Izvestiya of Saratov University.
Sociology. Politology
ISSN 1818-9601 (Print)
ISSN 2541-8998 (Online)

Scientific section. Sociology

On the role of humanitarian education in the formation of students` civic values

The article analyzes the role of humanitarian education in the formation of civic values among students. Attention is paid to the theoretical approaches of understanding civic values as a complex, multifaceted, multilevel dynamic structure. The basic civic values that make up the core of modern Russian citizenship are considered.

The critical social theory of J. Habermas on the crisis of state power legitimacy in the advanced capitalist society

The article is devoted to the problem of the crisis of the state power legitimization in advanced capitalist society studied in the critical social theory of J. Habermas. Today, against the background of ongoing tectonic shifts in the world order, the Western states of advanced capitalism are facing the problems that are becoming increasingly diffi cult for the ruling elites to solve. The categories such as the state and democracy are under the threat of loss of legitimacy.

Elite and the process of its reproduction in the works of N. I. Kareev: Actual aspects of the sociological analysis

The article deals with the peculiarities of sociological views on the nature and role of elite strata in society of one of the outstanding Russian thinkers N. I. Kareev. His work and methodological positions defended by him cause ambiguous assessments among researchers of different scientific schools and directions.

Mental and behavioral features of Russians generations (on the basis of sociological materials)

In the context of the social transformation of Russian society, various contradictions (obvious and latent) took place in diff erent spheres of society. In particular, there are noticeable diff erences in the mental and behavioral characteristics (traits, characteristics, mentality) of Russians generations causing destructive eff ects and social confl icts, including in intergenerational relationships.

Practices of conversion to Orthodoxy of the age cohort of 70+: The model of “deferred conversion”

The article presents an analysis of the practices of conversion to Orthodoxy of the age cohort of 70+ in the context of the "deferred conversion" model. The degree of elaboration of the problem in modern Russian sociological discourse is described. The author's defi nition of the treatment process is proposed.

Formal and informal practices of social services for older citizens

The formal and informal practices of social services for elderly consumers of social services in modern Russia are analyzed on the basis on the results of quantitative (questionnaire survey) and qualitative (interview) research. The article analyzes the current state of the social service system for citizens of retirement age in this country, which allowed the authors to state the impossibility of its state formalization in order to satisfy all social, living and medical needs of citizens of the third and fourth ages.

Socio-political attitudes of the younger generation of Dagestanis: Through the prism of Islamic doctrine (based on the results of the sociological survey

At the initial stage of the religious revival, the activity of confessional institutions was somewhat passive, but now it is being intensifi ed, which is expressed in the expansion of the space of influence of religious figures, the orientation of the population to simultaneously receive religious and secular education, and the introduction of a large layer of the population with religious knowledge. The article puts forward the hypothesis about the increasing role of traditional faiths and religious institutions in the social processes of modern Russian society.

Dynamics of foreign policy orientations of contemporary students` youth

Studies of foreign policy orientations of Russians are extremely signifi cant for modern Russian society and require comprehensive analysis in the context of ongoing transformations of the world order. To carry out separate and independent foreign policy, it is necessary to support it from the population, to form of stable foreign policy orientations, and current ideas about the ongoing foreign policy of the Russian Federation on the part of the representatives of various social groups.

The specifics of cultural integration of Chinese students-performing musicians in the Russian educational environment

The article is devoted to the consideration of socio-cultural factors that infl uence the process of integration and specifi cs of the formation of the professional identity of Chinese students - performing musicians in the system of Russian music education. The formation of a professional music system in China is marked by the beginning of the 20th century. This time is associated with the formation of musical performance, which becomes possible under the infl uence of European musical traditions of concert activity.

Germans` historical memory on the captivity in the USSR: Experience of qualitative analysis of German Internet resources

The historical memory of a people plays a big role in their understanding of the past and present, and directly aff ects their perception of modern events. The Russian Federation, the entire Russian people, faced with an unprecedented barrage of open Russophobia in the West, with the attempts to abolish Russian culture throughout the world, are perplexed as to how this became possible at the beginning of the 21st century, in democratic countries that for many years were proud of their tolerance to other opinions and democratic governance.

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