Society news at HSE University

A book entitled The Mythologies of Capitalism and the End of the Soviet Project by Associate Professor at the HSE Faculty of Media Communications Olga Baysha has been published by Lexington Books (United States).

of Russians believe that fake alcohol products are widespread in Russia. About half of respondents believe that more fakes have appeared over the last 2-3 years.

of parents of high school students planning to enter a university don’t give thought to the fact that their children may end up studying in a different region. Five years ago, the number of such parents was higher at 60%.

Russians born in this year face unemployment more often than others do.

of parents say that their children study in vocational schools, colleges or training schools because they need to ‘get on their feet’ as soon as possible and begin earning income for the family.

of Russians have donated to charity in the past year.

of students in conventional schools and universities age 15 to 30 are prone to ‘conspicuous consumption’, i.e., buying the most expensive items.

is the average age that Russian women give birth to their first child.