Professional Positions of the Military Personnel in the South Russian Cities in Terms of Precarization Processes

  • Ludmila V. Klimenko Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don lucl@yandex.ru
  • Pavel V. Zayats Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don pavelzajats@gmail.com
  • Inna Yu. Khromushkina Southern Military District, Rostov-on-Don burnaia_reka@mail.ru
Acknowledgments
This article was financially supported by the grant of the Russian Science Foundation № 16-18-10306.
How to Cite
Klimenko L.V., Zayats P.V., Khromushkina I.Y. Professional Positions of the Military Personnel in the South Russian Cities in Terms of Precarization Processes. Humanities of the South of Russia. 2017. Vol. 6. No. 5. P. 186-197. DOI: https://doi.org/10.23683/2227-8656.2017.5.16 (in Russ.).

Abstract

The paper analyzes the influence of precarization processes on the professional positions of servicemen in southern Russian cities. An assessment of the financial situation, the dynamics of workload and administrative burdens, social guarantee and risks in the sphere of professional military service are examined on the basis of a sociological survey and in-depth interviews of servicemen from Rostov-on-Don and Novocherkassk (standardized interviewing of 436 military personnel and 16 in-depth interviews).The authors conclude, that precarization processes partially influence the sphere of military service. In times of Russian economic crisis servicemen's financial situation has worsened. Most of military in two southern Russian cities report an increase in workload and administrative burdens in recent years. From one-third to three-fourths of respondents are very concerned with the risks of job loss, increase in official duties without rising wages, and the size of monetary allowances. At the same time, the interviewed servicemen are mainly oriented towards social guarantees and benefits that the state provides them. An irregular working day, non-staff activities, restriction of communication and mobility rights, dangerous working conditions, etc. are considered by military personnel as a trait of their professional activities. Therefore, many servicemen are more likely to appeal to a higher-ranked army command, but not to protect their social and labor rights comprehensively.
Keywords:
military personnel, professional positions, precarization, South Russian cities, social and labor rights, workload

Author Biographies

Ludmila V. Klimenko, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don
Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Professor 
Pavel V. Zayats, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don
Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor
Inna Yu. Khromushkina, Southern Military District, Rostov-on-Don
Leading sociologist of the Department (sociological), Department on work with personnel 

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Klimenko, L. V., Zayats, P. V., & Khromushkina, I. Y. (2017). Professional Positions of the Military Personnel in the South Russian Cities in Terms of Precarization Processes. Humanities of the South of Russia, 6(5), 186-197. https://doi.org/10.23683/2227-8656.2017.5.16
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SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN MODERN SOCIETY