Youths Civic Activism in the Saratov Region: Socio-Political Inclusion and Participation Potential

Occupation: Prof.
Affiliation: Povolzhsky Institute of Management – the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Address: Russian Federation, Saratov

Veronika Shcheblanova

Occupation: Prof.
Affiliation: Saratov State Law Academy
Address: Russian Federation, Saratov

Larisa V. Loginova

Occupation: Prof.
Affiliation: Saratov State Law Academy
Address: Russian Federation, Saratov

Journal name

Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya

Edition

Issue 8

Pages

90-100

Abstract

The variability of youth civil activism’ manifestations and the potential of socio-political involvement of students in the life of society are analyzed. The results of the author's empirical research show that young people critically assess the socio-political transformations in the Saratov region, which increases their protest potential. In everyday manifestations, civic activism is embodied in volunteerism (assistance to socially vulnerable groups of the population) and environmental actions. The logistic regression model are identified higher odds of participation in protest actions from the following categories of students: having a tendency to violation of the legislation using a destructive action; interested in socio-political environment; discussing topical issues in social networks; with sympathy related to the activities of public associations protest orientation; receiving secondary vocational education, and linking citizenship with self-sacrifice.

Keywords

youth, civic activism, socio-political inclusion, potential for socio-political participation, social activities

Acknowledgment

This article has been prepared with financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and Expert Institute for Social Research, project No. 19-011-31219.

Received

27.04.2020

Publication date

15.09.2020

Number of characters

30553

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GOST	Surkova I., Shcheblanova V., Loginova L. Youths Civic Activism in the Saratov Region: Socio-Political Inclusion and Participation Potential // Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya – 2020. – Issue 8 C. 90-100 [Electronic resource]. URL: http://ras.jes.su/socis/s013216250009485-6-1-en (circulation date: 26.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013216250009485-6
MLA	Surkova, Irina, Shcheblanova, Veronika, Loginova, Larisa V "Youths Civic Activism in the Saratov Region: Socio-Political Inclusion and Participation Potential." Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya 8 (2020):90-100. DOI: 10.31857/S013216250009485-6
APA	Surkova I., Shcheblanova V., Loginova L. (2020). Youths Civic Activism in the Saratov Region: Socio-Political Inclusion and Participation Potential. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya (8), pp.90-100 DOI: 10.31857/S013216250009485-6

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