„Visi nori to savo versliuko“: posovietinė deindustrializacija, darbas ir pragyvenimo būdai Marijampolėje

Abstract

‘Everyone Wants their Own Business’: Post-Soviet Deindustrialisation, Work and Means of Liv elihood in Marijampolė This paper asks how people made their livings in the former Soviet industrial city of Marijampolė during the crisis that was caused by the deindustrialization associated with the transition from a centrally planned economy to a market economy. It analyses aspects that helped to develop and include people in means of livelihood; the ways in which work activities produce new workplaces and have an impact on the transformation of places in Marijampolė; and transformations of the concept of work. It shows that means of livelihood that are used during a work crisis tend to expand, involve others, and form structures. Key words: work, means of livelihood, business, post-Soviet deindustrialization, Marijampolė.