Problem of xenophobia and migrant-phobia in the youth environment (According to the materials of sociological research of students' opinion)

Abstract

© Serials Publications.The socio-political activity of students and danger of growth of xenophobia and migrant-phobia in the conditions of strengthening of migratory processes determined the relevance of the studied problem. The purpose of article is to analyze and interpret the results of sociological research of a problem of xenophobia and migrant-phobia among young people. The mass representative interrogating of students of KFU, which allowed revealing specifics of perception of migratory processes among young people, became the leading method in research of this problem. In particular, thearticle reveals the attitude of students to an ethnic variety of the region anddetermines the level of a social distance to representatives of other nationalities. We managed to uncover students' assessment of the condition of the international relations and the attitude to the facts of ethnic discrimination. The main sources of information dealing with the international relations were established and the leading role of the Internet, electronic and mass media in formation of negative perception of a phenomenon of migration was proved. When researching we succeeded in determining the general level of xenophobia and migrant-phobia of students and proving comparability of levels tolerance/xenophobia of students of the humanitarian and technical courses. Materials of research can be useful when carrying out comparative analyses of level of migrantphobia in different regions, and to development of measures for counteraction of xenophobia and intolerance among students.