Formation of Patriotism Among Youth in Modern Socio-Cultural Conditions: Theoretical and Practical Aspects

Relevance. The study is relevant as there is a need to understand the value of patriotism as a priority of the state and educational policy of Russia. The article deals with topical methodological and methodic aspects of the formation of patriotism among young people in modern Russia. The importance of the problem is associated with the search for ideas that can create the foundation of sovereignty and the original development of the Russian state.

Aim. To identify the organizational and pedagogical conditions for the formation of patriotism among modern Russian youth.

Methodology. The following methods were used: analysis, synthesis, systematization, documentary examination, generalization. 

Scientific novelty / theoretical and/or practical significance. The organizational and pedagogical conditions for the formation of youth patriotism in modern sociocultural conditions are revealed: reliance on the complexity of Russian identity; the formation of ideas about the specifics of Russia as a state and civilization, a deep understanding and adherence to traditional Russian spiritual and moral values; emphasis on the formation of the activity nature of patriotism, civic responsibility and creative activity; concentration of educational work on awareness and understanding by young people of Russian interests, values, historical responsibility for the future of the Russian state; competent appeal to the emotional-sensual sphere of youth; the readiness of the organizers of educational activities for a reasoned conversation about patriotic education.

Results. An organic connection between the category of patriotism and the problem of identity has been revealed, which will make it possible to single out the types of patriotism and, accordingly, the methodological and methodological tools for its formation. The inclusion of the problems of patriotism in the modern discourse of traditional Russian values is characterized. The legal instruments for the formation of patriotism are revealed in the new edition of the Russian Constitution of 2020 and in the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated November 9, 2022 No. 809 “On Approval of the Fundamentals of State Policy for the Preservation and Strengthening of Traditional Russian Spiritual and Moral Values”. The criteria of patriotic consciousness and behavior of a person, groups of the population, the people as a whole are revealed. The generally applicable means of forming patriotism in the process of educational work in general, as well as in the course of the educational process in universities, are determined.

Conclusion. Objective obstacles to the formation of patriotism and the conditions for its effectiveness are noted. Emphasis is placed on the complexity and content of the educational impact, the need for an unconventional and informal approach is emphasized, the importance is not the number of protocol events in the calendar plan of educational work and programs of educational work, but the verified value basis of patriotic education. The corresponding methodological recommendations were formulated in the work.

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