Naslov
The Structure of Value Orientations of Students

Autori
Boneta, Željko ; Mrakovčić, Marko ; Ivković, Željka

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Skup
24th International Scientific Conference Educational Research and School Practice - Role of Education in Modernization Of Society

Mjesto i datum
Beograd, Srbija, 11.10.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Post-Socialist Transformation, Modernization, Liberalizing Effect of Education, Value Orientations of Students

Sažetak
This paper analyzes the students’ value orientations on the basis of the survey conducted at the University of Rijeka (N=635). The main thesis of the theory of modernization is that changes in the socioeconomic sphere of society generate changes in its predominant value system. Therefore, in the modern societies, the weakening of the traditional and the strengthening of modern and postmodern values can be observed. This was particularly noticeable in the ex-socialist societies whose social and political transition were generally followed by the process of intensive retraditionalization. The transition of the younger generation to adulthood is taking place in the specific context of the post-socialist and post-war transformation of a society, which is characterized by the “clash” of opposing social values. Therefore, it is important to explore which social values are embraced by the young people. This is particularly important in the context of the members of the student population, because many of them will become representatives of future social elites. The paper seeks to address the following questions: To what extent the opposing processes of modernization and re-radicalization of post- socialistic societies effects students’ expectance of different value orientations? To what extent different family backgrounds effect students’ adoption of traditional, modern or postmodern values? Data analysis was carried out through univariate, bivariate and multivariate statistical procedures. The results of our research show that the students mostly support the postmodern values (multiculturalism) and mostly do not support the traditional values (clericalism and ethnocentrism). Furthermore, analysis has established a link between students’ adaption of the traditional values and the existence of the conservative patterns in their family background. The findings of our research support the main hypothesis of the theory of the liberalizing effect of education.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

Napomena
This presentation has been fully supported by the
University of Rijeka under the project number
uniri-drustv-18-226.

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