Dominantni Vrijednosni Obrasci Crnogorskog DruštvaZa sociološku spoznaju jednog društva veoma su važni sklopovi vrijednosnih orijentacija i normativnih obrazaca u okviru kojih se socijalizuju pojedinci i grupe, na osnovu kojih se, kao kulturnih imperativa, uobli ava, ure uje i usmjerava ljudsko ponašanje, me uodnosi, djelovanje, stvaralaštvo. Vrijednosti nesumljivo uti u na izbor poželjnih ciljeva, one usmjeravaju i osmišljavaju djelanje i ponašanje. Polaze i od ovakvog odre ena vrijednosti nastojali smo utvrditi šta je to specifi no za vrijednosne obrasce crnogorskog društva u postsocijalisti kom periodu, periodu koji obiluje promjenama u svim aspektima društvenog života. To posebno smatramo zna ajnim s obzirom da vrijednosti definišu i poželjnost odre enog tipa društvenog sistema.Brojna istraživanja koja ovdje navodimo pokazuju da nacionalnu kulturu ovog prostora karakteriše jedinstvena kombinacija visoke distance mo i, izraženog kolektivizma, dominanatnih "ženskih" vrijednsoti i visokog izbjegavanja rizika. Navedene osobenosti se moraju odraziti ne samo na strukture i procese u pojedinim institucijama i organizacijama, nego i na model privrednog razvoja, pa i na ukupne društvene odnose. Klju ne Rije i: Vrijednosti, Vrijednosne Orijentacije, Individualizam, Kolektivizam, Visoka Distanca Mo iIt is well known that a society is a complex entity composed of many interrelated elements that need to be reconciled. This should especially be kept in mind when it comes to the transformation of post-socialist societies, where the focus is mainly placed on the economic and political aspects, while whatever takes place in terms of values and value orientations, more broadly, whatever takes place at the level of cultural patterns is neglected.When it comes to the study of the nature and characteristics of a society, besides the economic and political framework, it is necessary, to include into the analysis a cultural context which is composed of a series of elements. Using the cultural context we can more fully explain the functioning of a society. Each individual society has its own features, and in order to understand the events taking place in it, we should set off from its cultural and historical particularities. The cultural patterns enable us to uncover the different relationships existing between social groups/individuals and systems of needs and values, as well as to explain their goals and motivations. Since the concept

In this paper, the authors analyze the advantages and limitations of freelancing in four countries of Western Balkan. This work is based on the research with a total sample of 1031 respondents; 408 respondents from Serbia, 201 from Montenegro, 221 from North Macedonia, and 201 from Bosnia and Herzegovina. For the needs of the research, a special questionnaire was constructed and conducted by an electronic survey. The first goal of the research is to describe the functioning of freelancers in four countries, and the second is to describe the similarities and differences between countries of Western Balkan. In general, freelancers in all four countries have positive attitudes towards freelancing, although there are differences between them. Freelancers are especially satisfied with their income, and in Bosnia and Herzegovina with flexible working hours. No statistically significant differences were found among freelancers from four countries of Western Balkan in the structure of jobs they have worked in the last two years, nor in the assessment of the positive effects of new technologies on new forms of employment. They do not differ either in understanding that the work in the "Gig Economy" had less negative than positive effects on their private lives and in the fact that there are no differences in the assessment of the positive effects of freelance on the quality of life. They are no differences in terms of the proposed measures to improve the position of workers in the "Gig Economy". Unfortunately, there are also no differences in basic social rights (lack of health, disability, and pension insurance). The most significant differences have been noted between freelancers from Montenegro and freelancers from the other three countries. Freelancers from Montenegro see less positive contributions working in the "Gig Economy" than others, and they significantly more often believe that the "Gig Economy" can’t reduce unemployment and prevent brain drain abroad. The authors explain the negative attitudes of freelancers from Montenegro towards their work in the "Gig Economy" with the lower prevalence of freelancers, poorer job structure, and lower income with an unfavorable socioeconomic status.

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This study explores the issue of humour stereotyping between ex-Yugoslav nations, their veridicality and possible explanations. Three research questions were put forward relating to humour stereotyping, as well as the differences in humour production, use and appreciation between the countries. The survey data were collected on a sample of university students from four ex-Yugoslav countries (N = 611). The results revealed strong negative humour stereotyping toward Croats and Slovenians and positive stereotyping toward Bosnians. However, only about 0–4 % of the variance in humour production, use and appreciation, depending on the sub-scales of the Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale, could be attributed to the group (country) membership, thus indicating low correspondence between the stereotypes and reality. The results concerning the stereotypes were interpreted by evoking the discourse of Balkanism, as well as humour-style differences in popular culture between the countries

Today, mankind is facing one of the greatest challenges detrimental to its well-being, even its survival—climate change. Given that scientists agree that climate change is caused by humans, efforts are being made to change human behavior in order to avoid any tragic consequences. Research indicates that people are more likely to practice sustainable behavior to act on climate change if they are convinced that it actually exists and that it is predominantly caused by human activity. In this context, we have tried to determine what attitudes toward climate change the citizens of Montenegro (declaratively the first ecological country in the world) have and what is their assessment of the importance of sustainable behavior in terms of limiting energy consumption. In order to answer these questions as accurately as possible, it was necessary to make a comparison with other countries where the indicated phenomenon was the subject of research. For this purpose, we used data from the last round (2021) of the European Social Survey (ESS), in which 25 countries participated. The data were obtained by means of a rigorous and standardized collection strategy, ensuring their validity and reliability. The results show significant differences between the countries of Western Europe, post-socialist countries, and Montenegro. The citizens of post-socialist countries display significantly more skepticism toward climate change than those in Western Europe. Furthermore, the citizens of Montenegro are even more skeptical than the average resident of post-socialist societies. The results also show that the attitudes of Montenegrin citizens toward climate change are influenced by some demographic and socioeconomic variables (level of education and material standard), as well as certain value patterns, which we obtained by using Schwartz’s value model.