Ukrainian Society

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Authors: Afonin E. A., Sushyi O. V., Usachenko L. M.

The article presents a comparative analysis of societal characteristics ofmodern historical eras and postmodern disclosed the content of modes of social andsocietal identities and based on the data ofmonitoring of societal changes is high-lighted the regularities and peculiarities public transformation in Ukraine.

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Authors: Golikov A. S.

The article is devoted totheoretical and methodological bases of research of Ukrainian students’ leisure as factor of cultural capital’s construction. Phenomenon of leisure, its connect withsocial agents’ norms, values, strategies and practices, through which cultural capital is constructed, arebeing analyzed by author. The conclusion about research perspective of leisure as the way of socialspace differentiation, particularly –as the way of cultural capital construction, is suggested.

67-82

Authors: Ponomareva O. O.

The article analyzes extents, social aspects, social factors and characteristics of labor migrationfrom Ukraine to Italy in correlation with the migration in the world and European space.

97-104

Authors: Bezemchuk O. H.

The main tendencies of functioning of corporate structures in the agricultural sector –agricultural holdings, outlined the economic advantages and disadvantages of their activities. From thisperspective are substantiated modern features of the agricultural holdings impact on socio-economic life of rural areas in the context of achieving harmonious development of agriculture and social justicein rural areas.

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Authors: Fedulova L. I.

In the article exposed priority of social questions at development of integration processes. Offered and grounded directions of improvement to the social orientation of co-operation of Ukraineand Republic of Byelorussia in an innovative-technological sphere.

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Authors: Yanyshivskyi V. М.

Approaches of scientists to essence and intellectual capital structure, his correlation with apersonality cognitive capital are generalized. Theoretical conception of personality cognitive capital, methodological bases of his research are formed. Directions of influencing of personality cognitivecapital on socio-economic development and life standards for people ofcountry and regionsareanalyzed.

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Authors: Heyets V. M.

Considered the main trends of development of socialization institutions in Ukraine and the EU countries. It is shown the successful experience of the European community of upbringing, educationand development of its citizens. Is noticed that European integration must first occur not only in economicand political spheres, but in social, as respect and recognition of traditions, rules and regulations of eachcountry is the foundation of modern democracy.

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Authors: Kozhekina L. Yu.

The specificity of the political socialization in the transitional society is shown. The necessity of the integration of macro and micro foundations of the research is underlined. The concept of P.Bourdais’ constructivism structuralism is analysed from the point of its application to the research of political socialization in the transitional society.

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Authors: Reznik V. S.

The article is devoted to interpretations of the phenomenon of private property in theory of absolute laws and public agreement. Attention is paid to on the ground of thesis about social functions and disfunctions of private property. Studied the reasoning necessary of protection and organization of private property.

89-98

Authors: Bublyk Ye. O.

The article deals with features of influence of mortgage lending on social and economic processes in Ukraine. The latest tendencies of in the mortgage market which allow to predict the increase of this impact is explored. The proposals are made for the priority model of the mortgage market and promising mortgage instruments of stimulation of positive effect of mortgage on improving social status.

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Authors: Frolova N. B.

Corporate Profit Tax and Income Tax are investigated in terms of their impact on the gap between labor and capital tax burden in Ukraine and rest of the world. Effects of dual income tax system in Scandinavian countries, Uruguay and Spain are analyzed. Selected issues of tax rates differentiation of labor and capital income in Ukraine are considered. Fiscal Efficiency ratio of Ukraine’s Corporate profit tax is evaluated in order to argue for its statutory tax rate reduction

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Authors: Kravtsov S. O., Nosikov О. М.

The article discusses the concept of “stigma” on a number of professional titles of work (astrologer, fortune-teller, healer, etc.) as a manifestation of communication mechanisms in the plane of relations “professional – society.” Algorithm of stigmatization is investigated. Article examines the nominating state acts that regulate the professional activities of “viduns” in Ukraine and examines similar international regulations, which are also related to occult activity. Suggested that the initiators of the of stigmatization wrongly mix theory about the spirituality and morality of their social group with the attributive national standards of Labour Economics.

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Authors: Shcherba G. I.

Basic reasons of migration of youth Ukraine (on the example of Lviv and Lviv region) are investigated. Modern tendencies and socio-economic consequences of labour migration of young people are considered. On the basis of analysis of results of sociological researches the directions of perfection of migratory policy of Ukraine are drawn.

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Authors: Balakireva O. M., Dmytruk D. A.

The publication presents the results of a large scale national sociological survey (6500 respondents), conducted by the Ukrainian Institute of Social Researches after O.Yaremenko and the Center “Social Monitoring” in April 2011 to analyze the dynamics of a number of indicators included in previous studies.

7-34

Authors: Heyets V. M.

Considered the main trends of development of socialization institutions in Ukraine and theEUcountries. It is shown the successful experience of the European community of upbringing, educationand development of its citizens. Is noticed that European integration must first occur not only in economicand political spheres, but in social, as respect and recognition of traditions, rules and regulations of eachcountry is the foundation of modern democracy.

51-60

Authors: Kozachenko О. О.

The article conceptualized problem multigenerational family life styles in context of systematic sociological theory. The author refine the conceptual category set, that concerning the constructs of “family lifestyle”, “multigenerational family” and defines the basic theoretical and methodological positions, on which can be analyzed the above topic. The article proposed a conceptual scheme of typology multigenerational family life styles based on the selection criterion of integration of structural elements of the family system.

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Authors: Nour A. M.

Article describes the dynamics of distribution of the economically active population of Ukraine in terms of the situation. The features of the interaction of social and employment status and property stratification with the attitude of the economically active population to conduct business and the labor market. Found out the public opinion on the characteristic features of modern representatives of small, medium and large businesses.

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Authors: Shedlovska M. V.

This article proposes author’s definition of environmental awareness, the main types of environmental consciousness: anthropocentric, nature-and ekocentric. The author also offers types (altruistic, neutral and pragmatic) and subtypes of environmental awareness.

115-125

Authors: Borodina O. M., Rykovska O. V.

Outlined the peculiarities of agricultural education and science sector of the economy of Ukraine, revealed the essence of modern international approaches to estimation of agricultural knowledge science and technology. From these positions proved the newest landmarks in the formation of the national system of knowledge to the objectives of rural development.

135-148

Authors: Melnychenko V. I.

The article is devoted to systemic character of liability of public administration. Emphasized this dependence liability features of public administration as a necessary means of organizing social life. Outlined the main elements of responsibility in public administration and their relationship. Defined specific nature of providing of responsibility namely of subjects of public administration through the strengthening legal appropriate mechanisms.

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Authors: Balakireva O. M., Dmytruk D. A., Sereda Yu. V.

Article describes the dynamics of socio-economic indexes, self-assessment of financial status and expectations for the future based on public opinion polls. Also considered the level of prevalence of salary and unofficial share of this “shadow” payments in total income.

7-14

Authors: Alexandrov D. V.

Article is devoted to the educational needs of the Ukrainian population in the context of social and cultural changes taking place in the modern world influenced by the processes of informatization, globalization, computerization and general medialization. The article discusses the conditions that promote or hinder the development of the informational space with its requirements in a timely and reliable information, in knowledge, in improving the level of education. It is stated that the phenomenon of information today gives a special sense of the communication process, which causes transformation of the educational needs and interests.

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Authors: Rakhmanov O. A.

The article analyzes the process of forming of business elites in Countries of Central Europe. Admission of foreign investors to the mass privatization of state property caused the phenomenon of “capitalism without capitalists”. The driving forces of reformation of the economy became technocrats and intellectuals, because range of influence was limited. A few stratum of the local owners of large capital was formed due to the entrepreneurial activity, developing mainly new, for the post socialistic economies, sectors.

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Authors: Yuzva L. L.

The article presents the results of the research “patterns of consciousness” of future social scientists that was based on the method of free association experiment. On this basis, are formulated assumptions about the conceptual and perceptual knowledge about real world objects in the minds of modern Ukrainian students.

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Authors: Didkivska T. V.

The article reviews the role of the Institute of trust in economical relations between economic entities that interact in the financial market. It is proved that an essential element of the financial market in which economic entities make their choice, there are rules which are based on the individualistic values and promote the mutual personal interests. The portrait of the ideal financial market participant is represented.

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Authors: Lesko M. V.

In the article value-added tax properties which make essential impact on the domestic enterprises are analyzed, criticism directions are investigated, tax reforming approaches are studied. Offers for adequate VAT influence evaluation on enterprise financial and economic activity for the purpose of increase of efficiency of their work are developed.

127-134

Authors: Yukhnovskyi I. V.

In the article researched the essence, interdependence and economic relationship categories: capital, expanded reproduction of capital and the reproduction of innovation and investment potential of the economy. Analysis of correlation of the norms of capital accumulation and growth performance in the context of cyclical economic development.

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Authors: Stepanova О. V.

The article substantiates the role and place of social capital in the development of public health, conducted an analytical review of international scientific researches on detection of the directions of impact of social capital on health level of the population. The dependences of criteria of influence of social capital on population health and health care institute are set.

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Authors: Golovenko V. A.

Author of the article concerns the interaction between governments and civil society organizations as important determinants of mitigating the problems caused by socio-economic inequality. At the same time research is conducted with the methodological positions, which consider that the concept of “civil society” is defined as a self organized system of socio-economic and political relations, which is functioning in a legal mode of social justice, freedom, and satisfaction of material and spiritual needs of man as the highest value of society.

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Authors: Balakireva O. M., Golovenko V. A., Dmytruk D. A., Levin R. Ya., Misyutina V. I., Nour A. M., Shestakovskyi O. P.

In this article on the basis of number of sociological researches the basic characteristics of social consciousness that will determine the success and effectiveness of the introduction of innovative modernization of Ukraine at the national level are outlined.

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Authors: Denysiuk A. I., Sereda Yu. V.

The article describes the process of forming the tourists’ image in non-traditional destinations. Using the developments in the field of social constructivism, morphology of city and tourism researches, the authors focus on the transformation of tourism, especially the expansion of space of tourist attractions. On the example of one of the industrial districts of Kharkiv (settlement HTZ) the ways of reconstructing the industrial area as a tourist facility are analysed.

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Authors: Kravchenkova G. M.

The article presents results of the research of factors of stigmatized perception of professions in modern Ukrainian society. The author examines the stigmatization of professions as a result of permanent crisis situation of Ukrainian society, which leads to pivotal turn in the negative and positive assessments of the social significance of professions, which turns on the cognitive, affective and connotation levels.

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Authors: Rakhmanov O. A.

The article gives analysis of formation and reproduction of the bourgeoisie in the United States. It was found that having low influence of traditional land aristocrats American bourgeoisie took over the functions of dominant elites. This enabled a quick spread of bourgeois values among all the society. The formation of the bourgeois class initially was at the expence of industrialists, planters and farmers. After acquiring by the bourgeoisie the status of ruling class recruitment to this cohort of non-bourgeois began to narrow. However, starting in mid-twentieth century, in the origin of senior managers of corporations the share of middle and working classes is increasing.

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Authors: Salnikova S. A.

The article analyzes the religion as a multilevel notion is at the level of its content, at the level of quantitative indicators of religiosity, as well as correlations with other indicators. Results of maintence of multilevel approach to the measurement of religiosity based on empirical data of sociological study in Lutsk.

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Authors: Fliashnikova A. B.

The article deals with different foreign and domestic methods of measuring poverty. The specific approaches for the determination of wealth are proposed.

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Authors: Minina O. V.

The process of implementation of transit potential held by the Ukraine, in the current crisis conditions, the dynamics and structure of transit are analyzed. The problem of transit transport infrastructure, especially custom conversions is considered.

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Authors: Shender A. R.

The main quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the regional markets of educational services of Lviv region and Subcarpathian voivodeship of Poland in the context of the competitiveness of our education system to the European are analyzed. Future prospects for the development of the regional market of educational services in the context of globalization are defined.

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Authors: Balakireva O. M., Bondar T. V.

The publication presents the results of socio-demographic survey conducted by NGO “Centre “Social monitoring” with the NGO “Ukrainian Institute for Social Research after O.Yaremenko on request of the NGO “Ukrainian Center of Social Reforms” in the framework of the project United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) “Research of demographic factors of social changes”, which is a component of the Technical Cooperation Programme between UNFPA and the Government of Ukraine for 2006 – 2011.