The modern socio-structural space of Russia in the views of young people
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2023-3-288-299
Abstract
The article deals with the issue of social structure of modern Russian society in the perceptions of young people. It is suggested that a clear idea of the categories of higher, middle and lower strata, trust in the possibility to climb up the social ladder by legitimate means, to receive deserved rewards for their efforts – create a positive attitude to career advancement, confidence in their future, the idea of fairness of the established orders in society. Disorientation in the socio-structural space and denial of its legitimacy lead to the replacement of social mobility with escapism and the desire to emigrate. The comparative analysis of the two stages results of the survey showed that young people in Russia are disoriented in its socio-structural space. The idea of only the middle class is ingrained in the minds of respondents, but it does not have clear signs and criteria of belonging. Young people do not see legal ways to move up, they call the existing social order unfair, and their desire to move up the social ladder is replaced by the desire to leave or emigrate. The respondents are characterized by the state of anomie – apathy, alienation.
About the Authors
Olga V. KryshtanovskayaRussian Federation
Olga V. Kryshtanovskaya, Dr. of Sci. (Sociology),
bld. 6 Miusskaya Square, Moscow, 125047.
Nataliya N. Meshcheryakova
Russian Federation
Nataliya N. Meshcheryakova, Dr. of Sci. (Sociology),
bld. 6 Miusskaya Square, Moscow, 125047.
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For citations:
Kryshtanovskaya O.V., Meshcheryakova N.N. The modern socio-structural space of Russia in the views of young people. RSUH/RGGU BULLETIN. Series Philosophy. Social Studies. Art Studies. 2023;(3):289-299. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2023-3-288-299