This article discusses the socio-group features of the modern Russian police, from the point of view of the professional community itself. A social portrait of a Russian policeman was compiled based on the methodology of E.A. Shatskaya. The professional activities of police officers were analyzed, its main components, features, risks were identified. The study confirmed that the professional activities of police officers belong to the category of complex ones. They are subject to very high demands. The fate of many people and peace in society as a whole depend on the decisions they make. Most of the police consider their profession prestigious and are ready to perform their duties regardless of the time of day and place of residence.

The article is devoted to the analysis of the current state of the youth of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic and the problems of socio-economic, political, ideological and ethno-cultural nature that it faces in everyday reality; The strategies and programs of regional youth policy, as well as the role of universities in the socialization of young people, are considered. The authors come to the conclusion that in the presence of a number of key problems that have a pronounced "youth" sound, multiplied by the regional specifics of the North Caucasus in general and Kabardino-Balkaria, in particular (high proportion of young people; sustainable employment; income level; economic and financial non-self-sufficiency; significant external migration; the acquisition of ethno-cultural and civic identity in the presence of radical ideological challenges; socialization of rural youth and preservation of the values of traditional culture in the context of globalization), the republic has ample resource opportunities for positive socialization of young people.

 The purpose of the study is to analyze the student youth in the totality of socio-demographic characteristics for the formation of a socio-demographic portrait. The materials for the study are the results of a sociological study conducted in the 2021-2022 academic year among students of leading universities of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Based on the results of the study, a socio-demographic portrait of the modern student youth of the universities of the Republic of Bashkortostan was formed, containing gender and age characteristics, their marital and family characteristics, characteristics of their level of financial status and employment. It was found that the socio-demographic portrait of the average student of the University of the Republic of Bashkortostan looks as follows: this is a young man or girl aged 18-23 years, unmarried, studying for a bachelor's degree, living in families of average income with both working parents and two children (including him/her), while every second student has a paid job. The obtained research results can be taken into account when developing mechanisms to support students to improve their social status and well-being in society.

The article examines the state of the national cinema in the context of Russian culture global challenge. In modern conditions, cinema should play an important role in the dissemination of national values. Cinema should be an effective means of patriotic education of the individual.

The research methodology was a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. This study was conducted in the city of Yekaterinburg in Russia. An online survey was conducted among Yekaterinburg residents who are interested in and watch national movie. 600 people were questioned, on the basis of the spontaneous sample. Depths interviews with experts (20 experts) are applied on purpose to identify main problems dealing with national movie.

 Film critics and directors from the city of Yekaterinburg acted as informants.

The study has revealed that modern Russian cinema does not fully fulfill the functions assigned to it. According to Yekaterinburg residents, Russian cinema is inferior to foreign cinema in a number of indicators such as: acting, plots, filming quality, directing. As a result, the Yekaterinburg audience is practically not interested in it. If, nevertheless, a Russian-made film is chosen as a film for screening of the film, then the main reason is get an insight into the lives of other people, the Russian reality, and get to know the society issues.

The article is devoted to the study of the phenomenon of intraethnic competition in national movements in the Internet space on the example of the Kryashen movement. In this study, the main attention is payed to the phenomenon of information wars in national movements. We are considering the possibility of applying this concept to describe the information interaction between different parties within the movement. Based on this, the article reveals several cases of the modern Kryashen movement.

 The article contains an analysis of the role and social status of women in the society of modern Uzbekistan. In the course of the author's sociological research, an attempt is made to determine how actively the transformation of the role of women in socio-economic relations takes place in the conditions of the Eastern mentality. If earlier women were perceived mainly as housewives, now the level of women's business activity is gradually increasing. In particular, there is a course in the country to popularize business activities among women, and the female sex is increasingly in demand in politics. Based on the results of the analysis, it was revealed that the media are the leading tool that forms stereotypes about women, so the media should be used as an educational element on the issue of raising the status and role of women in Uzbek society. Uzbekistan has developed a new strategy for political reforms, which includes increasing the socio-political activity of women.

 The article analyzes the results of a study conducted in March-April 2023 on the nature of digital competencies of Russian youth in the subjects of the Russian Federation. 2206 respondents aged 18-35 took part in the survey. The study revealed the level of digital competence of the younger generation. Digital competence refers to the possession of the skills of using the digital environment: using a computer, mobile phone, Internet, digital technology, etc. at a confident user level. The survey revealed a contradiction between objective and subjective assessments of the level of digital competence of young people.

The article analyzes the relationship between the dynamics of modern capitalism and cognitive distortions as characteristics of a person's thinking trying to understand the content of this system. The mechanisms of exploitation of the phenomenon of limited human rationality by the modern capitalist system are considered. Institutionalized forms of such exploitation are revealed in the system of demonstrative consumption, in the functioning of the securities market and in a number of other forms. There is an objective contradiction between the rationalization of production and the rationalization of consumption processes necessary for the further functioning of capitalism. The author comes to the conclusion that the described mechanisms of exploitation of limited rationality, their forms and the social contradictions arising against this background ensure the positive dynamics of modern capitalism even in the conditions of its social-regressive trajectory of development.