Abstract: The subject of this research is the combination of stringent conditions for implementation of the successful political mobilization in the Internet. The relevance of this work is justified by the sustainable increase in the number of attempt of using the political mobilization technologies in the Internet. The previous research on efficiency of using the Internet platforms for the purpose of agitation during the period of electoral campaign into the State Duma of the Russian Federation in 2016 demonstrated that at the present time the representatives of the Russian parties confirm the possibility of agitation of the voters within the online environment. The effective realization of the offline political mobilization requires fulfilling a number of conditions, among which the author highlights the level of democratic freedom of the society, level of relative deprivation of civil society, as well as presence of a unifying idea and precise organizational strategy. The goal of the article consists in discovering whether these requirements vary in realization of the political mobilization within the online environment. The work is first to determine and classify the conditions necessary for organization of political mobilization in the Internet, as well as esteem if they are suitable for the Russian society. In the author’s opinion, only part of the essential conditions is currently fulfilled in Russia, thus the political mobilization in the Runet cannot be effective for the civil society overall at the present stage.

Keywords: opinion leaders, Internet, political information, deprivation, authoritarianism, democracy, political mobilization, social networking, interactivity, audience coverage

Abstract: This article reviews the evolution of key quality parameters of higher education as an indicator of socialization of economy in the Russian region. The authors propose the original definition to the notions of “quality of higher education” and its functional components. At the same time, the quality of higher education is analyzed as a social category that changes its functional content depending on which professional competences of the students of higher schools are most relevant from the perspective of federal standards and practice requirements, and therefore, realization of public interests. The authors examine the evolution of representations on the quality of higher education of such actors as the students and expert educators. Presence of the results of sociological surveys carried out within a decade (2006-2016), allowed the author to conduct a panel analysis, reveal the leading trends in the quality of higher education in one of the Russian regions, as well as trace their evolution. The empirical base of the research became the results of the four sociological surveys (2006, 2007, 2011, and 2016) performed over 10 years in several leading universities of Ufa.

Keywords: Social studies, Sociology, Education, Key quality parameters, Evolution of trends, Trends in quality of education, Quality of higher education, Russian region, Higher education, Socialization of economy

Abstract: The object of this research is the creativity, which due to the complexity of its definition is presented as a cross-disciplinary phenomenon studied in the economic, social, and cultural context. The subject of this research is the peculiarities of managing the development of creativity among students. Relevance of this work is substantiated by the growing role of human during the period of transition towards the society of information and knowledge. Such characteristics of human as an ability to generate new, unconventional ideas and concepts, synthesize and analyze knowledge for the solving the problems – become of higher demand by the job market, as well as economy that constantly increases the value of innovations. Based on the materials of sociological research, the goal of which is the management of development of creativity among students, the author determines the specificities, conditions, factors, and levels of managing this process. In turn, each of the indicated levels contains a number of structural components. The main result of this research lies in identification of the three levels of managing the development of creativity among students in the course of receiving education in the higher school: personal, procedural, and environmental. It is substantiated that the development of such phenomenon requires a systemic and comprehensive approach.

Keywords: social progress, university, information society, knowledge economy, higher education, knowledge society, innovation, students, creativity, educational process

Abstract:   A comprehensive analysis of the differentiated factors of suicide risk among teenagers is a relevant scientific problem. The goal of this study consists in revealing the regional specificity of the factors that define the distribution of suicidal behavior among teenagers in the Altai Region. Methodology of this research includes three levels of analysis: macro-level (institutional), meso-level (social group), and micro-level (individual). The basic methods of empirical research contain statistical analysis of the data, traditional analysis of documents and surveys of the secondary school students of the Altai Region. The scientific novelty lies in successful testing of the multilevel sociological research method of the differentiated factors of suicide risk among the students of 14-18 years of age. As a result of this study, the author determines the regional peculiarities of suicidal activity of teenagers and reveals the key factors of the formation of suicide risk. Practical importance of the work lies in the fact that the acquired data can be applies by the specialists of regional authorities, as well as considered in development of the targeted programs for preventing the proliferation of suicidal behavior among teenagers.  

Keywords: institutional level, risk groups, teenagers, suicide risk factors, suicide, social risk, sociological risk theory, risk society, social-group level, individual level

Abstract: The subject of this research is the corporate citizenship as a new form of social partnership between government and business in public sphere. Special attention is given to the principles and norms of the activity of “corporate citizen” that takes not only the socioeconomic responsibility pertinent to society and territory of the country in the context of his activity, but also the more extensive sociopolitical responsibility that touches upon the entire range of problems faced by the government and society. The article also considers the question about the practice of establishment of corporate citizenship in modern Russian, issues and prospects of the transition from government control over corporate social responsibility towards the more multifaceted landscape of administration, corporate self-control, socially responsible investment, adherence to the ethical and international norms of corporate citizenship. Methodology of the research includes the historical method, expert evaluations and polls, analytical reports. The scientific novelty consists in comparative analysis of the foreign practice of corporate social responsibility and corporate citizenship, as well as examination of the problems and prospects of establishment of the corporate citizenship in modern Russian considering the peculiarities of its historical development, necessity for the existence of paternalistic model of social security and interaction with the nongovernmental organizations, practice of socioeconomic partnerships and agreements with the regional authorities and business, as well as regional strategy of long-term socioeconomic development.  

Keywords: social investment, corporate reporting, corporate philanthropy, social politics, business ethics, sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, corporate citizenship, corporate citizenship code, nongovernmental organizations

Abstract: This article examines the aspects of communitarianism in relation to the idea of "moral dialogues" according to the theory of American political scientist Amitai Etzioni. The author emphasizes the importance of this phenomenon for the harmonious existence of human communities. In that context, the role of "moral dialogues" is analyzed in pursuit of the good. Moreover, the article discusses the factors that contributed to the emergence of communitarianism, in particular the importance of common values in formulation of the concept of "common good". The subject of this research is the dialogical basis of communitarian political ideology as a precondition for the effective multicultural interaction in modern world. Methodology leans on the results of meta-analysis of the political studies carried out by communitarian scientists to test the proposed scientific hypothesis. The scientific novelty of the research is determined by the relevant methodological conclusion about the role of political dialogue based on moral postulations of communitarianism as the conceptual ground for establishing civil society in the conditions of ethnocultural diversity. Alongside, the author analyzes the critical evaluations of consensus in communitarian discourse and concludes that the synthesis of various sociocultural values will allow creating the viable universal values of good neighborliness and justice.

Keywords: common good, community, civil society, Ideology, Amitai Etzioni, Communitarianism, political dialogue, moral dialogue, political philosophy, moral values

Abstract: This article deals with the problems of establishment and evolution of civil society at the present stage. The author gives definitions to the religious organizations and civil society, indicates the role and place of confessions in its structure, as well as underlines the problems in building the effective system of state-confessional relations. The author leans on the message about the need for developing and strengthening the dialogue between the state and religious organizations, which are an integral part of civil society. The article touches upon the question of legal grounds of the state-confessional relations, as well as substantiates the necessity of bringing to the legal field of the various confessions, religious unions and formations. The place and role of the religious organizations as social institutions in the process of establishment of civil society are analyzed. In this context, the author considers its essence alongside peculiarities of interaction between the religious organizations of social institutions in modern conditions. The relevance of the topic at hand is justified by the current changes taking place in the community and social life in the post-Soviet space, establishment and development of civil society, as well as the need for determining the place of religious organizations in its structure.

Keywords: interconfessional interaction, religious conflicts, religious denominations, state-confessional relations, tolerance, revival of religiosity, desecularization, interreligious dialogue, civil society, post-Soviet space

Abstract: This article is focused on evolution of the phenomenon of virtual elite. The successful span of stratification within the network community is possible through the analysis of the structure of Internet community using the methods of network analysis. However, constant changes in the network structure alongside the evolution of factors determining the development of network, require the preliminary detection of its dynamics on the theoretical level. The subject of this research is the dynamics of conceptualization of the phenomenon of virtual elite, while the object is the phenomenon of stratification in the virtual world. The author provide a detailed analysis of the most important concepts and theories of the Internet elites, based on which the notion of the contemporary virtual elite of the Web 2.0. is being conceptualized. Special attention is given to the specificity of network community, virtual reality, and technologies Web 2.0. as the factors affecting the dominance of separate groups in the Internet. The work is dedicated to conceptualization of the category “virtual elite”, and therefore, methodologically leans on the theories of technocracy, meritocracy, netocracy, classification of network culture of M. Castells, concept of virtual reality, and concept of creative class of R. Florida. The scientific novelty consists in the comprehensive examination of dynamics of the phenomenon of virtual elite and theoretical concepts, which at different staged of Internet development, revealed the specificity of network stratification. In conclusion, the authors determine the modern structure of the Internet-strata, factors that define this structure, as well as highlight the main characteristics of the contemporary virtual elite.

Keywords: meritocracy, virtual reality, Internet, information society, network society, netocracy, ruling class, elite, virtual elite, network elite