Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: Social Consciousness and Public Opinion: Associative Experiment Among Students of SibFU

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Social Consciousness and Public Opinion: Associative Experiment Among Students of SibFU

Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2015 8 (9)
Authors: Lazutkina, Elena V.
Contact information: Lazutkina, Elena V.:Siberian Federal University 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia; E-mail:
Keywords: social consciousness; public opinion; elite; associative experiment; associate; students’ public opinion
Abstract: The article deals with the concept of elite as a phenomenon of social consciousness and public opinion. This phenomenon was considered as part of an associative experiment, which is widely used to diagnose students’ knowledge, among students of Siberian Federal University. As a result of our investigation we collected a hundred and five students’ answers, mostly from three institutes. We reduced the answers to six categories of associates. We developed a diagram of a collective semantic spectrum of thematic associations and a table of eleven major associates linked to the concept of elite. We also analysed individualities of the answers of students majoring in different subjects. On balance, we established a connection of these associates with the concepts of wealth, money and power. These conclusions can help with the correction of students’ educational process
Pages: 1855-1863
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/19796