THE ROLE OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE INDIGENOUS SMALL-NUMBERED PEOPLES OF THE NORTH (BASED ON THE MATERIALS OF AN EXPERT SURVEY IN THE KHANTY-MANSI AUTONOMOUS OKRUG – YUGRA)

The article is devoted to the study of the state of institutional support for the rights of the indigenous peoples of the North. The industrial development of Siberian territories creates a threat of destruction of traditional forms of economic management. This makes this problem actual. The empirical material is the results of an expert survey conducted on the territory of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug – Yugra. It is concluded that a regula- tory and legal framework has been created in the region to ensure the interests of indigenous peoples. However, it only creates an opportunity to protect their interests. This opportunity can be fully realized through the activities of political institutions. Today, public organizations of the indigenous peoples themselves are effectively working. They enjoy the trust of the indigenous population and protect not only the rights of Aboriginal people to traditional forms of farming, but also their socio-economic interests in general. However, the capabilities of these organizations are rather limited. For example, small indigenous peoples, due to their small number, do not have the opportunity to conduct “their” deputies to representative bodies of power. At the same time, the role of other actors – political organizations, mass media, ombudsmen – is insignificant. Expanding the range of political institutions involved in protecting the rights of the indigenous peoples of the North is the main condition for the successful solution of this task.

Law enforcement practice in the EU in the field of labor migration

The article analyzes the regulatory framework. establishing the sta- tus of citizens of the countries of the European Union (EU). The author identifies problems that can become an obstacle in the process of unification of the law regulating labor of migrants in the EU countries. The study identified and analyzed the main problems faced by migrants from EU countries, in particular, migration registration, registration as an individual entrepreneur, access to services in the financial and credit sector and many other areas of activity of labor migrants. The author uses an integrated approach to considering the problems of mi- gration, economic and social nature. A proposal was made on the further development of partnerships between EU member states in the context of a pandemic and the introduction of severe restrictions.

Theoretical foundations of the formation of the socio-political concept of “Nation-building” in Modern Russia

The aim of the study is to develop the concept of “nation-building” as a socio-political project that is adequate to the national ethno-socio-cultural traditions, aimed at improving national security and strengthening the political stability of the entire Russian multinational society in the face of new chal- lenges. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the conceptual generalization of new problems, challenges and risks of constructing the concept of “nation-build- ing”, which require fundamental theoretical understanding within the framework of domestic ethnopolitical science. The article uses an interdisciplinary methodology in the development of the socio-political concept of “nation-building”. The use of socio-cultural analysis made it possible to adapt the concept of “nation-building” to Russian political traditions and values. Comparative political analysis allowed us to compare domestic and foreign approaches to the formation of nation-building. The sys- tematic method revealed the structural elements of the state policy of nation- building in Russia.The result of the research is the proposed socio-political concept, which depends on the role of the state and the challenges of modernity in the Russian ethno-political process and the formation of a civil nation.

SUB-ETHNIC FACTOR IN THE ETHNOCULTURAL AND ETHNOPOLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF MORDOVIA

The article is devoted to the problem of the influence of the subethnic factor on ethnocultural and ethnopolitical processes in the Republic of Mordovia in the late 1980s – 2010s. The relevance of this topic is due to the fact that the stable development of the state largely depends on the nature of interethnic relations. Russia as a multiethnic state is a vivid example in this regard. The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of the sub-ethnicity of the Mordovian people on the specifics of the ethnocultural and ethnopolitical situation in the Republic of Mordovia. Methodologically, the author of the article relies on the constructivist approach, in which the ethnos is interpreted, first of all, as a kind of social construct, the features of which (in our case, the binary character of the Mordovian ethnos, its division into sub-ethnoses) were formed during a long historical period. In the course of the study, the influence of the binary nature of the Mordovian ethnos, its division into Mokshans and Erzyans on the features of ethnopolitical processes in modern Mordovia was analyzed. Special attention is paid to the activities of the public organization Foundation for the Salvation of the Erzya language, whose activists deny the unity of the Mordovian ethnos and accuse the regional and federal authorities of an allegedly purposeful policy of assimilation of Erzya people. At the same time, it is concluded that the absolute majority of ethno-national organizations in Mordovia are building relations of social partnership and constructive cooperation with the regional authorities.

TOPICAL ISSUES OF STUDYING SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC

The article analyses the most relevant aspects of Arctic research, which are gaining momentum in recent years. The most dynamic thematic ar- eas include the humanitarian issues of the development of the Russian North. The research focuses on the assessment of the peculiarities of the formation and reproduction of human capital in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation the development of the creative and intellectual potential of Russian polar cities. The author notes that research into the social well-being of the population of the Rus- sian Northern regions has become an important direction of research work carried out over the past decades. In studies of the social well-being of the inhabitant of the Arctic region, the authors problematize the key “zones of disadvantage” in the system of assessing the population, and, first of all, the issues of protection from those social dangers that the population find for itself. Summarizing the state of the Arctic research, the author proposes to move away from overly localized coverage of Arctic problems. Large-scale sociological works, which, in our opin- ion, have a certain substantial scientific potential, provided that they are fully implemented, it seems, are now at the stage of their theoretical conceptualization and methodological search.

NATIVE AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES: BALANCE OR OPPOSITION?

The article considers the issue of the ethno linguistic situation in the national region using the example of the Republic of Bashkortostan. The authors consider the urgent problems of modern linguistic education to be an uneven correlation between native and foreign languages in the educational process, the lack of a unified methodology in the formation of a multilingual linguistic personality, weak interdisciplinary connections in the study of languages, and occasional use of linguistic and cultural approaches.

BORDER TERRITORIES AS AN EXAMPLE OF CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC TRANSFER (BASED ON THE MATERIAL OF LATGALIAN AND RUSIN PAREMIOLOGY)

The paper examines the linguistic features of the borderland population, which are presented as an example of cultural and linguistic transfer. The residence of different peoples on such a territory inevitably leads to the interpenetration of neighboring cultures, which is reflected in languages, especially in phraseology. The paper shows how the mutual influence of languages and cultures occurs based on the example of Latgalian and Rusin proverbs. The role of linguistic borrowings and ethnolinguistic markers in cultural and linguistic transfer is noted.

ACTUALIZATION OF THE ETHNIC: YOUTH BETWEEN FAMILY EXPECTATIONS AND PEAR GROUPS

The article deals with various aspects of on the reproduction of young people’s ethno-cultural identities in the contexts of everyday family practices, ethno-religious education and peer group interactions within a wider multiethnic environment. The focus is on the problems of harmonizing the regulatory require- ments of the family and the wider socio-cultural environment of the multi-ethnic region, within which ethnic constructions are redefined. Actualization of behavior model occurs in the process of realizing all the barriers and resources that are signif- icant at a given time. One of the factors that determine the family practices of main- taining traditional culture and personal adaptation in foreign cultural conditions is the involvement in social networks, migration plans, and intra-family careers. At the same time, the problem of reconciling different regulatory requirements of the family and the social environment is most clearly manifested in the space of gender roles and regimes. In addition, in multi-ethnic and multi-confessional communi- ties, the confessional aspect of the “friend-foe” opposition is clearly manifested in everyday interaction with pear groups, and ethnic identity, based on the ideas of one’s own people, traditions, lifestyle, character and behavior of others, is the basis for the formation of interethnic relations among young people.

LANGUAGE POLICY IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE RUSSIAN-BELARUSIAN BORDERLANDS

In the light of modern processes of globalization, the importance and significance of cross-border cooperation between the border regions of Russia and the Republic of Belarus in various fields: economic, political, administrative and, of course, socio-cultural, is quite obvious. Particular attention should be paid to the language policy in the border zone, in particular – to the language processes in the educational environment that form and socialize the personality of a young person, schoolchildren and student. Using the example of the implementation of language policy in a separate region, the Smolensk-Vitebsk borderland (the Smolensk region borders the Vitebsk region of the Republic of Belarus for more than 200 km), it is shown how the study of sociocultural realities in the territories of contacting languages, Russian and Belarusian, can be practically implemented in educational practice, which contributes to the formation of knowledge of the interaction of different national languages, Russian and Belarusian, among students of schools and universities of the borderlands. It has been proved that there are both processes of cultural globalization and self-identification of ethnic communities in the borderlands. It is considered how the correct language policy in the educational environment helps to solve the problem of the growing generation’s awareness of cultural dialogue in the bilingual space, makes it possible to develop national self-identification while simultaneously perceiving the value attitude towards the Russian language. The attention is focused on the role of the process of cooperation in the field of education. It has been proven that the correct implementation of the language policy strengthens the relationship between Russia and the Republic of Belarus, allows expanding contacts in the professional educational and scientific environment. It is assumed that the further introduction of the socio-cultural component into the educational practice of the borderlands will expand the possibilities of dialogue between the native languages – Russian and Belarusian.

MIGRATION TRENDS IN KAZAKHSTAN: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

The article discusses migration issues in the context of global challenges of our time. When analyzing migration processes, the author adheres to the theory of migration, as a transaction with three basic conditions. Today it is absolutely clear that the problem of adaptation of migrants from a biological problem has passed into a cultural one. Migration problems can be quite clearly seen in the example of Kazakhstan, the largest state in Central Asia. The author considers the stages of development of the migrant adaptation system, government programs, the hierarchy of the state system for managing migrant adaptation processes. Summing up, the author offers recommendations for solving the problems of adaptation of migrants.