Lomonosov Psychology Journal
ISSN 0137-0936
eISSN 2309-9852
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ISSN 0137-0936
eISSN 2309-9852

Article

Baranova V.A. (2012). Socio-psychological approach of exploring socio-territorial communities (by the example of urban and rural society). Moscow University Psychology Bulletin, 1, 74-84

Abstract

This article proposes an approach of the research certain kind of large social stable groups — socio-territorial communities, selected by the person’s residence criterion. The importance and necessity of accounting socio-territorial communities in psychological research are substantiated. The research material about the problems that incorporates the effect of membership in a particular regional group (urban and rural society) is systematized. Possible directions of further research socio-territorial communities as large social groups are discussed. The main results of the empirical research (how MSU students perceived the differences between urban and rural societies) are presented. 

Pages: 74-84

Keywords: big stable social groups; socio-territorial communities; townspeople; villagers; regional and environmental identity;

Available Online 30.03.2012

For citing this article:

Baranova V.A. (2012). Socio-psychological approach of exploring socio-territorial communities (by the example of urban and rural society). Moscow University Psychology Bulletin, 1, 74-84