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Vocational Pathways to Viable Futures: Narrative Construction of Agentic Selves in a Russian Arctic Monotown
British Journal of Sociology of Education. 2026. P. 1–18.
This article examines how youth in a Russian Arctic monotown construct agency through vocational education and training (VET) amid extreme structural constraints. Drawing on cultural sociology, it reconceptualises agency as a narrative construct, mobilising shared repertoires to render scripted pathways viable and morally coherent. Based on 65 interviews with 16–20-year-old students across five VET schools, findings reveal differentiated trajectories: technical VET enables predictable industrial staying with moralised labour; medical VET offers low-risk entry to long-term care careers; teacher-training VET provides a 'humanities island' for softened mobility; and arts VET institutionalises counter-normative creative paths. Challenging binary views of agency, the study positions VET systems as infrastructures translating uncertainty into narratively coherent futures, contributing to youth transitions and sociology of education by highlighting cultural work in peripheral contexts.
Language:
English
Keywords: культуракультурсоциологияcultureАрктиканарративnarrativeвзрослениеArcticагентностьtransition to adulthoodтранзиция во взрослостьRissian Arctic agency
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Iskakova B., Kleinlein E. V., Prisyazhniuk D. et al., European Journal of Education 2026 Vol. 61 No. 3 Article 70810
This study examines pre-service teachers' (PSTs) attitudes towards inclusive education in Germany and Russia and investigates how they relate to teacher training curricula and teacher educators' discourse. A mixed-methods design was used, including an online survey of PSTs (n = 460) with an open-ended question, curriculum review and exploratory interviews with university educators in both contexts. The ...
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Брюхно А. С., Telitsyna A., Journal of Social Policy Studies 2026 Vol. 24 No. 1 P. 143–158
This article examines grassroots digital volunteerism as a form of civic self-organization in the context of s large-scale socio-economic disruption, using the 2022 refugee crisis in Russia as an empirical case study. It focuses on the mutual aid networks that emerged on the VKontakte social network and the Telegram messenger, analyzing their organizational characteristics, modes ...
Added: August 1, 2026
Biryuk D., Journal of Economics and Social Sciences 2019 No. 15 P. 69–71
The paper is devoted to the study of the mechanism and competencies needed for developing managerial skills through training courses on managerial struggle, which are necessary not only in the field of business and management, but also in other spheres of public life. The technology of these trainings was developed by Vladimir Tarasov. The influence ...
Added: July 29, 2026
Biryuk D., Gaudeamus Igitur 2020 № 1 С. 46–47
The article is devoted to the study of the mechanism and competencies necessary for the development of managerial skills through training courses on managerial struggle, which are necessary in the field of business and management. The article describes the impact of this technology on the development of necessary skills, as well as techniques used during ...
Added: July 29, 2026
Издательство Центра современных образовательных технологий, 2025.
This collection contains materials from the Second International Scientific and Practical Forum
"Teaching Arabic in the Modern World: Traditions and Innovations," held on November 15-16, 2025, by the Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Educational Center at the E.M. Primakov Regional Gymnasium, an autonomous non-profit general education organization, in partnership with the Institute of Oriental Studies of the ...
Added: July 28, 2026
Nefedova A., Marinina E. I., Antonova E. et al., М.: ИСИЭЗ ВШЭ, 2026.
В работе отражены результаты масштабного социологического исследования возможностей по реализации индустриальной аспирантуры, выполненного Институтом статистических исследований и экономики знаний Национального исследовательского университета «Высшая школа экономики» (ИСИЭЗ НИУ ВШЭ)
при поддержке Минобрнауки России. Рассмотрена международная практика применения подобного формата подготовки научных кадров высшей квалификации. Приведены мнения представителей университетов и компаний о востребованности и перспективах индустриальной аспирантуры в нашей стране, а также суждения ...
Added: July 28, 2026
Pashkov S., Социологический журнал 2026 Т. 32 № 2 С. 32–44
This article discusses the methodological possibilities and specific features of constructing chain indices based on longitudinal sociological data. The relevance of the study stems from the shortage of diverse socio-economic indicators for promptly tracking fluctuations in the expectations and intentions of small business owners under heightened uncertainty. The authors show that the chain index methodology ...
Added: July 27, 2026
Scientific publishing house Infinity, 2026.
These Conference Proceedings combine materials of the conference –
research papers and thesis reports of scientifi c 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. ...
Added: July 24, 2026
Bondarenko D. M., Диалог со временем 2026 № 95 С. 36–49
The article explores contemporary African Americans’ perspectives on the Revolution and its legacy, and in particular their understanding of the social, political, and cultural foundations of their country laid during that era and the results achieved on those foundations, both for American society as a whole and for its Black community. Assessments of the past, ...
Added: July 24, 2026
Maloshonok N., Журнал исследований социальной политики 2026 Т. 24 № 2 С. 331–352
Дальневосточный федеральный округ (ДВФО) сталкивается с дефицитом высококвалифицированных кадров, что актуализирует вопросы качества высшего образования и формирования человеческого капитала в регионе. Одним из инструментов оценки образовательной среды в международной практике выступает концепция студенческой вовлеченности, рассматриваемая как индикатор участия студентов в образовательных практиках, способствующих обучению и развитию. Цель статьи заключается в выявлении особенностей студенческой вовлеченности в вузах ДВФО и определении их значения для образовательной политики региона. ...
Added: July 23, 2026
Ойеволе А., Savinskaya O., Journal of Social Policy Studies 2026 Vol. 24 No. 2 P. 353–368
This study uses structuration theory to examine gendered dynamics within student-led STEM research groups at a Nigerian university. While gender disparities in STEM are well-documented, comparatively little attention has been given to the micro-level interactional processes through which gender inequalities are reproduced, negotiated, and occasionally challenged, particularly in non-Western educational settings. Drawing on semi-structured interviews ...
Added: July 23, 2026
Pislyakov V., Вестник Томского государственного университета. Филология 2026 № 101 С. 175–192
This article examines the use of proverbs in academic texts—specifically, articles published in Russian research journals. For the experiment, ten proverbs were selected as the intersection of two fundamentally different paremiological surveys aimed at compiling lists of popular or common Russian proverbs. One of these surveys was conducted by the classic of paremiology, G.L. Permyakov, ...
Added: July 22, 2026
Грудников Н. С., Пастухова Е. Г., Психология и право 2026 Т. 16 № 2 С. 198–214
Context and relevance. Mediation is a widespread form of conflict resolution with its own unique principles. Restorative justice, as a new paradigm in criminal justice, utilizes mediation as a form of implementation while adapting it to its own core concepts. Objective. The study aims to identify the differences between the value foundations of classical and ...
Added: July 22, 2026
Abankina I., Зиньковский К. В., Креативные индустрии 2025 Т. 1 № 1 С. 53–66
The article presents an analysis of the demand for higher education in various fields of study in the context of public policy, the study is based on data from the HSE research “Monitoring of reception quality” for 2018–2024. The article proves that higher education in the creative industries sector directly depends on the income level ...
Added: July 20, 2026
Abankina I., Зиньковский К. В., Журнал Новой экономической ассоциации 2025 Т. 3 № 68 С. 299–308
The article presents an analysis of the demand and supply in higher education in various fi elds in the context of public policy. By studying the demand from families for various higher education programs, three areas of public policy are identifi ed that directly affect the supply and demand in higher education. The fi rst ...
Added: July 20, 2026
Gajiyev A., Социология: методология, методы, математическое моделирование 2026 Т. 35 № 2 С. 131–163
This article presents an overview of experimental studies comparing ordinary moral judgments about wars with normative models (international humanitarian law and just war theory). Based on an analysis of works in this area, a typology of research designs is proposed based on four key parameters: the object of assessment, the degree of scenario realism, the ...
Added: July 20, 2026
Katchanov Y. L., Социологический журнал 2026 Т. 32 № 2 С. 59–77
The concept of the “scientific elite” as a heuristic principle and a framework for sociological analysis carries the implicit assumption of the inherent superiority of a small number of 'outstanding scientists.' This paper introduces the space of science as a multidimensional distribution of agents of knowledge production across relative positions. The space of science is ...
Added: July 18, 2026
Stognieva O., Новикова В. П., М.: Флинта, 2026.
Инновационный курс английского языка для специальных целей для студентов педагогических вузов предлагает погружение в актуальный образовательный дискурс: от вопросов воспитания и когнитивного развития детей и подростков до переосмысления роли школы в цифровую эпоху. Содержательной основой курса выступают аутентичные мультимодальные материалы, позволяющие анализировать глобальные тренды современных образовательных систем и подходов. Издание идеально подходит вузам, стремящимся подготовить ...
Added: July 16, 2026
Arina Bukina, Eritsyan K., Antonova N. et al., Frontiers in Psychology 2026 Vol. 17 Article 1824428
Background:
Numerous studies have shown that indigenous populations experience poorer health outcomes compared to people with other backgrounds. However, the interpretation of these disparities remains challenging due to differences in living conditions and social environments, as well as by potential measurement-related biases. Little is known about whether the underlying mechanisms of mental health outcomes differ between ...
Added: July 15, 2026
Scientific publishing house Infinity, 2026.
Science Conference Proceedings combine materials of the conference – research papers and thesis reports of scientifi c 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. ...
Added: July 12, 2026
Scientific publishing house Infinity, 2026.
Scientific Forum 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. ...
Added: July 10, 2026
Фонина В. В., Lvova E., Chumakova M., Сибирский психологический журнал 2026 № 100 С. 20–38
Context and relevance. According to statistics from the Lens.org database, interest in the topic of proactivity is growing every year. However, it is worth noting that a unified understanding of this phenomenon has not yet emerged, which complicates its study. Objective. To develop a semantic field and its content for the concept of "proactivity." Hypothesis. ...
Added: June 22, 2026
Pruzhinin B. I., Afanasov N., Буданов В. Г. et al., Вопросы философии 2026 № 5 С. 5–35
In December 2025, the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences hosted an international roundtable on the topic “Social Programming as a Methodological Tool of Network Self-Organization: Problems and Trends”.
The roundtable was organized by the journal “Voprosy Filosofii” and representatives of the research project No. 25-28-00707, “Social Programming as a Problem of Network ...
Added: June 18, 2026
Гродно: Гродненский государственный университет им. Янки Купалы, 2026.
В научных статьях, вошедших в сборник, рассматривается широкий круг вопросов, связанных с изучением языка, коммуникации и культуры в широком спектре аспектов, таких как экология языка, контактная вариантология, транслингвальные практики в коммуникации, межкультурная коммуникация, двуязычие и многоязычие, языковая политика, языки для специальных целей, исследования в области литературы, перевода, синологии. Издание подготовлено по итогам III Международной научной ...
Added: June 18, 2026