CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Csánóová, Sabina |
|---|---|
| Title | Rank-Ordering Modernity: Perceptions of Global Hierarchies and Development in Hungary |
| Summary | In my thesis, I analyze how ordinary non-elite Hungarians perceive the developmental level of twelve countries within and outside of Europe, and the possible factors that influence these beliefs. Development is a commonly used but porous concept, a belief system present in the academic sphere and in our everyday life, and it is also a recurring notion in the vocabulary of several international organizations. In my paper I focus on these organizations and mass media and analyze their effect on peoples’ understanding of development through two approaches. By using data from a 2010 survey I examine how development is perceived by Hungarians and which international scales are in line with these findings. The second, qualitative section is based on the extensive analysis of three types of media sources (television, radio, newspapers) and focuses on the possible links between the hierarchy constructed by ordinary people and the media. |
| Supervisor | Bodnár, Judit and Melegh, Attila |
| Department | Sociology MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/csanoova_sabina.pdf |
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