Contradictions in the Formation of the Historical Consciousness of Modern Russian Youth

From a praxeological standpoint, history is an experience of the past transferred to the present for the search for landmarks in reality. However, the historical consciousness of modern youth, which is forming under the conditions of network reality, is quite contradictory, which increases the political risk of involving this social group in protest activity. Young people are characterised by a fragmented worldview, an uncritical attitude to information coming from social networks, and the use of consumer behaviour standards in social relations. All these trends in the context of the spread of the ideology of neoliberalism lead to the undermining of collective identity. A particular object of influence is historical consciousness, which is a part of national identity. The strategic objectives of the Russian state are to maintain historical communication, including through memorials, to preserve historical identity as part of national sovereignty. The solution to these problems cannot be ensured by the efforts of the state alone; it is necessary to involve all the leading social institutions — agents of socialisation. Overcoming the contradictions in the formation of the historical consciousness of Russian youth involves the transmission of the value of patriotism through the institution of a traditional family.

historical consciousness, historical communication, commemoration, dividual, neoliberalism, collective identity, digital autism, traditional family

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