SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES IN THE ASSESSMENTS OF YOUTH
Issues of social inequality and social justice have always been leading in sociology. The article deals with the youth’s attitudes towards reasons of social inequality and measures to help to reduce it. Attention is paid to the problem of social justice. Respondents’ understanding of the terms “social inequality” and “social justice” have been considered. The empirical basis of the research is a questionnaire survey conducted in July 2020. In addition to the analysis of the results of the survey, data on statistical indicators of economic inequality such as the Gini index, and the decile ratio of funds are presented in the article. Our research has shown a significant part of respondents to note the growing gap between rich and poor in our country, which leads to an increase in antipathy between these social strata. Participants of the survey consider that the current situation is because the distribution of benefits in Russian society is carried out unfairly.