Russian Education in Paper Abyss: A Sociological View

Occupation: Prof. of Department of Sociology; Research Fellow
Affiliation:
A.I. Hertzen Russian State Pedagogical University
Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University
Address: Russian Federation, Veliky Novgorod

Natalia A. Matveeva

Occupation: Vice-rector
Affiliation: Altai State Pedagogical University
Address: Russian Federation, Barnaul

Pepka A. Boyadjieva

Occupation: Prof.; Head Research Fellow
Affiliation:
Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University
Address: Bulgaria, Sofia

Yaroslav A. Vorontsov

Occupation: Vice-rector
Affiliation: K.-A.-Timiryazev Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agrarian Academy
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Journal name

Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya

Edition

Issue 3

Pages

60-70

Abstract

The article presents the results of a comprehensive study of information flows in the Russian education system. Redundancy, intensity and formalization of those flows constitute the most painful side of work in education associated with paper pressing and paper genocide, along with unfairly low wages. The analysis bases on extensive sampling surveys and timing of the workloads of major job groups in public education, the study of document flow in educational institutions of different type and level, expert opinions from three regions of the country. The amount and structure of information flows, social realities of paper work and its impact on the social and professional well-being of educators are discussed. Authors believe that a management strategy that ignores the social mission of education and its multifaceted social effectiveness is the reason of paper pressing. This strategy expresses the bureaucrats’ mistrust towards educators and rejects the possibilities of public-state governance thus creating an institutional deadlock for the Russian education system.

Keywords

education system, education personnel, public school, paper work, paper pressing

Acknowledgment

Russian Science Foundation (grant 18-18-00047).

Received

13.03.2020

Publication date

16.03.2020

Number of characters

26540

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GOST	Osipov A., Matveeva N., Boyadjieva P., Vorontsov Y. Russian Education in Paper Abyss: A Sociological View // Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya – 2020. – Issue 3 C. 60-70 [Electronic resource]. URL: http://ras.jes.su/socis/s013216250008798-0-1-en (circulation date: 18.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013216250008798-0
MLA	Osipov, Alexander M, Matveeva, Natalia A, Boyadjieva, Pepka A., Vorontsov, Yaroslav A. "Russian Education in Paper Abyss: A Sociological View." Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya 3 (2020):60-70. DOI: 10.31857/S013216250008798-0
APA	Osipov A., Matveeva N., Boyadjieva P., Vorontsov Y. (2020). Russian Education in Paper Abyss: A Sociological View. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya (3), pp.60-70 DOI: 10.31857/S013216250008798-0

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