Migration status as a criterion of socio-cultural differentiation of metropolitan residents

About the authors:

Ekaterina V. Kargapolova, Dr. Sci. (Soc.), Associate Professor, Professor, Department of Political Analysis and Socio-Psychological Processes, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Moscow, Russia; k474671@list.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2892-3953, Scopus ID: 57210744250

Arina S. Dikanova, Undergraduate Student, Department of Sociology, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Moscow, Russia; arina.dikanova@mail.ru

Abstract:

The article presents an analysis of the migration status positions of Muscovites, differentiating the socio-cultural space of the capital’s metropolis. The empirical basis is the results of a specific empirical study “Our City – 2023”, implemented using the Standard Methodology “Socio-cultural evolution of Russia and its regions”. The results obtained make it possible to identify the characteristics of indigenous Muscovites, internal and external migrants, which reflect the degree of differentiation of the socio-cultural space of the capital based on the length of residence in Moscow, the influence of cultural attitudes and the degree of inclusion in the urban environment on value orientations, social strategies and perception of quality of life. Indigenous Muscovites demonstrate a critical attitude towards the quality of the urban environment and a focus on stability based on a high level of aspirations due to their long-term experience of living in a megalopolis. External migrants are characterized by high adaptability, deterministic reliance on family and religiosity, and a positive assessment of the capital city, which provides employment opportunities and developed infrastructure. Internal migrants are characterized by a desire for material stability and integration with a moderately optimistic attitude towards the real state of affairs.

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