Distinct mental structures in transitional culture: An empirical analysis of values and identities in Estonia and Sweden

Veronika Kalmus and Triin Vihalemm

Journal of Baltic Studies, 2006, vol. 37, issue 1, 94-123

Abstract: This article examines the structures of value consciousness and self-identification in two EU countries: Estonia, a representative transitional society, and Sweden, a representative stable welfare society. The study is an attempt to operationalize Sztompka's concept of “cultural templates” on the meso-level of analysis, by revealing latent mental structures. Our main conclusion is that the transitional culture in Estonia can be characterized by three specific mental patterns: nostalgic resignation, striving for success, and an escapist Western orientation, represented by different social groups. The process of individualization, characteristic of Western welfare societies, has taken place in transitional Estonia with delays and significant modifications.

Date: 2006
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