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Four modes of transformative agency: morphogenetic portraits of teachers in Russian-medium schools in Estonia
Journal of Baltic Studies. 2025. Vol. 56. No. 1. P. 109–128.
In this article, I examine the unique educational context of Estonia, which is distinct due to its parallelism (schools with Russian and Estonian languages of instruction co-exist in one national space). I introduce the transformative modes of agency of teachers from schools with Russian as the language of instruction using a morphogenetic approach in combination with symbolic interactionism. Applying a semi-structured interview method with 27 teachers around Estonia, I develop four ‘modes of transformation.’ My main conclusion is that teachers’ most morphogenetic practices are predominantly connected with social reproduction, while the practices they reflexively choose to replicate are consistently personally transformative.
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Mehrotra S. K., Sharma A., Mehrotra V. S., Economic & Political Weekly 2025 Vol. 60 No. 51
Recognition of Prior Learning, a key component of the Skill India Mission under the National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015, seeks to formalise the skills of India’s vast informal workforce, which accounts for over 91% of the total employment. While RPL can enhance employability, economic mobility, and workforce productivity, its implementation remains constrained ...
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Asia and Africa today 2026 Vol. 6 P. 80–86
This theoretical article examines the persistent problem of the “leaky pipeline” for women in
Nigerian higher education, where increased representation in male-dominated STEM fields is undermined
by enduring stereotypes and socio-cultural barriers. By employing a critical theoretical analysis and
interpretive synthesis, it aims to demonstrate how the concept of reflexive modernization explains why
stereotype threats ...
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Рождественская Е.Ю., Демиденко С. Ю., Иванова Е. Ю. et al., Социологические исследования 2026 № 7 С. 44–59
The article presents materials from a discussion of approaches to studying ego-documents and the practice of their use in Russian sociological research. The discussion included the theoretical and methodological origins of this research area, N.N. Kozlova's contribution to its development, and the specifics of the formation of a scientific research school in the study of ...
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Ермоленко Г. А., Кожевников С. Б., М.: Эксмо, 2026.
Socio‑humanitarian knowledge helps to master the social norms and values of Russian civilization. Each module of social studies is linked to a specific sphere of human social life, to activities aimed at fulfilling a person’s spiritual needs and social interests. Recognizing the social nature of one’s own needs is an important step towards understanding oneself, ...
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Gromov V., Переслегин С. Б., Переслегина Е. Б. et al., СПб.: Полакс, 2026.
Механизм происходящих в мире изменений носит эволюционный, а не экологический характер. Иначе говоря, Человечество столкнулось с кризисом развития, который имеет три независимые составляющие: кризис индустриального общества (фазовый кризис), кризис научного мышления (эпистемный кризис) и кризис формата существования разума (социосистемный кризис). Доклад посвящён аспектам этого триединого кризиса и возможным путям его преодоления, не сводящимся к первичному ...
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Kozlova M. A., Iarskaia-Smirnova E. R., Социологический журнал 2026 Т. 32 № 2 С. 139–162
This article presents a conceptual model of a friendly educational environment. The rationale for whether it is a necessity is based on two types of arguments. Firstly, based on the results of analyzing the transformation of the idea of inclusive education in its representation in the Russian public space, the limitations of targeted educational policy are demonstrated. Secondly, ...
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Гурин М. Ю., Парщиков Д. А., Мальцева Н. А., Консультативная психология и психотерапия 2026 Т. 34 № 2 С. 186–204
Context and relevance. Adolescence is regarded as a transitional stage from childhood to adulthood. Adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families face significant challenges associated with the transition to adulthood. This article examines the perceptions of participants in an educational supported living project and their parents regarding the process of growing up, as well as the ...
Added: August 30, 2026
Tikhomirova A., Professional Discourse & Communication 2026 Vol. 8 No. 3 P. 66–84
Given China’s rise as the world’s leading automotive producer and the radical
transformation of the Russian market, societal acceptance of new market entrants remains a dif
ficult communicative task. Against the backdrop of growing sales and persistent consumer am
bivalence, this study examines how Russian consumers discursively construct, challenge, and
renegotiate the legitimacy of Chinese automobile brands in online ...
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Kazun A., Девятников В. Ю., Белов М. Д., Вопросы теоретической экономики 2026 Т. 3 № 32 С. 115–135
Как понять, хорош адвокат или нет? В данной статье мы описываем методологию, позволяющую измерять качество юридической помощи через разницу между тем, что предсказывает модель машинного обучения по объективным характеристикам дела, и тем, чем дело закончилось в реальности. Мы исходим из предпосылки, что если у адвоката дела стабильно заканчиваются лучше ожидаемого, то он делает свою работу хорошо. ...
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Panova A., Ostrovnaya M., Demokratizatsiya: The Journal of Post-Soviet Democratization 2026 Vol. 34 No. 2 P. 199–226
Local authorities can crucially affect the economic performance of public organizations. Using data on the Moscow region, we analyze the unique case of a huge, socio-economically homogeneous region with differing political environments. We examine how the political characteristics of local authorities influence state schools’ decisions on whether to outsource non-core activities, in this case food ...
Added: August 27, 2026
Almakaeva A., Мониторинг общественного мнения: Экономические и социальные перемены 2026 № 1 С. 3–16
This paper examines the benefits and drawbacks of longitudinal (panel) studies. It highlights their enormous potential for researching social transformations, individual life course, causal links, and the outcomes of different social and policy initiatives. Significant drawbacks of this design cover organizational and financial costs, panel attrition, panel conditioning and seam effects. The text describes several ...
Added: August 26, 2026
Medushevsky A. N., Liberal.ru 2026
The Liberal Mission Foundation continues to introduce readers to new concepts of democracy and relevant publications. This discussion focuses on the challenges facing democracy in the era of globalization, as addressed in two recent books: *The Backsliders: Why Leaders Undermine Their Own Democracies* by S.C. Stokes (2025) and *Critical Theories and the Postsocialist Challenge: Race, ...
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Medushevsky A. N., Liberal.ru 2026
Today, more than ever before, the contribution of new technologies shapes the conditions of humanity's existence as a biological species, prompting a debate about its prospects for survival. This process of transformation—which spans every sphere of social and moral regulation, from family relations and child-rearing to the very meaning of life—is dividing public opinion between ...
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Medushevsky A. N., Сравнительное конституционное обозрение 2026 Т. 35 № 2 (167) С. 4–29
In the context of the rapid changes in the modern world associated with globalization, informatiza tion, and the revision of ethical standards of mass behavior, legal theory faces a number of problems — the loss of consensus in understanding global constitutionalism, growing disagreements regard ing its values and principles, and unclear prospects for the future. ...
Added: August 26, 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 ...
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Gaponova N., Gaponova O., В кн.: ИНТЕГРАЦИЯ НАУКИ И ПРАКТИКИ: СТРАТЕГИИ ДЛЯ УСТОЙЧИВОГО РАЗВИТИЯ: сборник статей IX Международной научно-практической конференции.: М.: Международный центр «Новые научные исследования», 2026. С. 235–248.
В настоящем исследовании дается обзор возникновения понятия проектного мышления – каково его определение, как оно возникло как концепция и как оно развивалось на протяжении многих лет. Представлены основные и наиболее широко используемые определения проектного мышления, а также их общие характеристики, показанные через призму понятия агентности. В ответ на сложности преодоления барьера входа на рынок, возможное ...
Added: June 4, 2026
Pavlenko E., Tolstykh D., 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, ...
Added: April 23, 2026
Dolgova E., Социологический журнал 2026 Т. 32 № 1 С. 28–42
In the last decade, the development of museum inclusion in Russia has been so rapid that it has made it possible for people with disabilities to participate as visitors and employees and has led to the formation of inclusive museum communities. This article examines the institutional foundations of inclusive activities in museums aimed at working ...
Added: March 29, 2026
Koreshnikova Y., Afanaseva I., Solominova D., Мониторинг общественного мнения: Экономические и социальные перемены 2026 № 1 С. 182–207
The study presented in this article aims to create a socio-demographic profile of the agentic individual. By "agency," the authors define a person's ability to act as an active participant in changing the environment, rather than passively following it. The authors believe that the demand for such qualities is heightened in a highly volatile world. ...
Added: March 2, 2026
G. L. Tulchinskii, Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2025 Vol. 95 No. 1 P. 108–115
A reflection of A.A. Fedorov’s project on the analysis of the future and the model of its production is considered. This model makes it possible to correlate the factors of agency and sociality in the process of such production. Special attention is paid to Fedorov’s idea of the key role of children and childhood in ...
Added: February 2, 2026
G. L. Tulchinskii, Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences. (Российская федерация) 2025 Vol. 95 No. 1 P. 73–83
An attempt is made to consider the process of meaning making from the pragmasemantic point of view. This makes it possible to show how the main factors of meaning making—sociocultural practices and agency—interact. Their interaction is not linear. Agency is the result of assimilation of sociocultural experience and accompanying communication in a narrative format. Self-awareness is the ...
Added: January 29, 2026
Goshin M. E., Sorokin P., Andryushkov A., В кн.: Коллектив, группа, сообщество: ресурсы и вызовы в образовании школьников.: М.: Национальный исследовательский университет "Высшая школа экономики", 2025. С. 64–89.
Этот сборник написан, чтобы показать всю многогранность того, как коллективы, группы и сообщества вносят вклад в социализацию и воспитание детей, подростков и молодежи. Хотя для современности характерны сдвиг к ин ди видуа лиз му, процессы глобализации и цифровизации, тем не менее коллективные практики остаются значимыми для личностного развития, формирования ценностей и гражданской ответственности. Авторы сборника ...
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Bushina E., Muminova A., Фахретдинова А. П., Население и экономика 2026 Т. 10 № 1 С. 1–21
Digitalization and digital technologies have become an integral part of the education system, radically transforming both teaching methods and the role of teachers. Therefore, examining teachers’ attitudes toward digitalization is essential for enhancing the effectiveness of education and ensuring the successful implementation of technologies in the educational process. Teachers’ attitudes are shaped by various factors, ...
Added: January 27, 2026