Interethnic interaction in the Chuvash Republic at the present stage: a sociological survey

The article studies interethnic interaction in the territory of Chuvashia on the basis of sociological research. The article analyses the first stage of the work which involves 320 respondents, representing student youth. The sociological study of the interethnic environment used various methods and interdisciplinary analytical tools including questionnaire design and the survey. Within the framework of the obtained data the authors give conclusions and trends that reflect interethnic relations in the region at the present time.