National and civic identity of studying youth in the sociological context

Russian version of the article

Issue 1 (25) 2016

DOI: 10.17072/2078-7898/2016-1-118-126

NATIONAL AND CIVIC IDENTITY OF STUDYING YOUTH
IN THE SOCIOLOGICAL CONTEXT^*

Anikina Anna Valentinovna
PhD. in Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor
of Department of Philosophy, Sociology and Politology

Nizhny Novgorod State Agricultural Academy,
97, Gagarin av., Nizhny Novgorod, 603107, Russia;
e-mail: annavalentan@yandex.ru

Shimanskaya Olga Konstantinovna
PhD. in Philosophy, Associate Professor
of Department of Culturology, History and Ancient Languages

Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University named after N.A. Dobrolyubov,
31a, Minin str., Nizhny Novgorod, 603155, Russia;
e-mail: shimansk@mail.ru

The article presents the results of the empirical study of characteristics of national and civil identity of Nizhny Novgorod students. It defines the degree of conflict on ethnic grounds and thepossibility of teaching tolerant consciousness through the regional intercultural interaction. Itlists the objectives of the study and tests several hypotheses. Apart from that, it unveils the gender differences in ethnic identity and shows the awareness of young people of the regional traditions, culture and living conditions. The article presents the influence of family on the formation of national identity of young people. The poll reveals the value of transformation in terms of ethnicity and tolerance as the most important aspect for conserving the unity of the Russian civilization. Ethnic factors do prove to be the main identifying markers of the students’ consciousness with the prevalence of their cultural aspects. The survey data has clarified the gender differences in defining the ethnic identity of students. Males show their stronger ethnic identification and more decisive declaration of their ethnicity. Boys to a greater extent than girls see the main factor of friendship and joint activity in a person’s nationality. Knowledge of the national language manifests the main marker of ethnic identification, both for boys and for girls. The results show that the civil identity of Nizhny Novgorod students isbased on the intense ethnic and ethno-religious aspects as well as the awareness of a number of parameters ofthe ethnic history. As for culture, it requires the increase in universities’ competencies. The study reveals the need for a focused and systematic cooperation of all cultural institutions, municipal, regional and federal authorities in order to not only develop the program of tolerancein its narrow sense but also combine it with theprogram of enrichment, most egalitarian, fair and democratic national politics.

Key words: sociological survey; students; national identity; civic identity; gender differences; awareness of student’s youth; the influence of the family.

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The date of the manuscript receipt 23.12.2015

Please cite this article in English as:

Anikina A.V., Shimanskaya O.K. National and civic identity of studying youth in the sociological context // Perm University Herald. Series «Philosophy. Psychology. Sociology». 2016. Iss.1(25). P.118–126.

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