The current characteristics of the structure of society and the changes in its interrelation were the subject of discussion. During a conference given to journalists in the province of Holguin. As part of the activities for Cuban Press Day, on March 14th.
Dr. Alejandro Torres Gómez de Cádiz Hernández, professor and territorial delegate of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment. Analyzed the role of consumption and quality of life. Among the indicators of community status, which shapes personal relationships. Consequently, spaces for recreation and culture.
He explained that the concept of class, linked to the ownership of the means of production. So it is insufficient to understand the complexity of Cuban social structure. Which is why the level of visible consumption is used as the essence for identifying the main existing groups.
Also he addressed the fluctuations in these statuses and the basic structure that prevailed for several years. Comprised of workers, peasants, and intellectuals. With relative homogeneity in their wage-earning status, whose perspective underwent reforms given the opening to private forms of employment.
The researcher also commented on mobility as a concept that allows us to identify a person’s evolution within their context. Which can be horizontal, demonstrating how different occupations remain at the same level, and vertical, in which some sectors rise, unlike others.
Torres Gómez de Cádiz Hernández emphasized the need for knowledge about sectors with upward mobility and the role they play in the economy. The influence they exert through their tastes and traditions on society, which condition the supply of goods and services.
He presented the recent changes in the composition of Cuban society. Which contributed to an understanding of the country’s sociological context. In turn, the need to incorporate these analyses oriented toward equity and social cohesion.
The celebration of Cuban Press Day, commemorating the 134th anniversary of the founding of the newspaper Patria by José Martí in New York. It pays special tribute this year in Holguin to the centennial of the birth of Fidel Castro, the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution.
With information from CNA
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