Keyword: «industrial city»

In the article the author views the social problems of Russian society and the industrial city from the theoretical and empirical viewpoints by analyzing the results of the sociological research, held in Togliatti in 2012–2013 and dedicated to the social attitudes of population.

The author of the article analyses the results of the sociological studies in Togliyatti. The results show that opinions of the townsmen about status of the industrial city are different and depend on age, level of the education. The estimation of the industrial city status is also connected with the opinion about outlooks of its modernization. The status of the industrial city negatively influences on the youth attitude to the city.

The author of the article analyses the results of the sociological studies in Togliatti. They showed that opinions of schools graduates about the city are defined by factors of school socialization. Estimation of the city depends on relations of teenagers to history and tradition Togliatti.