scholarly journals Value Guidelines and social Well-being of Young People as a Factor in the Transformation of National-state Identity in Russia

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
V. V. Titov
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Soviet Period ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
State Identity ◽  
National State ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The Face

This study is devoted to the topic of changes in the national-state identity of Russians under the influence of the transformation of value orientations and the social well-being of young people The work methodology is built through a comparative analysis with secondary processing of this sociological research by the POF and RPORC The hypothesis put forward by the author is based on the assumption that the key factor in changing the value and behavioural attitudes of Russian youth is not the perception of the globalising culture but the quality of social well-being of the younger generation According to the data of sociological studies, the latter is primarily characterised by the presence of depressive elements that form unfavourable conditions for the development of in-group favouritism and out-group discrimination As the data of mass polls show, the image of the collective past is built mainly on the idealisation of the Soviet period, the legacy of which is largely denied by the Russian elites (since this is required to legitimise the existing political and economic model) A positive image of the future in the mass consciousness is either absent or, presumably, replaced by ideas about borrowing the Western European model or reconstructing the Soviet system The image of a signifcant other in the face of the West, despite the presence of confrontation between it and Russia, is seen as a more positive model from the point of view of ensuring social justice.

РЕЛИГИЯ И НАУКА: КОНФЛИКТ ИЛИ ДИАЛОГ? (ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ МИРОВОЗЗРЕНЧЕСКИХ И СОЦИАЛЬНЫХ ПРОТИВОРЕЧИЙ В РОССИЙСКОМ ОБЩЕСТВЕ)

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
G. E. Bokov
Keyword(s):  
Modern Science ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Soviet Period ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Religion And Science ◽  
Russian Orthodox Church ◽  
Official Position ◽  
The Face

The article is devoted to the study of the worldviews and social contradictions in Russian society on the example of two different positions on the relationship between religion and science. According to one of these positions these relationships are defined as conflict. The second, opposing point of view says there never was and there cannot be any conflict between religion and science. In the publication such points are called “the paradigm of conflict” and “the paradigm of dialogue”. It shows, the first “paradigm” in the Soviet period of Russian history was determined by ideologization of science and was an important part of anti-religious propaganda. On the contrary, “the paradigm of dialogue” has always been represented primarily by religious thinkers. Today it is the official position of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. The official Church document “The Basis of the Social Concept” says religion and science are designed to complement each other, especially in solving ethical problems that inevitably arise in the face of modern science. However, secular scientists often see in such statements the Church’s claims to active participation in the public life, including the educational process. Representatives of the academic community often speak out against the introduction of the theological educational programs and the theological departments in secular Universities of the Russian Federation. Thus, in contemporary Russian society some continue to believe that there is a conflict between religion and science, while others insist on the need for dialogue.

THE PROBLEM OF FOREIGN MIGRANT WORKERS IN THE CONTEXT OF RUSSIA’S NATIONAL SECURITY

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Bondyreva ◽  
Alexander Nikitin ◽  
Alexander Prudnik ◽  
Elisaveta Savrutskaya ◽  
Segey Ustinkin
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
General Education ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Target Groups ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Nizhny Novgorod Region

"In the article, the authors made an attempt, on the basis of the results of sociological research among students, to identify trends in the transformation of their value orientations in relation to foreign migrant workers and ethnic groups that make up the population permanently residing in Russia. Research Methods. Questionnaire survey of target groups using a specially designed questionnaire made it possible to obtain primary empirical data on the distribution of the main characteristics of the value attitudes of young people concerning foreign migrant workers and representatives of nationalities permanently residing in the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod region of the Russian Federation. At the time of this writing, within the framework of the project ""Dynamics of value orientations of youth"", six stages of research on the value orientations of students aged 16 to 24 were carried out. So, in 2006, on the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod region, 1915 students of secondary general education schools and secondary vocational educational institutions, as well as students of higher educational institutions, were interviewed, in 2011 - 3,000 people; in 2014 - 2,500 people; 2015 - 2750 people; 2016 - 2750 people, 2019 - 2750 people. The number of interviewed respondents testifies to the high representativeness of the research results obtained. When processing the primary database obtained during the field part of the study, special statistical methods of analysis were used: a) one-dimensional and two-dimensional percentage distributions, which made it possible to identify the prevalence of individual characteristics of value orientations, both in general, among young people, and in its individual groups, distributed by socio-demographic and ideological groups. b) factor analysis made it possible to identify the main set of factors and the level of significance of each of them, in the formation of a certain set of value attitudes of young people.c) cluster analysis made it possible to record the level of heterogeneity of the youth environment, the distribution of young people in individual groups, depending on the value system characteristic of each of these groups"

scholarly journals The Prevalence of the Ideas of Nationalism Among Young People (The Case of Young People of Yekaterinburg, Russia)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadezhda Ivanovna Sivkova ◽  
Anastasia Nikolaevna Novgorodtseva ◽  
Elena Leonidovna Sysolyatina ◽  
Sergey Viktorovich Kunshchikov
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Technical Schools ◽  
Adequate Idea ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Stability

The ideas of nationalism in the practical discourse of the media and the speeches of politicians are often negative; the ideas of the superiority of some nationalities over others and the spread of conflicts are emphasized. From the point of view of scientific discourse, nationalism is perceived both as a negative and as a positive phenomenon for maintaining the stability and the fundamental strength of the state. The importance of studying the prevalence of the ideas of nationalism is associated with working with young people who often act as a “risk group,” that is, those who, failing to understand the depth of the process, are prone to sympathize and even participate in nationalist events and organizations. To identify the prevalence of nationalist orientations, a sociological survey was conducted in the form of an enquiry (N = 638) among various categories of young people (students in schools, colleges, technical schools, and universities). It is shown that among the young people there is no adequate idea of nationalism, which is often disguised as patriotism. A university student can most adequately assess the existence of nationalist orientations in publications on social networks, in the media, in the speeches of political leaders, therefore, schoolchildren and students of secondary vocational education are most susceptible to the development and distribution of nationalist ideas. A special group — a risk group — includes students in a difficult financial situation. Keywords: nationalism, patriotism, prevention of nationalism, youth, sociological research

scholarly journals FACTORS OF FORMATION OF LIFE STRATEGIES OF STUDENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 60-65
Author(s):  
N.Y. Lapkin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Life Strategies ◽  
Mechanism Of Formation ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
The Social ◽  
Family And Household ◽  
Regional Settlement

The article deals with the actual problems of forming life strategies of students. The student youth is considered as a certain part of the human resources and represents a certain part of the youth, which has both common and specific features with its youth. The formation of life strategies of students is influenced by various factors. These factors include: educational, socio-cultural, material and property, family and household, regional settlement. The degree of influence of these factors has not been fully investigated. They require specific details and in-depth sociological research. The article presents the mechanism of formation of life strategies of students as a complex contradictory process that determines the purposeful construction of their future, is revealed in specific life situations related to choice and is implemented through identification mechanisms. The analysis of life strategies of students shows that the leading role in their construction belongs to external factors that affect the social behaviour of young people. The definition and formation of life strategies of the student youth in many respects depends on a set of resources that are owned by young people. The article shows that the basis for constructing life strategies are value orientations, which are currently subject to significant transformation. This greatly complicates the process of value self-determination of modern students. Research on this issue allows us to conclude that students strive for their own responsible design of their lives, but for most students, the main priority and leading motive in the formation of life strategies is not their own individuality, but the social environment with its own values and guidelines.

The role of Soviet symbols in the national-state identity formation of the Russians

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 82-86
Author(s):  
V. Titov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Soviet Period ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
State Identity ◽  
National State ◽  
High Importance ◽  
The Russian Federation

This study is devoted to the study of the reasons for the high importance of Soviet symbols in the process of reproduction of the national-state identity of Russians. The research methodology is built by combining structural analysis with secondary processing of quantitative sociological research data. The theoretical foundation of the presented work is formed by the concept of social identity by G. Tajfel and D. Turner. The author has come to the conclusion that the special role of the Soviet symbolic heritage in ensuring the reproduction of the national-state identity of the citizens of the Russian Federation is determined by a complex set of factors, within which the nostalgia of the older generations or the sympathy of a part of the population for communist ideas do not play a primary role. The absence of an attractive image of the future and achievements in the present, comparable in scale with the victories of the past, cause a situation in which the justification of the in-group favoritism of Russians acquires a retrospective vector. As a result, the most significant events of the Soviet period, reflected in the memorial “tradition of the winners,” begin to play the role of a paradigmatic element in the structure of substantiating the prestigious nature of the identity of Russians. The high importance of Soviet symbols is determined by the presence in its semantic basis of such a value element as social justice. The latter is extremely in demand among the broad strata of the population of the Russian Federation at the moment. In addition, the additional significance of the symbols of the USSR is brought by its decommunization in the eyes of some of the bearers of right-wing views. Due to the latter, Soviet symbolism is beginning to be perceived as “imperial”, which gives it a positive character in the eyes of a part of the right-wing public

scholarly journals Feeling of Happiness in Self-Assessments of Ukrainians

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Black Sea Region ◽  
Self Assessments

Happiness shows as an important sociological category. Starting from Aristotle, happiness has traditionally been conceptualized in European reflection as the main goal of human life, as a result of human development (eudaimonic interpretation). At the same time, a simplified understanding of happiness as a subjective complex of sensations (hedonistic interpretation) has formed in the history of sociology. The article focuses on the relevance of the issue of happiness as a subject of sociological research. The concept of happiness has been interpreted as a particularly significant, key indicator that combines the subjective and objective characteristics of the humanˊs life-world as an integral part of society. Modern empirical techniques that allow us to reach a new level of understanding the role of happiness in human life are evaluated by us. The article contains the results of a secondary analysis of the sociological dimensions of happiness carried out in Ukraine in recent years, including in the context of the study of values and value orientations. According to research results, the negative events taking place in Ukraine in recent years did not directly affect on self-assessments of a feeling of happiness. This can be explained by the lack of formation of the “concept of happiness” among Ukrainians (Y. Golovakha), as well as the prevalence of family values in the general hierarchy of values. The results of a questionnaire conducted at the Department of Sociology of the Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University in May 2018 have been published and analyzed. According to our data, the vast majority of residents of the three centers of the Black Sea region (Mykolaiv, Odessa, Kherson) consider themselves happy people. At the same time, the feeling of happiness among the residents of the region is due to a greater extent to personal factors and is not directly related to the well-being of society. This can be regarded as a dangerous trend, one of the symptoms of the growing atomization of society.

A Diversity of Family Contexts The Daughters’ Voices

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Freeman A. Hrabowski ◽  
Kenneth I. Maton ◽  
Monica Greene ◽  
Geoffrey L. Greif
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Urban Youth ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
The Family ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
The Face

In this first of three chapters focused on the daughters, we examine the challenges they faced and why they think they succeeded where so many other young African American women have struggled. Their messages, while similar in many ways to those we heard from the parents, have a different resonance and emphasis. The daughters provide new perspectives about the challenges they faced and the factors that have led to their success—factors that the parents either were not aware of or did not think were particularly important. This chapter highlights the varied nature of the family, the challenges facing each daughter in school and the neighborhood, and the factors that helped the daughters succeed. In the two preceding chapters, commonalities across the families were often emphasized. We are now ready to explore in more detail some of the differences across families. Previous research on adolescent female African Americans has tended to focus on their deficits, including their social, academic, and behavioral problems. A recent body of research, however, focuses on the strengths, resilience, and empowerment of Black youth. The literature regarding strengths emphasizes the positive resources young people bring to bear in coping with difficult fives and hazardous environments. For instance, involvement in activity that draws upon latent skills and talents (e.g., leadership skills or artistic talent) has been found to be related to positive development among urban youth. The literature on resilience focuses on high-risk youth who succeed in life despite unfavorable odds. One key factor that leads to their success is the support they receive from at least one primary adult— whether inside the family or in the larger community. Finally, empowerment-related research examines ways in which youth can develop an inner sense of competence and an enhanced sense of power in order to achieve significant personal goals in the face of environmental obstacles. One model suggests that it is especially important to provide young people with a positive, inspiring belief system that focuses beyond the self and emphasizes developing capabilities, contributing to others, and a strong support system.

Children and Young People in Africa

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen Cheney
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
International Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Childhood Studies ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Distinct Area ◽  
Child Centered ◽  
The Face ◽  
Hiv Aids

Research on children and youth in Africa has played a formative role in the advancement of theories in child development, international development, and youth studies. Before the establishment of childhood studies as a distinct area of research in its own right, many Africa-focused texts—if they mentioned children at all—placed them in a corollary role to that of adults; child well-being was taken as a barometer of parenting or the state of a country’s development progress. With the advent of more child-centered research, much of the more recent literature developed on children, youth, and childhood in Africa centers on children as objects of—and sometimes respondents to or participants in—national/international development. Perhaps because Africa’s development indicators are comparatively low, scholarly work on children tends to take a development- or rights-centered approach. Popular topics focus on the hardships young Africans face: how poverty drives children into laboring, soldiering, or otherwise hazardous activity or how children suffer disproportionately from economic and political insecurity. The influence of HIV/AIDS is also ubiquitous. Because of its profound effect on every aspect of life, HIV/AIDS cross-cuts many sections in this bibliography. The literature on young people in Africa also considers the vast potential of this demographic majority of the population (nearly half of the continent’s population is under fifteen years old). Most research now focuses on child/youth agency in the face of social, economic, and political challenges, seeing young people as a resource for development—sometimes by drawing on and reframing African cultural traditions.

SOCIAL SECURITY IN THE ASSESSMENTS OF YOUTH FROM THE VOLGOGRAD REGION (ON THE MATERIALS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 112-122
Author(s):  
Olga V. Borisova ◽  
Syldysmaa A. Saryglar ◽  
Daria K. Scheglova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Sociological Study ◽  
Volgograd Region ◽  
The Social ◽  
Socio Economic Development

The relevance of the study is grounded by the need that ensuring social security of young people is the most important tool in solving many problems of this age group, who, at present, can become a key factor for our country and the basis for successful socio-economic development. The aim of this work is to study the assessments of social and personal security by the young people living in the Volgograd region. The empirical base is the data of a sociological study conducted by the research team of Altai State University in 2019. According to the results of the study, the youth of the Volgograd region is concerned about ensuring economic security (the level of material well-being of the population), problems of their own self-realization and prospects, corruption and arbitrariness of the authorities. In this regard, the respondents expressed in their views the need to take measures, ensuring the social security of the population of this region, and among them - to improve the living standards of the region's population, to combat unemployment, and to improve the work of law enforcement agencies. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the analysis of the social security of youth in the context of the socio-economic development of the region of residence. The practical value of the study lies in the presentation of relevant assessments of the social security of young people in the region, that will allow the state and other security agents to take measures to improve the situation in the region.

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