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Expansion of subcultural movements as a result of social disunity among the young population

Morev M.V., Popova V.I., Vasilchuk E.O.

4 (22), 2012

Morev M.V., Popova V.I., Vasilchuk E.O. Expansion of subcultural movements as a result of social disunity among the young population. Economic and Social Changes: Facts, Trends, Forecast, 2012, no. 4 (22)

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This article deals with the problem concerning the estrangement of Russian and Ukrainian society from the fundamental institutions of socialization. The acute issue of subcultural movements among the post-Soviet youth population is discussed as one of the negative consequences of this process. The article presents the main reasons for the spread of informal youth associations, as well as the mechanisms of subcultural attitudes’ influence on the younger generation. The basic directions of preventing the negative impact of subcultures are determined

Keywords

youth, subculture, mental health, socialisation, social anomy

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