The Russian family as a guardian and translator of traditional national values

Introduction. The article analyzes the advantages of the family in the formation and intergenerational continuity of basic national values and the gradual, step-by-step development of their youth. The article uses the experience of assessing traditional values by students of Nizhny Novgorod schools during family-patriotic contests, as well as the results of the author's sociological research among schoolchildren on the degree of their commitment to Russian values.

Materials and Methods. The authors of the article relied on the analysis of primary and secondary sociological data. In general, general scientific research methods were applied (analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, comparative historical and dialectical methods).

Results. The successful implementation of the intergenerational transmission of values by the family was negatively affected by the cardinal transformations of Russian society in the 90s of the XX century. The attempt to revise the basic Russian traditional values in favor of liberalization through familiarization with the Western way of life (imposing the priority of values on the psychology of mass consumption society) of the majority of Russians led to a deepening of the crisis state of the institution of the family and society as a whole. Meanwhile, the Russian family, possessing a number of qualities (one of which is a sense of healthy conservatism), was able to preserve the best practices of broadcasting intergenerational values. However, the thoughtless policy of the reformers of the "Yeltsin's hard times" did not pass by without a trace. The analysis of secondary and primary sociological data has shown that many traditional Russian spiritual and moral values are insufficiently formed. Let's denote two "pain points":1. The negative attitude of the majority of young men (59.6%) to the statement that "Conscription is an obligatory stage in life for every man is extremely alarming." There is a crisis of fatherhood as the main element in the functioning of the mechanism of intergenerational transmission of values. 2. The popularity of so-called "alternative" forms of family structure among young people is alarming. An analysis of the data on gender identity revealed discrepancies that draw attention to themselves. Thus, boys (71.8%) are more confident that "A family is a union of a man and a woman, and not Parents No. 1 and No. 2" than girls (53.6%). This is an occasion for further research and explanation of the reason for the greater commitment of young men to traditional family values than girls.

Discussion and Conclusions. Theoretical and methodological analysis of the state of modern Russian society and the family has shown that the actualization of public attention on traditional Russian spiritual and moral values, their legislative consolidation in various decrees and by-laws and their practical implementation has a positive effect on the system of education of younger youth in general. The results of the author's sociological research indicate, for the most part, the formation of traditional Russian spiritual and moral values in the youth consciousness. Thus, it can be argued that Russian society has not lost the ability of intergenerational transmission of basic Russian values, its mental and cultural code.

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