Sociocultural Identity in a Transitive Society

摘要

The article discusses the specifics of sociocultural identity expression in adolescence. Discussed is its role in the mental development of a person. It is uncovered that personality formation is largely dependent on the social environment as well as the conditions promoting its transformation. Close attention is paid to the analysis of uncertainty and variability of modern society as the basic components of transitivity. The difficulties of transitivity peculiar to a modern person are highlighted. The place of sociocultural identity in the structure of personal development is determined. Culture as a universal component of the social evolutionary development contributes to the solution of universal problems the humankind is facing and to the actualization of human reserve resources. The study involved 488 adolescents (234 males and 254 females, aged between 12 and 15 years). The research shows a lack of positive attitudes formed in relation to the current place of residence, the dependence of professional preferences on the national policy of the state, the dominant role of culture in personal development. Teenagers fully accept the social attitudes of their ethnos with respect to the family and the future couple. A distinctive feature of adolescence is a positive attitude to all components of social space as well as the desire to maintain constructive relationships with the social environment and to express themselves through forms and methods characteristic of their ethnic group.