scholarly journals Chaos theory and youth extremism in Russia

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-193
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Vatoropin ◽  
Tat'yana Duran ◽  
Yuliya Tagilceva
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Chaos Theory ◽  
Social Reality ◽  
Strange Attractors ◽  
Active Part ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
Social Stability ◽  
Political Conditions

Many scientific works of sociologists, political analysts, psychologists, linguists have been devoted to the study of youth extremism, its various aspects and the fight against it. However, youth extremism still exists, and its violent manifestations destroy political and social stability in different countries including Russia. Therefore, the search for ways to counter this phenomenon continues. The purpose of the study is to clarify the concepts of youth extremism, to determine the approach to its study and the fight against it as well as to apply this approach to the predicted specific political crisis in Russia. Methodology, methods. The article uses chaos theory adapted to the analysis of social reality as a methodology for the study of youth extremism. To tackle manifestations of youth extremism, the method based on the use of so–called strange attractors is proposed. Results. The field of the research is determined through the correlation of the concepts of “extremism”, “radicalism”, “deviation”, “delinquency”. The study clarifies the concept of extremism, gives its classification, and substantiates the boundaries of its social carrier - the youth. Chaos theory is used to study youth extremism and predict the development of social crises in Russia, in which young people can take an active part. The possibility of using so-called strange attractors to prevent active performances of young extremists in a situation of a specific political crisis is shown. The scientific novelty lies in the use of chaos theory to study youth extremism in modern Russia and the fight against it. Practical significance. A concrete way of countering manifestations of youth extremism in real political conditions is suggested.

Social representations of human rights violations: Further evidence

2001 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alain Clémence ◽  
Thierry Devos ◽  
Willem Doise
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Social Reality ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Human Rights Violations ◽  
High Tolerance ◽  
Individual Actions

Social representations of human rights violations were investigated in a questionnaire study conducted in five countries (Costa Rica, France, Italy, Romania, and Switzerland) (N = 1239 young people). We were able to show that respondents organize their understanding of human rights violations in similar ways across nations. At the same time, systematic variations characterized opinions about human rights violations, and the structure of these variations was similar across national contexts. Differences in definitions of human rights violations were identified by a cluster analysis. A broader definition was related to critical attitudes toward governmental and institutional abuses of power, whereas a more restricted definition was rooted in a fatalistic conception of social reality, approval of social regulations, and greater tolerance for institutional infringements of privacy. An atypical definition was anchored either in a strong rejection of social regulations or in a strong condemnation of immoral individual actions linked with a high tolerance for governmental interference. These findings support the idea that contrasting definitions of human rights coexist and that these definitions are underpinned by a set of beliefs regarding the relationships between individuals and institutions.

scholarly journals Without a Safety Net: Precarization Among Young Danish Employees

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mette Lykke Nielsen ◽  
Anne Görlich ◽  
Regine Grytnes ◽  
Johnny Dyreborg
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Political Conditions

Precarisation’ is one of the concepts that has become important in efforts to explain how neoliberal politics and changed economic conditions produce new forms of marginalization and increased insecurity. The aim of this article is to examine how subjectivity is produced among young Danish employees through socio-material processes of precarization at workplaces and employment projects. Drawing on ethnographic observations and qualitative interviews with 35 young employees and young people ‘Neither in Education, Employment or Training’ (NEET), the three case examples show how processes of precarization, rooted in global economic and political conditions, can be understood as situated contextual practices. It is demonstrated how being positioned as an easily replaceable source of labor is shaping young people’s processes of subjectification.

Gli habitat delle mafie nel Nord Italia

TERRITORIO ◽  
2012 ◽  
pp. 16-16
Author(s):  
Elena Granata ◽  
Paola Savoldi
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Organised Crime ◽  
Active Part ◽  
Front Line ◽  
The South ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
The North ◽  
Long Sleep ◽  
Civic Morality

The long sleep is over. The North, or at least the most active part of it, is not sleeping any longer. It no longer thinks that the mafia or the ‘ndrangheta are things that don't concern it, or that the most that northern citizens and young people (as, to their praise, schools and local authorities have done since the 1980s) can do is to twin with towns in the south, to support those in the so-called front line regions that are fighting against organised crime. Finally a revolutionary conviction is making headway: the mafia clans are at our own doors. They are seeking places on our local town councils. They are redrawing our towns and rewriting our planning rules. They are attacking an economy which was assumed to be virgin. They are changing civic morality (Antimafia in the North, Nando dalla Chiesa, 2011).

scholarly journals A Financial Chaotic System Control Method Based on Intermittent Controller

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Xia Lu
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Chaotic System ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Financial System ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
System Control ◽  
Social Stability ◽  
Intermittent Feedback ◽  
Range Of Values

Finance is the core of modern economy. The security and stability of the financial system is the key to stable economic and social development. During the operation of the financial system, financial chaos such as the severe turbulence of the financial market and the financial crisis occurred due to deterministic instability, which brought a great negative impact on economic growth and social stability. For the financial chaotic system, an intermittent feedback controller is designed in this paper. By adjusting the controller parameters, the financial system can be controlled from chaotic to periodic evolution. First, the dynamic equations and controllers of the financial system are analyzed and the range of values of the controller parameters is theoretically obtained. Then, the influence of parameters on the system is studied, and the feasibility of the proposed method is proved by numerical simulation. Finally, the practical significance of the controller on the macrocontrol of the financial crisis is discussed. It is theoretically proven that when the financial crisis comes, the financial system can be stabilized more quickly through appropriate control methods.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON THE MOTOR ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS UNDER DIFFERENT PHYSICAL EDUCATION APPROACHES

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 112-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M. Revenko ◽  
V. A. Salnikov
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Free Choice ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
General Intelligence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Physical Exercises ◽  
Oriented Approach

 Introduction.Motivation of pupils is the principal aspect in successful physical education. One of the main objectives of a physical-education teacher is to create in pupils a strong desire to consciously and voluntarily carry out regular physical exercises and develop the potential to work independently.Theaimof the research was to show the influence of various approaches to the organization of sports activities on motivation leading to physical activity in young men aged 16–18.Methodology and research methods. The methodological base of the research involved a personally-oriented educational concept combining differentiated and kinesiological approaches to physical education. The research was carried out in phases using annual and longitudinal tests to evaluate students’ knowledge and skills. Levels of general intelligence were estimated using the I-S-T 2000R test as adapted by L. A. Yasyukova. Formal-dynamic characteristics of individuality were studied using the method developed by V. M. Rusalov. In order to evaluate motivation for the realization of motor activity, a specially-designed questionnaire was used. IBM SPSS Statistics 22 and Microsoft Excel software programs were employed for statistical processing of primary experimental material.Results and scientific novelty.A comparative analysis of the personal characteristics of senior school students and 1st year students (177 people) identified heterochronism in the development of standard motive and mental abilities of young people. It was observed that a lack of synchronism in the formation of separate functional systems in an organism causes a different attitude of school students to physical exercises implemented through an integrated program and standard approach without taking into account individual characteristics of young men. As compared with their peers, motivation to sport activities is initially higher among pupils with higher motor function. A formative level of general intelligence is lower due to students’ potential success when performing a wide complex of activities required by the physical culture curriculum. However, allowing free choice in sport specialization significantly increases the motivation of young people who are physically weaker but who are more intellectually developed than their peers.Practical significance. The research outcomes serve as scientific justification for the more extensive introduction of sports-oriented approach into educational institutions when organizing physical education. A sports-oriented approach is focused on preferences and interests of each student. The approach provides a free choice of the most attractive kinds of activity which gives a feeling of satisfaction and self-confidence, and consequently, enhances motivation to physical selfimprovement through visiting fitness centres and gyms which, in turn, will ensure good health in the future. 

scholarly journals PATRIOTIC VALUE ORIENTATIONS OF KAZAKHSTAN'S YOUTH

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
V.H. Nabiyev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Political System ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Political Life ◽  
The Political ◽  
Processes Of Change ◽  
Special Role ◽  
The World ◽  
Political Conditions ◽  
People Today

The article examines the problem of patriotism, which plays a special role in the political life of modern Kazakhstan. In fact, in all over the world, young people today are in very difficult socio- economic and political conditions, when their entry into life is accompanied by changing and peculiar processes of change not only political system or economic mechanisms of management. The change in the system of spiritual and moral values, guidelines and ideals of all citizens, especially young people, is impressive.

scholarly journals Internet in Social Reality of Russian Youth: Potential Risks and Opportunities

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry Rudenkin
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Social Reality ◽  
Digital Natives ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
The Social ◽  
Everyday Reality

The paper is devoted to an empirical analysis of the role of the Internet in the everyday reality of Russian youth. The author notes that the unusual speed of the Internet spread in the life of Russian society made the circumstances of growing up of modern young Russians very specific. In fact, they became the first generation of Russian “digital natives”. Growing up in the conditions of the rapid spread of the Internet in society, many of them are used to perceiving the Internet as a natural and inalienable attribute of everyday reality. The author uses materials of secondary data analysis and the data of his sociological research among Russian youth to determine the role of the Internet in the social reality of youth and to find out the possible risks and opportunities that it can create. The empirical basis of the study is a questionnaire survey conducted by the author in 2018 among the youth of the city of Ekaterinburg, Russia. The key conclusion of the article is that the Internet is deeply integrated into the social reality of modern Russian youth. The growing importance of the Internet in life is a source of a number of risks, which include the formation of Internet addiction, increasing the vulnerability of young people to destructive content and the formation of a communicative gap between representatives of different generations. The Internet can also be used to broadcast information to a youth audience, to organize cooperation among young people, to popularize good practices and for other purposes. Keywords: youth, Russian youth, Internet, “digital natives”, Russian society

scholarly journals Сhild-parent relationship as a predictor of youth’s financial activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 33-51
Author(s):  
N. E. Zhdanova ◽  
I. V. Vorobeva ◽  
M. S. Krivoshchekova ◽  
S. I. Velkova
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Financial Activity ◽  
Relationship Analysis ◽  
Financial Behaviour ◽  
Parent Child Relationships ◽  
Parent Child

Introduction. The study of financial behaviour and human activity in relation to the management of material resources seems relevant both from the point of view of identifying potential risks of deviant behaviour patterns in this area, and identifying training opportunities for effective management of their own financial resources. The studies of financial behaviour of young people in conjunction with parent-child relationships are poorly presented in modern science and are conducted mainly abroad. Due to the lack of data, the value of the Russian research is great due to the high demand for scientific ideas about such relationship.The aim of the present research is to identify the interdependence between child-parent relationships and the financial activity of young people through the correlation of their models of financial behaviour, as well as the search for determinants of the activity of boys and girls in the system of parenting.Methodology and research methods. An empirical study was conducted on two related samples – youth representatives (young teenagers aged from 14 to 16 years old) and their parents. The total number of study participants was 144 people, of which 87 parents (57 women and 30 men) and 57 youth representatives (29 girls and 28 boys). For data collection, the authors compiled a questionnaire. This questionnaire contains two blocks: an assessment of the financial activity of the family and an assessment of the financial activity of youth. Also, the authors employed the methodology “Family Relationship Analysis” (by E. G Eidemiller, V. V. Yustitskis) and the questionnaire “Parent Behaviour and the Attitude of Children toward It” (by E. Schafer). Processing of the obtained data was carried out in the statistical package IBM SPSS Statistic 19.0. For mathematical and statistical analysis, the methods of descriptive statistics, cluster analysis, correlation analysis and regression analysis were used.Results and scientific novelty. As a result of an empirical study, two statistically significant regression models were constructed. According to the obtained models, some features of parent-child relationships really stimulate the financial activity and independence of youth. The groups of financially active and passive boys and girls are identified. It is established that these groups differ only in relation to their own assessments of parental impact by the mother.Practical significance of the work lies in the possibility of using the obtained data to form a scientific understanding of the genesis and mechanisms of formation of a person’s financial activity, as well as in identifying target groups and developing effective methods for teaching financial literacy of the population.

scholarly journals VOLUNTEERING AS A FACTOR IN THE FORMATION OF MORAL STANDARDS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 139-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. V. Popova ◽  
E. V. Popova
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Moral Education ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Pipe Plant ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Significant Activity ◽  
Young Workers ◽  
Charitable Activities

Introduction.Volunteering is a socially significant activity, which contributes to solving separate acute social issues and showing the best qualities of an individual – compassion, ability to sympathise and readiness to provide assistance to people in need. Through volunteering, a person achieves self-esteem and a feeling of his or her relevance and usefulness. Under the present circumstances, aspects of the study of volunteering and youth attitudes to this concept are especially relevant. Over the last decades, social transformations have occurred, leading to a reassessment of the value system, and, consequently, society has lost its moral compass. Participation in volunteering can become one of the effective factors in the formation of ethical standards and humanistic value orientations among young people.Theaimof the research was to investigate the educational potential of volunteering through studying the attitudes of young people.Methodology and research methods.The research was based on axiological and sociological approaches. In the course of the research, the following methods were used: review and synthesis of historical-philosophical and sociological literature, sociological group face-to-face surveys, and comparative analysis of statistical data. Results and scientific novelty.The authors justified the necessity for moral education of working youth through the involvement of young people in realizing charitable projects and organising philanthropic events. The authors highlighted the aspects of conducting charitable activities in one of the socially-oriented enterprises of the Urals – Sinarsky Pipe Plant. A questionnaire based survey conducted among young workers of that metal manufacturer revealed the fact of mass participation in various charitable activities (out of the sample seize of 180 young workers, 89% of respondents admitted their involvement in philanthropic activities). The respondents expressed interest in charitable projects and readiness to spend own time, energy and money for rendering disinterested targeted assistance to children with special needs and children with disabilities (56.3%), to elderly people living in difficult life situations (52.5%), to stray animals (50.0%), to children suffering from cancer (49.3%). It was concluded that charity work forms ethical standards at young people, and develops altruistic qualities such as disinterestedness and responsiveness, as well as civil consciousness.Practical significance.The research outcomes can be used when preparing, organising and holding charitable work with the aim of bringing up morally and ethically educated young workers, as well as students of educational institutions of different levels.

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