The study analyzes how certain parts of the texts about József Venczel emphasize the influence of the Bucharest School of Sociology from the interwar period, often at the expense of other factors. It interprets the circumstances and reasons behind this emphasis. According to the author, the problem is not
that the impact and role of the Gusti-led Bucharest School of Sociology (and its movement) are exaggerated — since their influence was indeed significant— but rather that this genuinely important role is disproportionately highlighted, overshadowing other relevant contexts and frameworks.

Keywords: József Venczel, Hitel journal, rural sociology, Hungarian community in Transylvania

In my study, I examine how the experience of upward social mobility is reflected in the wedding planning narratives of first-generation female university graduates, and how this mobility experience influences their decisions, emotions, and their relationship to both their social background and the new social environment they have achieved. The empirical data for the research consists of 16 semi-structured interviews conducted with young women from Transylvania who, besides being first-generation graduates, had either married within the last 3–4 years or were actively planning their weddings at the time of the research.

The analysis reveals that the narratives are dominated by the difficulties and uncertainties of the early stages of their mobile life paths, rather than by reflections on their expected class transition. Overall, it can be stated that in the life and career stage the interviewees are experiencing as young adults, the experience of mobility is not yet prominent enough to produce a conscious representation through the wedding, and class transition is therefore largely absent from their narratives. Instead, wedding planning is shaped by the dilemma between traditional and modern elements, with the adoption of new patterns being largely unreflective and dependent on experiences gained through exposure to new social contexts. 

As a result, elements of the new middle-class habitus tend to appear indirectly and without conscious reflection, rather than as deliberate representations of status.

Keywords: social mobility, habitus, first-generation university graduates, wedding planning narratives

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This study examines how religious beliefs influence the vision, mission, values, and organizational practices of businesses led by twelve Christian entrepreneurs in Harghita County, Romania. The aim of the qualitative research is to explore how principles derived from Christian faith are reflected in organizational life. Based on semi-structured interviews, the analysis focuses on leadership roles, internal communication, interpersonal relationships, conflict resolution, and compensation practices.

Findings reveal that although Christian values are strongly emphasized in the entrepreneurs’ narratives, their institutionalization and structured integration into organizational operations are generally lacking. Management practices are predominantly pragmatic and rarely reflect consciously applied Christian management models.

As such, Christian principles primarily manifest in everyday practices of community building, ethical business conduct, and servant leadership. The study contributes to the empirical understanding of the relationship between religion and entrepreneurship in a multi-denominational Central and Eastern European context.

Keywords: Christian entrepreneurship, organizational culture, servant leadership, ethical business, Harghita County, qualitative research

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In recent times, churches have also recognized that the ever-growing media noise surrounding us is forcing them to adapt. This realization has led to a process that has now become a clear trend: religious content is increasingly adopting the genre, themes, and stylistic characteristics typical of popular public discourse.
In the first part of my study, I outline the theoretical framework of my current research building on the findings of my previous studies. The central argument is that today’s media is becoming increasingly ritualized, a process that runs parallel to the mediatization and popularization of religion.
The most striking sign of the mediatization of religious communication today is the emergence of entertainment—or, more specifically, tabloid—elements in this previously highly protected domain. This process is evident in the hybrid logic I have termed „religiotainment”, which is now present in all phases of content production.
Among these factors, topic and participant selection are particularly significant. The recent intensification of extremist tendencies in religious programming effectively marginalizes normative perspectives in the eyes of the audience, portraying Christianity and religious faith as characteristics of those who deviate from societal norms. Genre and thematic hybridization, along with the dominance of extreme elements, are also evident in the increasing use of celebrities in religious programming.
The rise of „religiotainment” has not left the institutional Church untouched, including its highest hierarchical levels. Both institutions and individuals are striving to establish a presence on the „digital continent,” in line with the teachings and expectations set forth by the Holy See on this matter.
In the penultimate section of my study, I assess the consequences of these phenomena in relation to the four fundamental dimensions of the Church’s existence: theological, communicative, institutional, and statistical aspects.
Finally, I present three possible future scenarios, summarized by the concepts of absorption (or dissolution), isolation (or separation), and multiplication (or proliferation).

Keywords: tabloidization, religious communication, mediatization, popularization, extremity digital continent

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