Social and political activity of Russian students youth: methodological problems of social studies

Social and political activity is an activity of social groups or individuals associated with the formulation and expression of their own needs and interests, the desire to change the existing political and social and economic order and the relevant political institutions. As one of the main subjects of social and political activity are traditionally considered as youth specific social and demographic group. This article is devoted to the study of methodological aspects of the socio-political activity of Russian college students