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Varieties of state commitment to higher education since 1945: toward a comparative-historical social science of postsecondary expansion
European Journal of Higher Education. 2021. Vol. 11. No. 3. P. 219–238.
Stevens M., Shibanova E.
We provide a framework for integrating sociological and political-historical approaches to the worldwide expansion of higher education in the twentieth century. Doing so enables scholars and policymakers to better identify variation across place and time in how the provision of higher education has been rendered culturally meaningful and politically feasible. We identify three conceptions of state commitment to higher education: as a national asset, a citizen right, and a commodity. The conceptions are not mutually exclusive and can simultaneously animate national cultures and politics. We also suggest a novel periodization of global higher education history from 1945 to the present. Our work serves as an introduction to the seven other articles in this special issue, which consider the twentieth-century evolution of higher education politics and policies in Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and USSR/Russia.
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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Arina Bukina, Eritsyan K., Antonova N. et al., Frontiers in Psychology 2026 Vol. 17 Article 1824428
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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 ...
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Pozanenko A., Социологические исследования 2026 № 6 С. 64–71
Due to persistent territorial socio-economic imbalances, some residents of Russian villages and small towns leave for a long time to work without changing their place of permanent residence. Such internal temporary labor migration is referred to by some researchers as otkhodnichestvo, and migrants as otkhodniks, by analogy with the pre–revolutionary and early Soviet migration of ...
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Wang R., He Y., Myachykov A. et al., Neuroimage 2026 Vol. 332 Article 121926
Insomnia disorder (ID) exhibits considerable heterogeneity in neuroimaging findings across studies, and whether functional brain alterations are consistent across resting and task states remains unclear. This study aimed to identify neural dysfunction across states in ID and explore its transcriptomic correlates. ...
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Myachykov A., Qiwei G., Ruisi W. et al., Journal of Affective Disorders 2026 Vol. 412 Article 122110
Subthreshold depression (StD) in adolescence is clinically important, but its neurobiological substrates remain unclear. We examined whether adolescents with StD show multimodal MRI alterations related to glymphatic function. ...
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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. ...
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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
Gofman A. B., Социологическое обозрение 2026 Т. 25 № 2 С. 9–27
This article elucidates the interconnections, disciplinary boundaries and differences between sociology and social anthropology. The author provides a number of examples from the history of both disciplines, which demonstrate their proximity and close relationship, as well as the mobility, conventionality and permeability of the boundaries between them. Many prominent representatives of each of these social ...
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Zakharov S. V., Andreev E. M., Демографическое обозрение 2026 Т. 13 № 2 С. 4–36
The article presents the results of a comparative analysis of fertility indicators for Russian female cohorts born in the 1930s–1980s, obtained using two independent methods: (a) estimates based on the results of national surveys of women collecting information on the number of children ever born; and (b) estimates derived from specially constructed cohort age- and ...
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Poplavskaya A., Журнал социологии и социальной антропологии 2026 Т. 29 № 2 С. 257–273
In the booj "The End of Early Music," published by Oxford University Press in 2007, oboist and musicologist Bruce Haynes addresses questions about the evolution of music, its composition, performance, and listening. Drawing on his extensive practical and educational experience, he argues for the importance of engaging with the past. Particular attention is given to ...
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Dormidontova Y., Central European Business Review 2026 Vol. 15 No. 2 P. 69–90
This study examines the individual factors of artificial intelligence (AI) implementation by small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners, based on a survey of 499 respondents in Russia. Drawing on Innovation Diffusion Theory, the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), and stakeholder-oriented sustainability approach, the analysis shows that SME owners who already use AI for private purposes are ...
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Talakauskas D., Лукин И. Ю., Журнал социологии и социальной антропологии 2026 Т. 29 № 2 С. 144–169
Gift giving is a widespread social practice with a long history, which is an important part of social relations. However, the gift giving of books may be difficult to describe with the help of classical gift exchange theories. The aim of the present study is to determine the palette of meanings exchanged between giver and ...
Added: July 7, 2026
Zakharov S. V., AlterEconomics (ранее - Журнал экономической теории) 2026 Т. 23 № 2 С. 429–447
This article examines changes in the quantum and structural characteristics of period and cohort fertility in Russia in the context of pro-natalist demographic policy pursued since 2006. The study assesses the significance of recent decades’ shifts for total fertility, the age profile of mothers, and their distribution by number of children born. The analysis draws ...
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Voronina Y., Kuryan M., Вестник Мининского университета 2025 Т. 13 № 4 Статья 2
Introduction. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the educational process is expanding, particularly in teaching English writing. Despite this growth, there remains a need for deeper exploration into how AI can enhance the effectiveness of teacher feedback received by students on their written works. This study aims to investigate collaborative approaches between teacher ...
Added: July 6, 2026
Ryabkov Y., Леонтьева А. В., Abramov R., Социология власти 2026 Т. 38 № 2 С. 230–261
This study analyzes art residencies in Russia as institutions that bring together artists, local contexts, and stakeholders. It focuses on three key aspects: strategies for institutional positioning within the art field and in relation to stakeholders; residents' practices regarding the local context; and the nature of the residencies' interactions with local residents. The institutionalization of ...
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Tarasova K., Talov D., Ivanova A., Высшее образование в России 2026 Т. 35 № 6 С. 127–148
The article examines the relationship between the use of generative artificial intelligence in learning and several AI-related characteristics of students at Russian universities. The study is based on the assumption that the frequency of AI use should not be treated as a direct indicator of AI literacy or competence in working with generative systems. Four ...
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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
Vorchik A., / SSRN. Серия Social Science Research Network "Social Science Research Network". 2026.
This work is devoted to a theoretical explanation of the Easterlin paradox, according to which long-term economic growth does not make average level of people's happiness increasing. By happiness, we mean the intensity of emotions people experience while comparing their new income with its expected value, or the target income with its original value. In the first case, ...
Added: May 31, 2026
Sizov A., Rodionova M., Sedashov E. et al., / NRU Higher School of Economics. Series PS "Political Science". 2026. No. 1.
Rapid development of surveillance technologies is one of the most socially important consequences of the digital age. This paper investigates the factors determining consent to surveillance of various types of personal data and contributes to rapidly growing research on citizens perceptions of surveillance practices. Relying on a comprehensive survey experiment, we study the effects of ...
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Карцева М. А., Peresetsky A., / Высшая школа экономики. Серия WP2 "Количественный анализ в экономике". 2026. № WP2/2026/01.
This study examines the association between health status among elderly individuals living alone and pet ownership (cats, dogs). We employ data from the “Time Use Survey” conducted by the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) in 2019, which contains information on more than 10,000 elderly individuals living alone aged 60 or older in Russia, including data ...
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