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Student Youth in the Space of Historical Practices and Narratives (Regional Dimension)
Olga A. Bogatova
Dr.Sci. (Sociol.), Associate Professor, Professor of Chair of Sociology and Social Work, National Research Mordovia State University (68 Bolchevistskaya St., Saransk 430005, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5877-7910, Scopus ID: 6505697029, Researcher ID: AAZ-1398-2021, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tatiana M. Dadaeva
Dr.Sci. (Sociol.), Associate Professor, Professor of Chair of Sociology and Social Work, National Research Mordovia State University (68 Bolshevistskaya St., Saransk 430005, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9749-9244, Scopus ID: 8591653500, Researcher ID: AAN-4148-2021, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Natalya V. Shumkova
Cand.Sci. (Sociol.), Deputy Director for Science of Research Institute of Regional Studies, Associate Professor of Chair of Sociology and Social Work, National Research Mordovia State University (68 Bolchevistskaya St., Saransk 430005, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2330-0028, Scopus ID: 57219130787, Researcher ID: AAM-1340-2020, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Аbstract
Introduction. The importance of exploring the specificity of shaping the historical memory among young people is due to the fact that it is this age that is crucial in the formation of worldview attitudes and civic identity. In modern geopolitical conditions, when the falsification of historical events of Russia's past takes place, the analysis of the factors of studentsʼ involvement in the space of historical practices and narratives that influence the formation of their historical memory is especially important. The aim of the article is to measure the level of students' involvement in the space of historical practices and narratives on the basis of quantitative and qualitative sociological research data; to identify the factors influencing the historical memory of student youth in the Republic of Mordovia.
Materials and Methods. The empirical basis of the study constituted the findings derived from 20 semi-structured interviews with young people between 18 and 25 years old, as well as the results of an online survey held among university and secondary educational institutions learners in the Republic of Mordovia (n = 700). Multistage composite sampling.
Results. Based on cluster analysis, three groups of student youth were identified according to the level of involvement in the space of historical practices and narratives. The relationship between belonging to a specific cluster and socio-demographic factors is presented: gender, level of education and place of residence turned out to be significant. Among the factors influencing the level of involvement in historical practices and narratives are cognitive interest in history, family memories, and active use of media. It has been established that the significance of these factors in shaping the historical memory of young people may vary. The most significant factors are historical education (at secondary school, vocational education institution, university), the role of teacher as a mediator of historical knowledge, as well as the continuity and depth of family memory.
Discussion and Conclusion. The results of the study determine the factors of student youth involvement in the space of historical practices and narratives and supplement the sociological understanding of the processes of constructing the historical memory. The materials of the article may be of interest to specialists engaged in patriotic education, historical education of youth, practitioners involved in the development of youth policy.
Keywords: historical memory, student youth, memory studies, historical practices and narratives, social media, family memory, commemorative practices, Republic of Mordovia
Funding: The research was financially supported by the Svetoslav Foundation for Russian Civilization within the framework of scientific project No. 1/2023 on the topic “Representations of historical memory in social media as a factor in constructing the Russian identity of young people: digital challenges and solutionsˮ.
Conflict of interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
For citation: Bogatova O.A., Dadaeva T.M., Shumkova N.V. Student Youth in the Space of Historical Practices and Narratives (Regional Dimension). Integration of Education. 2024;28(1):98–110. https://doi.org/10.15507/1991-9468.114.028.202401.098-110
All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Submitted 26.10.2023; revised 11.01.2024;
accepted 19.01.2024.
Authors’ contribution:
O. A. Bogatova – literature review; development of research tools; interpretation and analysis of materials; finalization of the text of the article.
T. M. Dadaeva – scientific guidance; formulation of the scientific problem; definition of the research concept and methodology; interpretation and analysis of materials; finalization of the text of the article.
N. V. Shumkova – literature review; development of research tools; conducting the research and primary processing of the results obtained; interpretation and analysis of the materials; preparation of the initial version of the text.
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