Specifična (blokirana) postsocijalistička transformacija životne zajednice u Srbiji

摘要

This paper is a reflection on stalled union transformation in Serbia in thecontext of post-socialist transition. The empirical evidence is based on official statisticsand representative sociological research on cohabitations and families since 2000. Theaim is to describe some general tendencies and to suggest possible ways of interpretingfield results. The paper first introduces the analytical framework, consisting oftwo main theories/paradigms - a (specific) second demographic transition (SDT) anddeprivation (POD). Through exploring and combining different sources of evidence,we try to cast more light on specific, blocked or very slow individualization in Serbia.The main conclusion is that some changes might be identified such as: delayedunion formation along with postponed childbearing for a vast majority of population,followed by a striking increase in extramarital births ever since the 1990s. The latteris particularly prominent among younger and disadvantaged women (less educated,lower social positions, from rural areas and small towns), who are, however, neithermarried nor cohabiting. On the other hand, transition into adulthood of young adultsis protracted. Structural and institutional barriers hamper their behavioral choices aswell as the pluralization of living arrangements, which is evident among their counterpartsthroughout developed Europe and ex-Yugoslavia, with Slovenia excluded.Instead, patriarchy and strong kinship based solidarity persist in conditions of longlasting economic turmoil, low living standards and delayed European integrations.