Mastikova N.S. The structure of Russians’ values in the context of social modernizationþ. In: Nikula, J. (Ed.), Chernysh, M. (Ed.). (2020). Social Distinctions in Contemporary Russia. London: Routledge. P. 188-202.

Abstract

This chapter uses a study on social differences in modern Russia as a basis for analysing Russians’ values within the modernization discourse. Building upon an overview of research on the subject and our own empirical analysis, we single out groups of traditional and modern value adherents among our respondents. The factor analysis procedure helped us analyse the structure of Russians’ values. The results show that, while the respondents’ values do differ, the majority tend to lean towards having a strong internal locus of control. We discovered that over a third of our respondents (most of them aged under 30) believe that they have enough willpower to dramatically change their lifestyle. Such respondents make up the modern value core of Russian society and have access to a wealth of resources, such as good education, high income, and a comfortable leadership position on the career ladder. The respondents’ notions of the country’s future differ by age. The majority of traditionalist respondents are highly worried about the growing economic disparity in Russian society.

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