Social manipulation: the essence and perception of the problem by participants of the educational process

Abstract

The article explores the characteristics of social manipulation based on modern approaches to this phenomenon and analyzes its various aspects in the school environment. The first part of the article examines the essence of the concept of "social manipulation." It is concluded that this phenomenon has been sufficiently studied within the framework of sociological, social-psychological, political science, socio-philosophical, and linguistic approaches, but that its disclosure from a pedagogical perspective is weak. Examples of definitions within various approaches are provided. The characteristic features of social manipulation are highlighted. The second part of the work is devoted to interpreting the results of a survey conducted among homeroom teachers and students in grades 7–11 in Tyumen and the Tyumen region. In addition to a general analysis of the opinions of homeroom teachers and students, the article examines the convergence and divergence of opinions between homeroom teachers and adolescents on the same issues. The study provides an understanding of the positions of homeroom teachers and students on the issue under study and reveals the need for more information on ways to counter social manipulation and for organizing more practical classes.