A Kaleidoscope of Societal Values in Lithuania: Migration Perspectives

In Chap. 5, we introduced a conceptual model of migration culture. It was emphasized that the formation of such a culture is a function of environmental forces or factors, and values. This chapter builds upon the preceding thesis of a migration culture in Lithuania. Societal values are analysed via a synthesis of large-scale cross-national studies on values that have included Lithuania. A picture of Lithuania, relative to other countries, emerges that paints a picture of a culture that has, over decades, evolved into one that is low on tolerance, openness to change and optimism among other aspects, combining into a “perfect storm” of values at the societal-level conducive to a culture of migration.