Changes in Status Consistency in the Czech Republic 1991-1999

Discusses the role that education, occupation, & income play in the Czech social stratification process, noting that the crystallization of social status (as inconsistency has decreased) is likely a consequence of increased social mobility, changes in the labor market, & increased income ine...

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Published in:Sociologický časopis 1999-09, Vol.35 (3), p.269-290
Main Authors: Matějů, Petr, Kreidl, Martin
Format: Article
Language:cze ; eng
Subjects:
Class Differences
Czech Republic
Left Wing Politics
Postcommunist Societies
Social Status
Social Stratification
Sociodemographic Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Status Inconsistency
Voting Behavior
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Summary:Discusses the role that education, occupation, & income play in the Czech social stratification process, noting that the crystallization of social status (as inconsistency has decreased) is likely a consequence of increased social mobility, changes in the labor market, & increased income inequality. Social status, which can be objectively charted through quantitative measures such as income, is considered a better indicator of status consistency than social standing. In a close examination of status inconsistency in several population groups (high-status, low-income groups, eg, state employees, white-collar workers, & professionals, & lower-status, lower-income manual laborers), some hypotheses on the correlation between status consistency & voting behavior are offered: the less consistency, the higher the likelihood of a vote for a left-wing political party. 9 Tables, 2 Figures, 2 Graphs, 1 Diagram, 1 Appendix, 46 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0038-0288
2336-128X
DOI:10.13060/00380288.1999.35.3.02