1st Edition
A Society Transformed Hungary in Time-Space Perspective
224 Pages
by
Central European University Press
In the past half-century every Central and East European society has been twice subject to transformation. Initially, Hungary was transformed by communist-style modernization, increasing industry, expanding secondary education and improving health. The second shock was the collapse of the communist regime and the introduction of democratic institutions and a market economy. How much or how little... Read more
Introduction, Chapter 1: Long-term modernization of Hungarian society, Chapter 2: Population: birth, marriage and death, Chapter 3: Denomination and religious practice, Chapter 4: The scope of the state and private sectors, Chapter 5: The post-communist economic elite, Chapter 6: Middle strata in transformation, Chapter 7: Consciousness of inequality, Chapter 8: Welfare programs and the alleviation of poverty, Chapter 9: Dissatisfaction and alienation, Chapter 10: Parties and social divisions, Chapter 11: The long and short of transformation in Central Europe
Biography
Rudolf Andorka was Professor of Sociology and former Rector of the Budapest University of Economics.
György Vukovich is former Director of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
Tamás Kolosi is President of the Social Research Informatics Centre, Budapest.
