CHANGES IN THE VILLAGE AS AN EFFECT OF THE CAPITALISATION OF THE FARMS OWN RESOURCES

The authoress concentrates her attention and research on social and economic changes occurring in one of the villages situated in the 'Mazury' lake district. The historical perspective and micro-scale have allowed her to show the dynamic of changes and to identify its main actors. The process of losing agrarian character proceeded from specialisation of production to economic activities not related to agriculture. Vocational diversification, intensifying for 30 years and, consequently, the diversification of incomes, have been accompanied by the weakening of local social ties and the loss of features characteristic for peasant communities.