Keyword: «social situation»

. This paper shows the city as a complex sotsialny object comprehensive study of various sciences: philosophy, sociology, cultural and others. Particular attention is given to the consideration of certain issues of social and cultural influence on the formation of the modern city dweller. It is also noted that the socio-cultural component is a social consciousness as consciousness of social and psychological, people, united space, historically and economically organized. Sociality townspeople formed, transmitted from generation to generation by means of the social and cultural institutions (legal, religious, educational, recreational and other).

The paper deals with the influence of the social situation in particular the educational environment, surrounding the individual, on the formation of his active life position. The author describes the psychological and pedagogical conditions that must be implemented to create a favorable educational environment for the development of the individual’s activity.