Świat wartości w krajach Maghrebu — ciągłość i zmiana
The World of Values in the Maghreb Countries — Stability and Diversity

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the changes which appeared in the Maghreb countries (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) in the sphere of values, beginning from the second half of the 50s of the 20th century, i.e., from the times of gaining independence from the French and Spanish colonization. Although each of these countries took a different route of development, the Mediterranean tradition and Muslim religion have been a common element. The values of honour, obedience, family and religion have been stressed in the text. They all are well placed in patriarchal culture, but have evolved to adapt to new social and cultural demands under the influence of internal and external forces. Among many factors that have modified them, there are education, granting rights for women, paid jobs, migration from the country to towns. Within the family relationships between spouses, parents and their children have also been changing. Fathers have been losing their right to dominate for the sake of mothers. The pattern of decision making through negotiation instead of commands have become a specific phenomenon. The changes of the value system are also, and perhaps foremost, prompted by institutional regulations or widely understood globalization.

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