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

Scientific section. Sociology

Digital and neurotechnologies in sociocultural space as the subject of sociological analysis

The article analyzes the problems that have arisen in connection with the active development and application of digital and neurotechnologies in the everyday life of young people. The authors, on the basis of the theoretical analysis and the results of specifi c sociological studies, suggest that the practice of digital and neurotechnologies in general aff ects the perceptions of a person, his/her consciousness and thinking. In the course of the study, a set of general scientifi c methods was applied.

Social fears and happiness: Dualism in the formation of the delayed happiness models

The sociological approach to the study of happiness makes it possible to include sociocultural factors in the subject fi eld of felicitary research. Considering happiness as a multi-level and dynamic phenomenon allows us to raise the question of its nonlinearity and temporality. The article puts forward the hypothesis about the infl uence of social fears and the level of subjective self-esteem of happiness on the formation of models of delayed happiness.

Socio-economic determinants of the citizenship phenomenon

The article is devoted to the analysis of socio-economic factors of formation and development of citizenship. Two approaches of classics of sociology – K. Marx and E. Durkheim to socio-economic determination of phenomena of civil relations are considered. The problem of citizenship is of particular importance in modern Russian society due to its specifi c understanding.

Old age in the context of age transitions

The refl ection on age-related transitions in the direction from birth to death is presented. The main ideas of age transition in scientifi c discourse are highlighted: as a phenomenon of age-related development, which demonstrates the pace, methods and mechanisms of implementation of life programs adopted for action; as a transforming sociocultural phenomenon in a historical context; as a special semantic confi guration.

Deconstruction of a text in network communication: Hypertext as a new mechanism of social communication

The article presents the analysis of the transformation of texts as mechanisms of social communication, in particular in digital social reality. The transformation of social reality is updated in various spheres of human life – social communication, self-identifi cation, sociocultural codes and rituals. Any text (statement), being a social action, is an institutional construct and correlates with the structure of the social reality of its generation.

Application of artificially generated data in development and implementation of mathematical-statistical methods in the problem field of sociology

The article touches on the general issues, related to the use of artificially generated data in the process of development and implementation of mathematical-statistical methods in the sociological sphere. The main directions of application of simulations in sociology are briefl y described. The area of responsibility of sociologists in relation to mathematicians in the verification of mathematical-statistical methods and their integration into sociological scientifi c fi elds is outlined.

Inequality of Saratov youth: Socio-demographic content

The problem of social inequality among young people is particularly acute due to the contradictory impact on the younger generation. That is it stimulates its mobility, but is intensifi ed due to the limited resources of the region; families, provoke social tension and various deviations, including birth rate restriction. Therefore, it is important to study the demographic aspects of social inequality. The article presents the results of a sociological study conducted by the questionnaire method in Saratov in 2023.

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.

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