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Beyond the Cards: Exploring Youth Motives and Practices in Moscow’s Tarot Culture
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This study uncovers why tarot has become an integral—and often surprising—part of everyday life for Moscow’s youth. Using a mixed-methods approach that combined content analysis of 15,530 YouTube comments with in-depth interviews of 21 young tarot users, we reveal that the allure of tarot stems less from magical beliefs and more from psychological, social, hedonistic, and aesthetic motives. The findings challenge stereotypes of ritualized esotericism: most youth view tarot as entertainment, a source of emotional comfort, and a way to foster community and self-understanding rather than a mystical or religious pursuit. Our analysis highlights the dominance of online tarot practices and spotlights the emergence of the aesthetic motive—a fascination with the ritual’s atmosphere and visual appeal, unique to the current generation. These insights expand existing theory and offer a nuanced view of how esoteric practices adapt to the digital age.
Shams S., International Review of Sociology 2026 Vol. 36 No. 1 P. 262–289
Vertical disintegration reshaped economic activity and especially
employment, with the rise of contractual networks for the
production and distribution of goods and services that were once
under direct corporate control. With minor exceptions, much of
the recent research shows the decline in working conditions that
accompanies the demise of promotion trajectories, predictable
pay, and generally retentive labor practices that were a ...
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Shams S., International Sociology 2026 Vol. 4 No. 2 P. 183–190
The socioeconomic gap between the top earners and the remainder of the population has
expanded dramatically in the past few decades. Social scientists have been examining this issue
from several theoretical and empirical perspectives. Recently, the observation that the extent
and type of current global inequality is paralleling that of medieval feudalism is gaining a foothold.
This essay examines ...
Added: June 27, 2026
Ivanov A., Kotova D., Bovt S. et al., Издательский дом Высшей школы экономики, 2026.
This report presents the first comprehensive competition analysis of global grain value chains. It examines the market power of ABCD+ traders (ADM, Bunge, Cargill, Louis Dreyfus, et al.), financialization of grain trade, and the anticompetitive effects of digitalization. The report offers recommendations for BRICS competition authorities, including design principles for a BRICS Grain Exchange. ...
Added: June 22, 2026
Ufa: Scientific publishing house Infinity, 2026.
Science Conference Proceedings combine materials of the conference –
research papers and thesis reports of scientific workers. They examine technical,
juridical and sociological aspects of research issues. Some articles deal
with theoretical and methodological approaches and principles of research
questions of personality professionalization.
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of cited publications, facts, figures,
quotations, statistics, proper names and other information. ...
Added: June 18, 2026
Fonotov A., Kosychev A., Управление наукой: теория и практика 2026 Т. 8 № 1 С. 12–31
The study compares the national artificial intelligence (AI) strategies of the United States, China and Russia, assessing their substantive completeness and governance logics. It employs a hybrid framework that combines governance approaches (anticipatory, reflexive, experimentalist and tentative) with a content analysis of the structures of the strategies. The results show that the United States relies ...
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Kravtsova M., Musaev A. U., Welzel C., / Series "SSRN Working Paper Series". 2026.
Elaborating on Welzel et al.'s "Cool Water Theory," our study zooms into the more limited (albeit still varied) framework conditions of Russia's huge territory. Within Russia's confines, we examine how the combination of moderately cool seasons with steady rain (i.e., Cool Water) affects sub-national areas' contemporary societal progress in two modernization indicators: material prosperity in ...
Added: June 3, 2026
Назарова А. Е., Долинко Н. В., Манарбекова Ж. К., Endless light in science 2024 № январь С. 395–401
В статье представлен аналитический обзор взаимосвязи эмоционального интеллекта, амбивалентных чувств и переживания счастья. На материале отечественных и зарубежных исследований обсуждается понимание счастья как сложной когнитивной конструкции, опосредующей восприятие и переживание позитивных эмоций. Анализируются соотношение настроения, страсти и аффекта в контексте эмоциональной амбивалентности, а также возможные когнитивные искажения, влияющие на интерпретацию переживаемого счастья. ...
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Гурин М. Ю., Дронова С., Заблоцкис Е. Ю. et al., М.: Теревинф, 2025.
Пособие посвящено вопросам развития программ сопровождаемого проживания как эффективного механизма повышения качества жизни людей с психическими нарушениями. В издании рассматриваются тенденции государственной и социальной политики, направленные на деинституционализацию и поддержку самостоятельного проживания. В пособии представлена научно обоснованная модель учебного сопровождаемого проживания, ориентированная на развитие бытовых, социальных и коммуникативных навыков. Подробно описаны организационно‐методические компоненты программ, включая ...
Added: May 11, 2026
Власов Е. Э., East European Jewish Affairs 2026
The present study answers the question of how Moscow's monuments and museums - "Sites of Memory" of the Holocaust – were conceived, negotiated, and materially realized in the 1990s, and analyzes how these memorials construct and sustain a post‑Soviet memory of Jews murdered by the Nazis. The theoretical framework encompasses conceptual apparatus from memory studies, ...
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Routledge, 2015.
This entry explores the current public assistance policies in Brazil, their structure, and effects. A majority of these policies have been developed and implemented gradually in response to the mandated universalization of social security in Brazil's 1988 Federal Constitution. Especially since 2000, Brazil achieved significant success in combating poverty and reducing inequality. This is due, ...
Added: May 1, 2026
Garmonova A., Shcheglova D., Камалова Г. Р. et al., Кубанский научный медицинский вестник 2026 Т. 33 № 2 С. 92–110
Introduction. The study analyzes the structure and volume of workload for faculty at Russian medical universities amidst increasing student numbers, rising demands for students' clinical training, scientific output, and continuous professional education. The relevance of the topic stems from the contradiction between official regulatory requirements and the actual excessive workload of medical educators. The aim is to provide ...
Added: April 29, 2026
Radygina A., Zaripova J., Semenova D. et al., FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION 2026 Vol. 13 Article 1741707
This paper introduces a novel, open-access dataset designed to advance research into early childhood eating behaviors and their familial determinants. The dataset integrates anthropometric measurements (weight, height, age, BMI, and Estimated Energy Requirement) from 203 children aged 4–14 years alongside rich, granular data on food selection behaviors gathered via Dish-I-Wish—a custom, gamified web application developed ...
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Пермь: ФКОУ ВПО Пермский институт ФСИН России, 2026.
В сборнике опубликованы материалы XIII Всероссийской научно-практической конференции «Пенитенциарная система и общество: опыт взаимодействия», проведенной в ФКОУ ВО Пермский институт ФСИН России 02-03 апреля 2026 г. ...
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Ankudinov I., Социология: методология, методы, математическое моделирование 2025 № 61 С. 165–203
The changing political mood of Russians is a constant subject of interest for sociological agencies. With the development of the Internet, conventional questionnaire research began to be supplemented by online surveys and, despite some skepticism, by social media mining. This article attempts to adjust an accidental web-sample so as to bring its estimates closer to ...
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Мальков М. Д., Социологические исследования 2026 № 2 С. 62–73
We problematize the foundations of a special type of social order – the interaction order – as conceptualized by sociologist Erving Goffman. The interaction oreder that unfolds in a social situation of physical co-presence may have different foundations: it may be self-sustaining, autonomous and separate from other orders, grounded in the cognitive resources of the ...
Added: April 22, 2026
Bolshakov N., Седельникова Н. С., Управление культурой 2026 Т. 5 № 1 С. 3–12
Сегодня музей рассматривается не только как место сохранения и репрезентации культурных объектов и ценностей, но и во многом как агент социальной инклюзии. Особое внимание при этом в российском контексте уделяется работе с людьми с разными формами инвалидности, в основе которой лежит принцип «ничего о нас без нас», стимулирующий музеи вовлекать людей с различным жизненным опытом не только ...
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Gallyamova A., Grigoryev D., Journal of Environmental Psychology 2026 Vol. 112 Article 103040
Recent theoretical developments in ecological approaches to culture challenge the prevailing East–West framing of cultural variation by emphasizing a north–south axis linked to local habitat stability and climatic demands. Building on Van de Vliert et al.’s (2025) ecological analysis, we replicate their preliminary tests across 83 Russian regions and add focused analyses to clarify the ...
Added: April 20, 2026
Kharlamov A. A., Pilgun M., , in: Special Issue Sensing Technology for Smart Cities: Data, Analytics, and VisualizationsVol. 24. Issue 15.: [б.и.], 2024.
The analysis of large volumes of data collected from heterogeneous sources is increasingly important for the development of megacities, the advancement of smart city technologies, and ensuring a high quality of life for citizens. This study aimed to develop algorithms for analyzing and interpreting social media data to assess citizens’ opinions in real time and ...
Added: February 22, 2026
Bakharev D., Московский транспорт. Наука и проектирование 2025 № 3 С. 83–108
This study examines uneven passenger flow distribution on adjacent interregional bus routes within Moscow agglomeration boundaries, focusing on connections between Odintsovo Urban District and Moscow's Western Administrative District during morning peak hours. The research investigates spatial and temporal passenger flow distribution patterns between Nemchinovka and Romashkovo settlements and adjacent Moscow districts. The methodology encompassed demographic ...
Added: February 15, 2026
Petrov I., Мониторинг общественного мнения: Экономические и социальные перемены 2025 № 6 С. 110–131
The proliferation of misinformation online has compelled social media platforms to develop effective countermeasures. This study investigates user perceptions of different interface warning labels, using anti-vaccine content as an example. The research focuses on the social network «VKontakte» (VK), a major platform in the Russian-speaking internet segment that has previously experimented with such labels. We ...
Added: December 30, 2025
Davydov S. G., Мониторинг общественного мнения: Экономические и социальные перемены 2026 № 2 С. 236–258
Настоящая статья содержит результаты анализа динамики аудитории сетевых социальных медиа в России с января 2022 г. по сентябрь 2024 г. Исследование основано на данных из двух мониторинговых источников: проекта измерения аудитории Интернета Cross Web компании Медиаскоп и исследования публикационной активности компании Медиалогия. Для решения компаративных задач предложены два индекса: динамический структурный и динамический интегральный.
Анализ позволил ...
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Davydov S. G., Kartasheva A., , in: AI, Information, and Global Dynamics: Shaping the Future of Geopolitical Landscape.: Cham: Springer, 2026. Ch. 4 P. 51–66.
Information warfare is commonly understood to be either an extremely confrontational situation in the information environment, or the use of information technology in military conflicts. In this chapter, we focus on the impact of AI on the promotion and dissemination of ideology and propaganda. According to the conventional view, the use of AI greatly enhances ...
Added: November 26, 2025
Balakina Y. V., Григорьева М. В., Соколова Е. Н., Вестник Московского университета. Серия 12: Политические науки 2025 № 6 С. 101–122
The article explores how young users of Russian social media conceptualize and express the value of self-development and self-realization. The study is grounded in Anthony Giddens’s theory of “reflexive modernity” and considers the influence of neoliberal self-discipline on the formation of subjectivity in digital environments. The empirical basis comprises 369 public posts authored by users ...
Added: November 25, 2025
Shalom V., Новая и новейшая история 2025 Т. 68 № 2 С. 159–173
Student-led protest movements swept South Africa in the mid-2010s. Nevertheless, echoes of these demands can still be heard today. The issue of transformation and “decolonization” of higher education is one of the most pressing issues for the young “born free” generation. It touched on the deep-seated problems of post-apartheid South Africa, such as racism, economic ...
Added: November 21, 2025