A socio-philosophical phenomenon of the youth subculture of diggers

The article describes the youth subcultural movement of diggers; examines the typology of diggers, offered by the participants of this activity; analyzes the socio-philosophical aspect of the existence of the subculture of diggers in Russia. It shows the social orientation of this movement, its philosophical and worldview implications, the image of the underground world and the purpose of «diggers» which exists in their own representations.

Keywords: subculture, slang, diggers, underworld, values, civilization.