new characteristics of inequalities in the information society and ...

ISSN: 2247-6172;
ISSN-L: 2247-6172
Review of Applied Socio- Economic Research
(Volume 5, Issue 1/ 2013 ), pp. 159
URL: http://www.reaser.eu
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Figure 6. Collectivists-individualists connection with the distribution of justice (ANOVA, F=4.6, p=0.01)
Is a feeling that the youth of the community have an impact on the satisfaction of living
environment? For this purpose we have investigated the relationship between statements: "I do not feel
lonely because I am part of the Lithuanian society, my intimate community and satisfaction with the
environment I enjoy my everyday living environment" and "I'm not satisfied with the current Lithuanian
environment and I would like to leave. "Studies have shown that there are differences in the averages: in the
first case, F = 2.9, p = 0:05, the second - F = 3:35, p = 0:04. Averages chart given in Figure 7.
Fig. 7 Relationship between a society, life satisfaction and the desire to change the living environment
Thus, the study showed that the most prominent distinguishing feature of individualistic and
collectivists is the sense of belonging. People who feel belong to the public and the environments are more
satisfied with life and less willing to change the living environment.
5. Conclusions
The results of the research on social justice perception in Lithuania in collectivism and individualism
approach have showed that:
1. The 21st century advancing in technology and with higher urbanization rates began to emerge in
Lithuania as for the rest of the world with new features of the society. Individualism and the pursuit
of personal wealth is observed increasingly in Lithuania. Development of communication
technologies and globalisation processes of economic success leads to information and knowledge
society. Therefore social welfare and an egalitarian distribution of social justice ideas are less
observed, along with the changing economic and cultural characteristics and social relations.