DESOCIALIZATION, DEHUMANIZATION AND SOCIAL DEPRIVATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL, AS LINKS IN ONE CHAIN

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Галина Владимировна Зароднюк
Keyword(s):  
Social Deprivation ◽  
The State ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Material Standard Of Living ◽  
Material Standard

В данной статье говорится о том, что дегуманизация, десоциализация и депривация являются следствием социально-экономических трудностей в государстве, что в свою очередь может привести к низкому духовному и материальному уровню жизни, и обезличиванию личности. This article States that dehumanization, desocialization and deprivation are the result of socio-economic difficulties in the state, which in turn can lead to a low spiritual and material standard of living, and depersonalization of the individual.

urban consumer culture

2005 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 692-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
deborah davis
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Culture ◽  
Music Videos ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Pop Music ◽  
City Life ◽  
The Past ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
New Consumer ◽  
Material Standard Of Living ◽  
Material Standard

over the past decade, urban residents have experienced a consumer revolution at multiple levels. in terms of material standard of living, sustained economic growth has dramatically increased spending on discretionary consumer purchases and urbanites have enthusiastically consumed globally branded foodstuffs, pop-music videos and fashion. at the same time, however, income distribution has become increasingly unequal. some scholars therefore emphasize the negative exclusionary and exploitative parameters of the new consumer culture seeing nothing more than a ruse of capitalism or marker of all that is negative about post-socialist city life. building on nearly a decade of fieldwork in shanghai, this article disputes such a linear interpretation of subordination and exclusion in favour of a more polyvalent and stratified reading that emphasizes individual narratives unfolding against memories of an impoverished personal past, and a consumer culture that simultaneously incorporates contradictory experiences of emancipation and disempowerment.

scholarly journals TRANSFORMATION OF CURRENT ISSUES OF MODERN SOCIO-POLITICAL CHANGES

2021 ◽  
pp. 54-59
Author(s):  
Rustam Djumayev
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
World History ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
The West ◽  
Principal Role ◽  
Western Democracy ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Material Standard Of Living ◽  
Adequate Analysis ◽  
Material Standard

The article provides estimates of the “material standard of living” of the world’s population by periods (life expectancy, the volume of production of consumer goods, services, and products per capita). Many scientists and experts, politicians and, statesmen who have left their mark on world history have thought about the concept of progress. Most of them supported the idea of “progress” only from the bottom up. One described the pinnacle of progress as Chinese communism and, another called it “Western democracy.” This one-sided explanation reflects in the theory of five entities. (primitive, slavery, feudalism, capitalism and, communism or Western democracy). It emphasizes that all nations must go through these formations. The end of the twentieth century was characterized not only by the breakdown of the socialist system so “longawaited” in the West, the disappearance of the bipolar world and the emergence of world centers of power, unpredictable insane globalization with all the ensuing consequences, but, as it is obvious now, by the emergence of new, previously unseen threats and challenges not only to the sovereignty of individual countries but, above all, by threats to the existence of both each individual and by challenges to the existence of people itself. The first quarter of the 21st century, more than ever before, stuck out, exposed and, brought to the culmination point all painful problems - environmental, economic, geopolitical, socio-cultural, etc. The problem of adequate analysis and forecasting of these threats and challenges did not test, methodologically verified. The study made it possible to conclude that the issue of global and national security on earth is one of the main tasks of any state. And the understanding of the current requirements plays a principal role in preventing the emergence of a threat factor. Thus, understanding the period is one of the dominant needs in preventing the emergence of a threat factor

Diets Versus Diseases: The Anthropometrics of Slave Children

2000 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 232-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip R. P. Coelho ◽  
Robert A. McGuire
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Living Standards ◽  
Infants And Children ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Anthropometric Data ◽  
Age Cohorts ◽  
Agricultural Laborers ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Material Standard Of Living ◽  
Material Standard

What were the living standards of American slaves? According to Robert W. Fogel and Stanley Engerman in their monumental study, Time on the Cross, the material standard of living of slaves compared favorably with that of other nineteenth-century agricultural laborers. More recently, utilizing anthropometric data that allow them to construct ageheight profiles for slaves, economic historians have cast doubts upon this view as it applies to particular age cohorts. They question the validity of the earlier assessment of living standards as it applies to slave newborns, infants, and children.

scholarly journals Depression and socio-economic risk factors: 7-year longitudinal population study

2007 ◽  
Vol 190 (4) ◽  
pp. 293-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Lorant ◽  
Christophe Croux ◽  
Scott Weich ◽  
Denise Deliège ◽  
Johan Mackenbach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Longitudinal Change ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Material Standard Of Living ◽  
Socio Economic Factors ◽  
Material Standard

BackgroundLow socio-economic status is associated with a higher prevalence of depression, but it is not yet known whether change in socio-economic status leads to a change in rates of depression.AimsTo assess whether longitudinal change in socio-economic factors affects change of depression level.MethodIn a prospective cohort study using the annual Belgian Household Panel Survey (1992–1999), depression was assessed using the Global Depression Scale. Socio-economic factors were assessed with regard to material standard of living, education, employment status and social relationships.ResultsA lowering in material standard of living between annual waves was associated with increases in depressive symptoms and caseness of major depression. Life circumstances also influenced depression. Ceasing to cohabit with a partner increased depressive symptoms and caseness, and improvement in circumstances reduced them; the negative effects were stronger than the positive ones.ConclusionsThe study showed a clear relationship between worsening socio-economic circumstances and depression.

scholarly journals Children’s Opportunities in Germany – An Application Using Multidimensional Measures

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Bartels ◽  
Maximilian Stockhausen
Keyword(s):  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Multidimensional Inequality ◽  
Single Parent Families ◽  
Childcare Time ◽  
Material Standard Of Living ◽  
Material Standard

Abstract Single parents and unmarried couples are increasingly replacing the traditional nuclear family. This paper investigates if the greater variety in living arrangements contributes to increased resource disparities among children in Germany. Children in single parent families are disadvantaged in at least three dimensions decisive for their later achievements: material standard of living, parental education, and parental childcare time. We compute multidimensional inequality and poverty indices using SOEP data from 1991 to 2012. We distinguish between parental and publicly provided childcare, which is an increasingly important in-kind benefit in Germany. We find that both multidimensional inequality and poverty declined as expanded public childcare strongly reduces resource disparities among children.

scholarly journals Financial security of the individual as a constituent of improving remuneration at the enterprise

2019 ◽  
pp. 79-89
Author(s):  
Nadiia Kalinichuk
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
The State ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Financial Security ◽  
Subsistence Level ◽  
Income Source ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Security Indicators

Introduction. Remuneration is a determinant of raising the standard of living of employees, their purchasing power, and, consequently, economic progress in general. Therefore, improving the mechanism of its formation is a problem for the activity of both economic entities and the state. Purpose. The purpose of the article is to find ways to improve the formation of payments at the enterprise. Methods. Methods of abstraction, analysis, idealization, systematization, institutional analysis were used. Results. The article analyzes the financial security indicators of a person, namely the amount of remuneration (determines the quantity and quality of goods that can be purchased), the savings of the employee (their availability and the amount that indicates the remaining funds after spending on their needs), structure income (as an indicator that the employee does not need to look for extra work), the structure of costs (the low share of wages is indicated by the low share of education costs, satisfaction of cultural needs). The article identifies its major threats. These include the tax burden (no progressive income tax rate, which causes the budget to be filled by low-income people), the mechanism of the subsistence level (set of consumer basket, determining its value), unemployment (loss of income source (low), poor) a wage level below the subsistence level). It is emphasized that wages are not only an element of costs that should be minimized, but also their importance for the standard of living of the employee, the development of the enterprise and the state as a whole. The directions of optimization of the mechanism of formation of remuneration at enterprises with the consideration of raising the standard of living have been determined. Discussion. When determining the amount of remuneration, consider such an indicator as a person’s financial security (PFS). We include factors that influence its functioning, entities and objects, the structure of the PFS security mechanism, the definition of its purpose, objectives, principles on which it will be built, as well as the interaction of the organizational and security mechanisms.

scholarly journals The problem of rural youth outflow in Belgorod region (Russia)

Stanovnistvo ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-82
Author(s):  
Larisa Shmigirilova
Keyword(s):  
Professional Education ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Youth ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Integrated Development ◽  
Material Standard Of Living ◽  
The Village ◽  
Significant Support ◽  
Material Standard

In this article, the author is exposing the problem of outflow of rural youth, analyzing the results of a sociological survey conducted in one of Russia?s regions. The article focuses on the fact that it is necessary to make the rural areas attractive not only in terms of appearance, but also to develop their infrastructure. In order to make the village an attractive place to live in, it is necessary to fulfill at least three tasks: to raise the material standard of living in rural areas, to improve cultural and living conditions of villagers and to educate them about modern ways of working in the field of agriculture. None of these problems could be solved without the significant support of the state, so it is necessary to focus on the search for additional mechanisms to support the rural youth while taking into account the integrated development of municipalities. A comfortable, modern way of life in the village and good communications could attract young specialists and encourage graduates who got a professional education to return to their native villages.

scholarly journals Environmental consequences of COVID-19 on the global and Russian economics

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Sergey N. Bobylev
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Material Model ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Significant Drop ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
Material Standard Of Living ◽  
Material Standard

In the article, the environmental consequences of COVID-19 are divided into three groups: negative, positive and ambiguously interpreted. Over the coming years, we can expect a weakening of the attention of the state, business and the population towards environmental issues, a decrease in environmentally oriented costs, redirection of cash flows to maintain or prevent a significant drop in the material standard of living. Among the conditionally positive consequences of COVID-19 and the associated economic crisis, one can single out a short-term reduction in the environmental impact, awareness of the increasingly urgent need for an early change in the export-raw material model, and the requirement for international coordination.

Explaining the consumption paradox— why aren’t people (more) satisfied?

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mats Alvesson
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Sensory Stimulation ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Time Limits ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cast Doubt ◽  
Zero Sum ◽  
Material Standard Of Living ◽  
Material Standard

Given an average of 2 per cent economic growth and a doubling of the material standard of living every 30–35 years, one would assume that most people would be more than satisfied by now, experience saturation, and not be particularly interested in greater consumption. However, this is hardly the case. Few, except a handful of ‘green’ activists portrayed as naïve and development- hostile, doubt the value of growth and increased consumption. Economic growth is broadly viewed as a self-evidently rational and positive objective, and any stagnation, or a mere 1 per cent growth, is viewed as problematic. This is partly a matter of securing employment, of course, but equally if not more important is the increase of consumption. Why is there no satiation? Why these continual complaints that many groups in society are not getting sufficient increases in pay or grants to have a satisfactory material standard of living? Such questions are addressed in a review of a number of theories and themes that cast doubt on the great consumption project: Why does higher consumption, on the whole, not lead to greater satisfaction in life? Among other things, I touch on the need problem, the difficulty of making wise decisions, and the role played by consumption propaganda in forming and, perhaps, distorting the priorities in life and driving up expectations and claims. All these create considerable ambiguity and uncertainty around wants and consumption as a way of meeting these. I also address the significance of fashion and brands, making consumer satisfaction temporal and contingent upon living up to rising standards for what is acceptable. Finally, I discuss the time aspect and how people with increased consumption possibilities run into time constraints. One could talk here about the time limits of growth. I will also be returning to this book’s principal thesis about the social limits of growth and the problem of much consumption in post-affluent societies being of a positional character and leading to zero-sum games about benefits and satisfaction. The concept of ‘need’ is tricky. It is certainly true that we need food, water, oxygen, warmth, and sensory stimulation.

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