection of national identities as development of national consciousness. In scientific literature from many countries, the number of publications analyzing national identity, nationality, its protection, and national consciousness development is increasing. One of the factors that mostly affect contemporary society’s lifestyle and norms is advertising. Therefore, the question ‘How to develop national consciousness with the help of advertising?’ is analyzed theoretically in the article. As a result of scientific analysis and synthesis of theoretical findings, components of national identity and their structural relationships are determined; moreover, the possible usage of provided elements in the advertisements of national brands for national consciousness development is revealed.

Globalization, migration and the nation-state: theoretical insights

Globalizacija, migracija ir nacionalinė valstybė: teorinės įžvalgos

Author(s): Liutauras Labanauskas / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 4/2014

Keywords: globalization; transnationalism; migration; national identity; national state

The unequal balance between unlimited power of globalization and limited power of the nation state in mediating the transformation and fragmentation of collective and individual identities renders the research on national identity issues particularly relevant. As the process of globalization impacts our contemporary world we need rethinking and finding new ways and new approaches to research globalization and transnationalism, and national identity transformations driven by these processes. This article aims to discuss the most recent and innovative research into globalization, transnationalism and national identity issues and presents the analysis of theoretical and methodological issues in researching globalization impact on national identity transformations.

Cultural consumption and socio-spatial differentiation in Lithuanian cities

Kultūrinis vartojimas ir socioerdvinė diferenciacija Lietuvos didmiesčiuose

Author(s): Artūras Tereškinas,Apolonijus Žilys / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 4/2014

Keywords: cultural consumption; socio-spatial differentiation; cultural capital; highbrow culture; low-brow culture

The article focuses on cultural consumption and socio-spatial differentiation in different neighbourhoods of Vilnius, Kaunas, and Klaipėda. The data of the research project “Social Exclusion in Lithuanian Cities: Forms of Spatial Segregation and Polarization” (2012) demonstrate that the factors of sex, education, marrital status and ethnic origin immensely influence cultural consumption. Although an increasing number of Lithuanians have become cultural omnivores that consume both high-brow and lowbrow culture, socio-spatial differentiation is evident in the Lithuanian cities. The inhabitants of working-class style neighbourhoods tend to consume the smallest amount of both high-brow and low-brow culture, city centers and Soviet style neighborhoods occupy the intermediate position with regard to cultural consumption, and the inhabitants of suburban areas are the biggest cultural omnivores.

Research directions of the social structure

Socialinės struktūros tyrimo kryptys

Author(s): Arvydas Virgilijus Matulionis / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 4/2014

Keywords: social structure; social exclusion; social differentiation; social integration; social institute; social demography; territory; region; social class

The article raises some theoretical and methodological research questions of the social structure. Answers to these questions, in my opinion, could contribute to adequate analysis of the standards of contemporary society and would highlight the importance of the trends of the development of social processes and events. In my opinion, the aspect of the applied social structure research in contemporary society is particularly important since these highlighted trends could be an effective instrument (measure) for developing the social policy and reducing social exclusion. In this article, firstly, I present the version of the conception of social structure. Secondly, I emphasize the significance of the social time and environment (location) as the essential components of the definition of any social research. Further, I distinguish the main factors, which determine the development of social structure of the contemporary societies. First of all, these factors are the revolutionary brake through in the sphere of science and technology, which paradoxically increase social exclusion in the world. Finally, I characterize the main trends of the research of social structure, allotting the social institutional, social demographic, territorial, employment and social class levels.

Mobility in the lifestyle of today’s youth

Mobility in the lifestyle of today’s youth

Author(s): Vladimir Menshikov / Language(s): English / Issue: 4/2014

Keywords: mobility; lifestyle; education; youth

The researchers of the Institute of Social Investigations at Daugavpils University (Latvia) carried out a project “Mobile Lifestyle of Today’s Youth” based on a new paradigm of mobilities (John Urry). The aim of the investigation was a study of the characteristics of mobile lifestyle perceived by the youth of Daugavpils. The most significant factors that contribute to the realization of mobile lifestyle are defined, the disproportions in the youth’s empowerment of its network capital are identified, the ways for the youth to optimize its mobility to increase competitiveness in the labour markets are outlined.

Normative solidarity in the context of migration: attitudes of elderly parents who stay behind in Lithuania

Normatyvinis kartų solidarumas migracijos kontekste: vyresnio amžiaus tėvų, likusių Lietuvoje, požiūris

Author(s): Margarita Gedvilaite˙-Kordušiene˙ / Language(s): Lithuanian / Issue: 4/2014

Keywords: normative solidarity; filial responsibilities; familism; transnational family

The paper deals with the attitudes towards filial responsibilities and subjective care expectations of the elderly parents left behind in Lithuania. Normative solidarity is compared between two types of transnational families: elderly parents having emigrant children and those who have both emigrant and non-emigrant children. Based on the results of logistic regression, significant individual and familial predictors of normative solidarity are revealed.

Faces from the Street

Лица от улицата

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian / Issue: 53-54/2008

The sity of the brass bands. From the Family Photo album of Ilia Angachev. Reflections of the Celebrity men, translated by Ilia Angachev

Градът на духовите оркестри. Из семейния албум на Илия Ангъчев.“Мисли на велики хора”, превод Илия Ангъчев

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian / Issue: 53-54/2008

Faces from the Street

Лица от улицата

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian / Issue: 53-54/2008

“Fragments and Metaphors”

“Фрагменти и метафори”

Author(s): Savcho Savchev / Language(s): Bulgarian / Issue: 53-54/2008

The happiness to creating “Andral”

Щастието да създаваш “Andral”. На (почти) литературно четене и чаша вино

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian / Issue: 53-54/2008

From Internet: The Hungarian President appeals to the tolerance. Alarm in a European Commission. The Rroma people in Bulgaria are the victims of...

Прочетено в интернет:Унгарският президент призова за толерантност. Тревога в Европейската комисия. Евродоклад сочи: Ромите в България и днес са...

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian / Issue: 53-54/2008

From Internet: The Hungarian President appeals to the tolerance. Alarm in a European Commission. The Rroma people in Bulgaria are the victims of segregation. The Rroma quarter in Istanbul is thrown down

“The Rroma-Muslims – the inconveniently minority for the History on the “united nation” during the communist period (1944-1989)

“Циганите-мюсюлмани – неудобното малцинство за историята на “единната нация” през комунистическия режим в България (1944-1989)”

Author(s): Anastasija Pashova / Language(s): Bulgarian / Issue: 53-54/2008

Mahabharata. The Book of Virata, A story of the reign of Virata. Four, Five, Six and Seven parts, translated by S. Savchev

Махабхарата. Книга за Вирата. Разказ за царуването на Вирата Глави четвърта, пета, шеста и седма, превод С. Савчев

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Romany / Issue: 53-54/2008

“The Indian Grihapaty and Rroma Pativalo manush”

“Индийският грихапати и ромският pativalo manush”

Author(s): E.N. Uspenska,Marianna Smirnova-Seslavinskaya / Language(s): Bulgarian / Issue: 53-54/2008

“F Island”

“Островъ Ф” (откъс)

Author(s): Stefcho Stojkov / Language(s): Bulgarian / Issue: 53-54/2008

New books

Нови книги

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian / Issue: 53-54/2008

“The Jewish lesson for memory”

“Еврейският урок по памет”

Author(s): Valeri Lekov / Language(s): Bulgarian / Issue: 53-54/2008

Faces from the Street

Лица от улицата

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian / Issue: 53-54/2008

The Musical makam

Музикалният макам

Author(s): Author Not Specified / Language(s): Bulgarian / Issue: 53-54/2008