THE CONCEPT OF “FAMILY” AS ONE OF THE FORMS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL MENTALITY (BASED ON THE WORKS OF I.S. TURGENEV)

Abstract

The article offers an analysis of the concept sphere of family in the novels of the 19th century Russian writer I.S. Turgenev. The concept “family” is one of the significant elements of the cultural concept sphere of Russia. The family in the novels is presented within the framework of noble culture, but this does not detract from the originality of the nationally specific picture of the world created by the writer. The images of the main characters who bear the ethnocultural mentality are explored; other components of the cultural concept “family” are explored, such as “noble estate”, “house”, “garden”, “love”, “warmth”, “relatives” as traditional constant components. The article draws conclusions about the role and significance of this concept both in the legacy of I.S. Turgenev and in modern life. The article draws conclusions about the role and significance of this concept both in the legacy of I.S. Turgenev and in modern life. The author of the article identifies the traditional and innovative in ideas about the family in the new socio-cultural situation. A conclusion is made about the importance of the family in the matter of preserving national identity.