Этническое многообразие и социальный капитал в России (пример на 25 регионах)

Dear colleagues,

Center for Socio-Cultural Research invites you to research seminar from series

«Culture Matters»

Alexander Tatarko 

PhD, Director, Chief Research Fellow, Center for Sociocultural Research

Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences / School of Psychology, HSE University 

« Ethnic diversity and social capital in Russia (the case of 25 regions) »

Seminar will be held on December 04, 2024 at 15:30

 Location: Electronic platform Zoom

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Working language is English

Summary of the report

We examined the link between ethnic diversity and social capital to test Putnam’s hypothesis on the negative impact of ethnic diversity on social capital. Data came from a representative survey in two multicultural regions of Russia (N = 2061). To assess the level of ethnic diversity, an Ethnic Diversity Index was calculated using data from the latest National Population Census in Russia. Data were analyzed using two-level structural equation modelling. The results did not confirm Putnam’s hypothesis and showed that ethnic diversity, as assessed in the latest National Population Census in Russia, was not negatively related to social capital in Russia. We argue that the long-standing ethnic diversity in Russia is positively related to informal sociability, and does not affect generalized trust and community organizational life. It is concluded that Putnam’s hypothesis does not have universal validity, presumably because the link between diversity and social capital is moderated by various regional and national characteristics.