The “social contract” between the authority and society in the assessments of higher school teachers
https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2025-2-32-43
Abstract
The paper analyzes such a noumenon as a “social contract”. The study is based on both theoretical approaches, as well as on the results of statistical, analytical reports and data from All-Russian studies on similar issues, the expert survey “The fate of the social contract in Russia: the evolution of ideas and lessons of implementation”. Author analyzes how a socio-professional group of higher school teachers assesses the current “social contract” between the people and the authority.
University teachers are one of the most important subjects of the social contract, not only as independent actors, but also as subjects responsible for raising a citizen, transferring not only professional knowledge, but also values and worldview. The position of the student youth largely depends on their perception of the basic positions of the social contract between citizens and the government, support or denial of that social contract. The university community forms the political and civic values which arise among young people on the basis of the community own worldview and established attitudes towards the state, authority, social and political institutions.
Keywords
social contract,
university teachers,
higher education,
consent,
solidarity,
legitimacy of authority
Supporting agencies: The work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, project “The fates of the social contract in Russia. Evolution of ideas and lessons of implementation”, no. 23-18-00093
About the Author
I. V. Vorobyova
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina V. Vorobyova, Cand. of Sci. (Sociology), associate professor
bld. 6, Miusskaya Square, Moscow, Russia, 125047
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Vorobyova I.V. The “social contract” between the authority and society in the assessments of higher school teachers. RSUH/RGGU BULLETIN. Series Philosophy. Social Studies. Art Studies. 2025;(2):32-43. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2073-6401-2025-2-32-43
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