DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.15293/1813-4718.2503.01
UDC: 
316.7+316.6
Мudrik Аnatolii Viktorovich
Доктор педагогических наук, Prof. of the Department of Social Pedagogy and Psychology, Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology, amudrik@yandex.ru, Moscow

Microcity as a Factor of Socialization

Abstract: 
The article offers a characteristic of microcity as a factor of socialization of its inhabitants, first of all of the younger generations. The socio-cultural infrastructure of microcity socialization is revealed, the components of socio-psychological atmosphere are described. Research methods. Phenomenological and environmental approaches, which together allowed us to characterize the microcity as a factor of socialization, became the leading ones in the study. The following methods were used in the research: monographic study of microcities; in-depth interviews; data obtained from informants and experts; analysis of population census data; study of Internet resources (websites of microcities and their administrations, educational organizations, etc.). Research results. Based on the study of six micro-towns in the European part of Russia, supplemented by familiarization with a number of other similar settlements, significant differences between a micro-town and a small town were revealed. The specifics of sociocultural infrastructure of socialization in a microcity, socio-psychological atmosphere of socialization in a microcity are shown. Conclusion. Microcity can be considered as a factor of socialization, represents a zone of the nearest development first of all of the younger generations Materials of the research are used in teaching of a number of courses in psycho-pedagogical and other socio-humanitarian universities and colleges.
Keywords: 
microcity; socialization; sociocultural features; socio-pedagogical characteristics; socio-psychological atmosphere
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