Социальная активность и гражданская идентичность населения как важнейшие характеристики гражданского общества в современных сибирских регионах

Abstract

The study of the status, factors and conditions of the civil society development in Russia is a relevant subject associated with the need to assess and forecast social development. The study aims at analysing the social and cultural determiners, formation mechanisms and interdependence of civil identity and the community’s social activity in the context of civil society establishment in Russian regions. The study included surveys in three Siberian border regions with different levels of social and economic development (Novosibirsk region, Altai Territory, Altai Republic). People of various ages (18—70, n = 1,418), as well as experts (n = 90) have been surveyed. The paper provides a comparative analysis of the social activity of different social and demographic groups and describes models of public participation of the community. The study considers the extent of the civic identity and the role of value orientation and social trust. The paper reveals the connection between social activity and solidarity indices, between the community’s social responsibility and citizenship, as well as social attitude, public development institutional conditions, and the level of institutional trust.