"One of the main theses of the Marienthal study was that prolonged unemployment leads to a state of apathy in which the victims do not utilize any longer even the few opportunities left to them. The vicious cycle between reduced opportunities and reduced level of aspiration has remained the focus of all subsequent discussions." So begin the opening remarks to the English-language edition of what has become a major classic in the literature of social stratification.
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This study was conducted in 1930 in Austria during the depression, and examines the prolonged effects of unemployment on workers. It combines statistical data, case studies, historical background and reports to offer an insight into how creative innovations can assist in overcoming deprivation.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSACTION EDITION, FOREWORD TO THE AMERICAN EDITION Forty Years Later, I. Introduction, 2. The Industrial Village, 3. The Living Standard, 4. Menus and Budgets, 5. A Weary Community, 6. Response to Deprivation, 7. The Meaning of Time, 8. Fading Resilience, AFTERWORD, Toward a History of Sociography, Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781138527645
Publisert
2017-10-12
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis Ltd; Routledge
Vekt
453 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
U, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
176

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Marie Jahoda, Paul F. Lazarsfeld, Hans Zeisel