Cyber Bullying in the Modern Media Environment: Sociological Analysis of the Ideas of Adolescents and Teachers (Based on the Materials of Applied Sociological Research)

Abstract

The widespread use of the Internet determines the specifics of the social situation of a modern metropolis. Together with its information, technological, communication and educational resources, various risks and threats enter the life of a modern teenager. Analysing the degree of trust (distrust) in online information, recognising potential dangers, determining the mechanisms of personal and group protection and the skills of their application — these are the range of issues that require special applied research in the current circumstances. Using the example of an original sociological study, the author shows the emerging tendencies characteristic of the Ural region in the study of the social phenomenon of cyber bullying. The results obtained by survey methods are used to determine the degree of awareness of schoolchildren and teachers about this phenomenon, and a description of their personal experience of dealing with bullying situations in the online environment is given.