Vera Backović
Biographic Data
| ID | 5153207 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vera Backović |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vera |
| FAMILY NAME | Backović |
| SIGNATURE | BACKOVIĆ V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Filozofski fakultet, Beograd |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4850-9247 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Uticaj fotografija na odgovore ispitanika o simbolima grada
In examining the urban identity of Belgrade, photo-elicitation was applied in the online survey „Identity of Belgrade“, which was conducted in November 2024 on a sample of 173 respondents who were students of social sciences and humanities at the University of Belgrade. It is a method that is not represented in local research. The peculiarity of photo-elicitation as a data collection method is the use of visual material that should encourage resp…
Spaces of Clothing Consumption and Consumer Practices of the Academic Community in Belgrade
As part of broader global processes, Belgrade is being transformed under the influence of consumer trends that reshape contemporary urban spaces. Newly created urban environments subsequently influence people's lifestyles, consumer preferences, and habits. The aim of this paper is to analyze changes at the city level, the perceptions, and clothing consumption practices of members of the academic community in Belgrade. The analysis is based on dat…
Obnova postsocialistične mestne identitete
Avtorice se v skladu s sodobno mestno politiko, katere cilj je oblikovati konkurenčno mestno identiteto, v članku ukvarjajo s postsocialistično identiteto Novega Pazarja, srednje velikega mesta na jugozahodu Srbije. Proučujejo oblikovanje mestne identitete na podlagi dinamične interakcije med akterji in družbeno-prostorskimi strukturami, pri čemer uporabljajo pojem mestnega habitusa, ki temelji na Bourdieujevi teoriji o habitusu, in Lefebvrov kon…
Rebuilding post-communist city identity
In line with contemporary urban policy to build a competitive city identity, this article deals with the post-communist identity of Novi Pazar, a medium-sized city in southwestern Serbia. Research attention is centred on building urban identity through the dynamic interaction between actors and socio-spatial structures. Following Bourdieu’s notion of habitus, the concept of a city’s habitus is employed as well as Lefebvre’s concept of the social …
Ethical consumption in Serbia
Ethical consumption refers to the conscious decision of individuals to purchase or decline to purchase particular goods, in which their choice is guided by certain values rather than financial considerations. In this case, the decision to purchase a product (buycott) or to avoid purchasing a product (boycott) does not depend on price or availability but is instead an expression of moral attitudes, cultural preferences and distinct lifestyle choic…
Urban identity of Belgrade
Using a typology of urban symbolism, the identity of Belgrade is reconstructed on the basis of accounts by a sample of city residents, foreigners and locals, who work in international companies and organizations. The component of behavioral symbolism is found to prevail, referring to the place?s atmosphere, mood, spirit, or energy. Next comes material symbolism, particularly in relation to Belgrade?s location at the confluence of two rivers, and …
Doprinos teorije Pierrea Bourdieua analizi procesa gentrifikacije
The paper examines the possible application of Bourdieu’s complex theory to the analysis of the gentrification process. The gentrification process changes the appearance and purpose of urban structures in the city core, which is followed by the changes of social characteristics of the people these structures are intended for. There are two types of gentrification: pioneer gentrification and profitable gentrification. The occurrence, expansion and…
Emerging of social movement
The object of the paper is the analysis of value orientations of the participants of the Protest against Dictatorship - activism, democratic orientation, authoritarianism, egalitarianism, economic liberalism/redistributive etatism and (post) materialism. The main assumption of our analysis is that acceptance of common values is the precondition for constitution of social movement. Namely, if actors share the same values, and by continuous action …
Image of the city between consensus and tension
Starting from the concept of urban identity, defined as a set of unique features characterizing a city/town that set it apart from others and ensure its continuous recognizability, the paper takes the example of six urban centers in Serbia (Kragujevac, Sabac, Uzice, Novi Pazar, Sombor and Zrenjanin) to examine the degree of consensus or divergence concerning these identities. Three dimensions i.e three kinds of tension that can arise within, or i…
Dominant research approaches to gentrification process
The intention of this paper is to systematize different explications of the process of gentrification. Simply put, gentrification is the process of changing built structures (buildings or their functions) in urban areas, which tracks changes in the social characteristics of the neighborhood. Ideal type it is possible to distinguish a pioneer and profitable gentrification. In a pioneer gentrification future tenants themselves adapt working and liv…
Identity of the city
The paper analyzes the identities of four cities/towns in Serbia: Kragujevac, Novi Pazar, Sabac and Uzice, as seen by their inhabitants and other local actors. The identity of a city is defined as a set of unique features ensuring its continuous recognizability and distinguishing it from any other city. The analysis is based on quantitative and qualitative data collected in 2013 within the project ?Characteristics of Territorial Capital in Serbia…
European cities in post socialist transformation
The aim of the paper is to analyze changes of the city in the process of post socialist transformation. The changes in the political system and economy led to establishment of local authorities and urban economy, witch became main factors of urban development. Much attention is played to commercial property (office space and retail) because their fast development is the most visible change in the post socialist city
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European cities in post socialist transformation
The aim of the paper is to analyze changes of the city in the process of post socialist transformation. The changes in the political system and economy led to establishment of local authorities and urban economy, witch became main factors of urban development. Much attention is played to commercial property (office space and retail) because their fast development is the most visible change in the post socialist city
Identity of the city
The paper analyzes the identities of four cities/towns in Serbia: Kragujevac, Novi Pazar, Sabac and Uzice, as seen by their inhabitants and other local actors. The identity of a city is defined as a set of unique features ensuring its continuous recognizability and distinguishing it from any other city. The analysis is based on quantitative and qualitative data collected in 2013 within the project ?Characteristics of Territorial Capital in Serbia…
Image of the city between consensus and tension
Starting from the concept of urban identity, defined as a set of unique features characterizing a city/town that set it apart from others and ensure its continuous recognizability, the paper takes the example of six urban centers in Serbia (Kragujevac, Sabac, Uzice, Novi Pazar, Sombor and Zrenjanin) to examine the degree of consensus or divergence concerning these identities. Three dimensions i.e three kinds of tension that can arise within, or i…
Dominant research approaches to gentrification process
The intention of this paper is to systematize different explications of the process of gentrification. Simply put, gentrification is the process of changing built structures (buildings or their functions) in urban areas, which tracks changes in the social characteristics of the neighborhood. Ideal type it is possible to distinguish a pioneer and profitable gentrification. In a pioneer gentrification future tenants themselves adapt working and liv…
Emerging of social movement
The object of the paper is the analysis of value orientations of the participants of the Protest against Dictatorship - activism, democratic orientation, authoritarianism, egalitarianism, economic liberalism/redistributive etatism and (post) materialism. The main assumption of our analysis is that acceptance of common values is the precondition for constitution of social movement. Namely, if actors share the same values, and by continuous action …
Doprinos teorije Pierrea Bourdieua analizi procesa gentrifikacije
The paper examines the possible application of Bourdieu’s complex theory to the analysis of the gentrification process. The gentrification process changes the appearance and purpose of urban structures in the city core, which is followed by the changes of social characteristics of the people these structures are intended for. There are two types of gentrification: pioneer gentrification and profitable gentrification. The occurrence, expansion and…
Urban identity of Belgrade
Using a typology of urban symbolism, the identity of Belgrade is reconstructed on the basis of accounts by a sample of city residents, foreigners and locals, who work in international companies and organizations. The component of behavioral symbolism is found to prevail, referring to the place?s atmosphere, mood, spirit, or energy. Next comes material symbolism, particularly in relation to Belgrade?s location at the confluence of two rivers, and …
Ethical consumption in Serbia
Ethical consumption refers to the conscious decision of individuals to purchase or decline to purchase particular goods, in which their choice is guided by certain values rather than financial considerations. In this case, the decision to purchase a product (buycott) or to avoid purchasing a product (boycott) does not depend on price or availability but is instead an expression of moral attitudes, cultural preferences and distinct lifestyle choic…
Obnova postsocialistične mestne identitete
Avtorice se v skladu s sodobno mestno politiko, katere cilj je oblikovati konkurenčno mestno identiteto, v članku ukvarjajo s postsocialistično identiteto Novega Pazarja, srednje velikega mesta na jugozahodu Srbije. Proučujejo oblikovanje mestne identitete na podlagi dinamične interakcije med akterji in družbeno-prostorskimi strukturami, pri čemer uporabljajo pojem mestnega habitusa, ki temelji na Bourdieujevi teoriji o habitusu, in Lefebvrov kon…
Rebuilding post-communist city identity
In line with contemporary urban policy to build a competitive city identity, this article deals with the post-communist identity of Novi Pazar, a medium-sized city in southwestern Serbia. Research attention is centred on building urban identity through the dynamic interaction between actors and socio-spatial structures. Following Bourdieu’s notion of habitus, the concept of a city’s habitus is employed as well as Lefebvre’s concept of the social …
Uticaj fotografija na odgovore ispitanika o simbolima grada
In examining the urban identity of Belgrade, photo-elicitation was applied in the online survey „Identity of Belgrade“, which was conducted in November 2024 on a sample of 173 respondents who were students of social sciences and humanities at the University of Belgrade. It is a method that is not represented in local research. The peculiarity of photo-elicitation as a data collection method is the use of visual material that should encourage resp…
Spaces of Clothing Consumption and Consumer Practices of the Academic Community in Belgrade
As part of broader global processes, Belgrade is being transformed under the influence of consumer trends that reshape contemporary urban spaces. Newly created urban environments subsequently influence people's lifestyles, consumer preferences, and habits. The aim of this paper is to analyze changes at the city level, the perceptions, and clothing consumption practices of members of the academic community in Belgrade. The analysis is based on dat…
Political science (6 works) · Regional Development and Management Studies (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Economic geography (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Balkans: History, Politics, Society (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works)