Tko je hrvatska elita?

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Who is the Croatian elite?
• Author: Matea Maljković
• Mentor: Dario Čepo (mentor)
• Committee member: Dario Čepo (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ksenija Grubišić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Stjepka Popović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (Sociology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-09-26, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Activities

Abstract

Cilj ovog rada je odrediti percepciju mladih o eliti u Hrvatskoj. Elitu kao kompleksan pojam nije lako definirati te njezin izgled i uloga uvelike ovise o ustrojstvu države u čijem kontekstu se proučava. Dosadašnja istraživanja impliciraju kako mladi nisu zainteresirani za političke vrijednosti društva te kako ih društvo generalno isključuje iz proces donošenja odluka. Mnoga istraživanja su pokazala kako je elita povezana s teorijama zavjere te se postavlja pitanje o njihovom utjecaju na percepciju mladih o eliti. Iz navedene teorije postavljene su četiri hipoteze koje su provjeravane putem rezultata dobivenih intervjuom. Intervjuirano je 12 osoba od 19 do 30 godina koji su redoviti studenti u Zagrebu i Osijeku. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da većina mladih ima poteškoća u definiranju elite no prepoznaju je kroz konkretne primjere. Također, zaključuje se kako mladi vide poveznicu između teorija zavjere i elite te generalno imaju negativnu ili neutralnu percepciju elite. Na kraju rada analizira se povezanost ove teme u kontekstu socijalnog rada.

Abstract (english)

The aim of this paper is to determine the perception of youth about the elite in Croatia. The elite, as a complex term, is not easy to define and its appearance and role largely depends on the structure of the state in the context of which it is studied. Previous research implies that youth is not interested in the political values of society and that society generally excludes them from the decision-making process. Many studies have shown that the elite is connected with conspiracy theories and the question arises about their influence on the youth’s perception of the elite. Based on the mentioned theory, four hypotheses were set and verified through the results obtained from the interviews. I interviewed 12 people, between 19 and 30 years, who are students in Zagreb and Osijek. The research results show that the majority of young people have difficulties in defining the elite, but they recognize it through examples. Also, it is concluded that young people see a link between conspiracy theories and the elite and generally have a negative or neutral perception of the elite. At the end of the paper, the importance of this topic in the context of social work is analyzed.

• Keywords: elita; mladi; teorije zavjere; socijalni rad
• Keywords (english): the elite; youth; conspiracy theory; social work
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:297702
• Study programme: Title: Social Work; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) socijalnog rada (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) socijalnog rada)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-09-29 08:21:52