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Constitution of personal social space in a transition society
In: Dissertationes de mediis et communicationibus Universitatis Tartuensis 5
Modernization as an idea shaping the society: Europe and Asia
In: Társadalomkutatás, Band 32, Heft 1, S. 1-9
ISSN: 1588-2918
Civil Society for Sustainability: Experiences of an International Action Research
In: Társadalomkutatás, Band 28, Heft 1, S. 109-120
ISSN: 1588-2918
World Affairs Online
Civil Society for Sustainability: Experiences of an International Action Research Project – Part 2
In: Társadalomkutatás, Band 29, Heft 2, S. 269-278
ISSN: 1588-2918
(Information)security on the 60th Birthday of BIG BROTHER. 20th Century Literary Utopia or Virtual Reality of the 21st Century's e-society? – Part Two
In: Társadalomkutatás, Band 29, Heft 1, S. 112-130
ISSN: 1588-2918
Eesti ühiskond kiirenevas ajas = Estonian society in an accelerating time: Uuringu "Mina. Maailm. Meedia" 2002–2014 tulemused = Findings of the survey "Me. The World. The Media" 2002–2014
The book examines the transformation of the life-world in the context of the rapidly changing Estonian society. The authors pose three main questions to be discussed throughout the book: What has happened in the Estonian society during the last decade? How to describe the present society? Who shapes the social developments and in which direction? The authors formulate three main theses: (1) the great transformation occurring on the macro level is reflected in the life-world as changes in the temporal and spatial dimensions and the multiplicity of individuals' social identifications in the context of new opportunities. This brings about social and cultural fragmentation of the society and a clear differentiation and polarisation of mental structures; (2) the inherently conflictual nature of transformation is expressed in socially differentiating self-positioning, dependent on the resources individuals possess for coping with changes, and leading to the re-stratification of the society (re-structuration); (3) the acceleration of social and personal time and the opening of social space, on one hand, and social stratification, on the other hand, perform as mutual amplifiers. The authors conclude that the first wave of transitional controversies between more and less capitalised social groups is receding due to increasing general welfare. At the same time, global technological and cultural changes, migration crises, and increasing violence and terrorism have brought about new controversies and challenges in Estonian society.