Scientific section. Sociology

The article deals with the military-industrial complex as an important factor of stability of social system of the state. Particular attention is paid to the basic elements and concepts in the field of defense industry.

In article we showed new approaches to consideration of social practices on example of healthcare behavior. On the basis of modern interpretation of theory of understanding sociology (by M. Veber) and phenomenological sociology (by A. Shutz) we showed the healthcare behavior as a special form of purposeful and rational activity in casual practices of modern youths. We revealed main determinants, which contribute to healthy lifestyle of youths. There are four groups of factors: environment, satisfaction of needs, lifestyle and social institutes.

The article presents the results of the author’s sociological survey on the interaction between television and its young audience, upon which the author creates a socio-demographic profile of a regional television user and constructs the models of an ideal and real image of television according to the young audience’s evaluation system.

Contemporary trends of globalization and progress in communication technologies make studies of social communication a very important topic. This article strives to shed some light onto specifics of social communication in the temporal aspect, and highlights tendencies in its development, common for all periods of human history. This article also amends definition of a new virtual medium – Cyberspace, which represents a new stage in evolution of social communication

The article highlighted and meaningful analysis of the main research strategies of social entrepreneurship phenomenon: the structural characteristics of entrepreneurship, the social image of entrepreneurs, risk factors and measure the implementation of civic duty in business.

This article is an endeavor to seize the definition of blat and guanxi in comparison with corruption.

Article deals with the understanding of mediation within the theoretical approaches of the communicative science. Author describes the potential of the mediative procedures in the context of the legal culture development in modern Russian society, defines social advertising as an instrument of official elucidation and promotion aimed at popularization of the alternative means for dispute and conflict settlement.

Thе article discusses the features of development of legal relations in the sphere of state youth policies, key legislative initiatives, targeted project documents in the framework of the state youth policy.

The article is devoted to the organizational and legal aspects of economic activity in the sphere of social protection of the population. It examines the key provisions ensuring the cost-effectiveness of the Institute for social protection of the population, within a market system with a predominance of private property and with some of the regulatory role of the State.

The article considers the node, the basic problems of formation and development of business in Russia, analyzes the socio-political and economic preconditions for the creation of a favorable social environment for its development. Researched motivational levers of formation and functioning of the entrepreneurial mind.