Transitional Generation: Understanding of the Own Generation by Russian Millennials

Occupation: Research Assistant at the Center for Youth Studies
Affiliation: National Research University “Higher School of Economics” in St. Petersburg
Address: Russian Federation, St. Petersburg

Journal name

Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya

Edition

Issue 2

Pages

57-64

Abstract

The article analyzes Russian millennials' perceptions of their generation. Despite the correspondence of Russian millennials to the general characteristics described in the foreign academic discussion, the article notes that the experience of the Russian millennial generation differs from the global one, as for the most part it includes the national historical and cultural context. The theoretical aspects of the article are based both on classical approaches to generational studies and on contemporary debates about how individuals inhabit global and national experiences during their formative years. Based on Korsten's discursive approach, the paper examines the narratives of three age cohorts of St. Petersburg residents. The analysis of the empirical material revealed a discourse on the transitional nature of the generation, conceptualized by informants within the technology, political structure, and socio-economic well-being of Russia during their formative years.

Keywords

generations, generational identity, millennials, qualitative methodology, youth, Russia

Received

16.02.2022

Publication date

18.03.2022

Number of characters

24927

Cite

GOST	Petrunina D. “Transitional Generation”: Understanding of the Own Generation by Russian Millennials // Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya – 2022. – Issue 2 C. 57-64 [Electronic resource]. URL: http://ras.jes.su/socis/s013216250018036-2-1-en (circulation date: 07.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013216250018036-2
MLA	Petrunina, Daria S. "“Transitional Generation”: Understanding of the Own Generation by Russian Millennials." Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya 2 (2022):57-64. DOI: 10.31857/S013216250018036-2
APA	Petrunina D. (2022). “Transitional Generation”: Understanding of the Own Generation by Russian Millennials. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya (2), pp.57-64 DOI: 10.31857/S013216250018036-2

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