Recent social trends in Bulgaria, 1960-1995
By: edited by Nikolai Genov and Anna Krasteva.
Contributors: Genov, Nikolaĭ.; Krŭsteva, Anna.
Series: Comparative charting of social change
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Montreal; Ithaca
Language: eng
Number of pages: 494
Subjects: Quality of life -- Bulgaria.; Bulgaria -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 0.1 Demographic Trends 33; title: 0.2 Macro-economic Trends 42; title: 0.3 Macro-technological Trends 54; title: 1 Age Groups; title: 1.1 Youth 62; title: 1.2 Elders 68; title: 2 Microsocial; title: 2.1 Self-identification 72; title: 2.2 Kinship Networks 77; title: 2.3 Community and Neighbourhood Types 83; title: 2.4 Local Autonomy 91; title: 2.5 Voluntary Associations 99; title: 2.6 Sociability Networks 104; title: 3 Women; title: 3.1 Female Roles 107; title: 3.2 Childbearing 112; title: 3.3 Matrimonial Models 116; title: 3.4 Women's Employment 122; title: 3.5 Reproductive Technologies 136; title: 4 Labour Market; title: 4.1 Unemployment 138; title: 4.2 Skills and Occupational Levels 142; title: 4.3 Types of Employment 147; title: 4.4 Sectors of the Labour Force 153; title: 4.5 Computerization of Work 158; title: 5 Labour and Management; title: 5.1 Work Organization 162; title: 5.2 Personnel Administration 166; title: 5.3 Sizes and Types of Enterprises 173; title: 6 Social Stratification; title: 6.1 Occupational Status 180; title: 6.2 Social Mobility 192; title: 6.3 Economic Inequality 198; title: 6.4 Social Inequality 206; title: 7 Social Relations; title: 7.1 Conflict 218; title: 7.2 Negotiation 224; title: 7.3 Norms of Conduct 230; title: 7.4 Authority 235; title: 7.5 Public Opinion 243; title: 8 State and Service Institutions; title: 8.1 Educational System 247; title: 8.2 Health System 254; title: 8.3 Welfare System 259; title: 8.4 The State 265; title: 9 Mobilizing Institutions; title: 9.1 Labour Unions 269; title: 9.2 Religious Institutions 276; title: 9.3 The Military 281; title: 9.4 Political Parties 289; title: 9.5 Mass Media 294; title: 10 Institutionalization of Social Forces; title: 10.1 Dispute Settlement 302; title: 10.2 Institutionalization of Labour Unions 307; title: 10.3 Social Movements 311; title: 10.4 Interest Groups 317; title: 11 Ideologies and Beliefs; title: 11.1 Political Differentiation 325; title: 11.2 Confidence in Institutions 331; title: 11.3 Economic Orientations 336; title: 11.4 Radicalism 341; title: 11.5 Religious Beliefs 347; title: 12 Household Resources; title: 12.1 Personal and Family Income 353; title: 12.2 Informal Economy 359; title: 12.3 Personal and Family Wealth 362; title: 13 Life-Style; title: 13.1 Market Goods and Services 367; title: 13.2 Mass Information 375; title: 13.3 Personal Health and Beauty Practices 382; title: 13.4 Time Use 386; title: 13.5 Daily Mobility 389; title: 13.6 Household Production 392; title: 13.7 Forms of Erotic Expression 395; title: 13.8 Mood-altering Substances 401; title: 14 Leisure; title: 14.1 Amount and Use of Free Time 409; title: 14.2 Vacation Patterns 413; title: 14.3 Athletics and Sports 415; title: 14.4 Cultural Activities and Practices 418; title: 15 Educational Attainment; title: 15.1 General Education 426; title: 15.2 Vocational and Professional Education 431; title: 15.3 Continuing Education 439; title: 16 Integration and Marginalization; title: 16.1 Ethnic Minorities 440; title: 16.2 Crime and Punishment 448; title: 16.3 Emotional Disorders and Self-destructive Behaviour 459; title: 16.4 Poverty 465; title: 17 Attitudes and Values; title: 17.1 Satisfaction 470; title: 17.2 Perceptions of Social Problems 476; title: 17.3 Orientations to the Future 479; title: 17.4 Values 483; title: 17.5 National Identity 489.