Subjective Assessment of Social Distance in Relation to Migrants in Modern Russia
https://doi.org/10.69571/SSPU.2025.98.5.009
Abstract
The attitude towards migrants is determined by the host society’s perspective on social reality. This allows us to identify a specific type of interaction between these two categories and the dialectics of their relationship. The purpose of this study is to examine the attitude towards migrants, its dynamics, and key aspects of its manifestation in order to determine the level of social distance as a factor in the stability of interethnic relations in Russian society. The research methodology is based on a synthesis of economic and sociocultural approaches, which allows us to analyze this issue from the point of view of the relationship between environmental conditions and a subjective assessment of events. It is established that the prevalence of positive assessments of migration does not contribute to reducing the social distance towards this social group, especially in a number of social groups (young people, low-income citizens, and active Internet users). The factors influencing Russians’ attitudes towards migration are individual characteristics, place of residence, and sociocultural attitudes. The study’s findings highlight the need for a comprehensive approach to migrant integration, which includes socio-political, educational, and information measures aimed at improving their perception.
About the Authors
E. N. Gogoleva
Tula State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Gogoleva Elena Nikolaevna — Candidate of Sociology, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department Sociology and Political Sciences
V. O. Belyaeva
Belyaeva Veronika Andreevna — Student in Sociology
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tula State University
A. S. Lazareva
Tula State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Lazareva Anastasia Sergeevna — Student in Sociology
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Gogoleva E.N., Belyaeva V.O., Lazareva A.S. Subjective Assessment of Social Distance in Relation to Migrants in Modern Russia. Surgut State Pedagogical University Bulletin. 2025;(5(99)):96-104. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.69571/SSPU.2025.98.5.009
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