Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: Modern War as a Cultural Phenomenon. Causes of War. Results of the Associative Experiment with “Modern War” Associate (Based on Research Carried Out in the Student Groups of Siberian Federal University)

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Modern War as a Cultural Phenomenon. Causes of War. Results of the Associative Experiment with “Modern War” Associate (Based on Research Carried Out in the Student Groups of Siberian Federal University)

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Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2015 8 (8)
Authors: Koptseva, Natalia P.; Reznikova, Kseniya V.
Contact information: Koptseva, Natalia P.:Siberian Federal University 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia; Reznikova, Kseniya V.:Siberian Federal University 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia;E-mail:
Keywords: modern war; war causes; level analysis; national (state) level; free associatiation experiment; concept; student youth; Siberian Federal University; information war; national security
Abstract: The present research studies images and concepts of collective perception of modern war in the modern student youth medium. The research involves the latest theoretic, conceptual, methodological achievements common for foreign and Russian researchers of international relations, military conflicts, modern war specificity, modern war causes analysis. The empiric study applies the free association experiment method based on the methodology by Nazarov and Sokolov. The word combination “modern war” acts as a stimulus. The empiric study was carried out with 100 students of Siberian Federal University majoring in technical and humanitarian subjects. As a result, around 900 associates were collected and classified based on their types and qualitative properties. The results were processed and interpreted. The most frequent associations with the “modern war” stimulus are: “information war” and “nuclear war”. The collective perception of modern war in the student youth medium of Siberian Federal University may be extrapolated to the wider social strata of students and young people of the Russian-speaking population of the Russian Federation. The research results may be used for political decision-making, youth policy program planningfor patriotic education of citizens and appropriate understanding of the Krasnoyarsk region youth
Pages: 1591-1610
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/19728

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