MULTICULTURAL ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY AS A FACTOR THAT FORMS CIVIC IDENTITY OF A PERSONALITY: EDUCTAIONAL AND ETHNO-CULTURAL ASPECTS

Abstract

. The article presents a scientific and theoretical review and some practical results of the study and research of the formation of civic identity within the multicultural environment of the university on the example of two main factors: educational and ethno-cultural socialization. The article contains definitions of the basic concepts in the field of study (for example, the definition of multicultural environment), examines features of two main factors (the educational factor and the factor of ethno-cultural socialization), considers foreign and Russian approaches to such a concept as a multicultural environment. The article also attempts to prove that the factor of ethno-cultural socialization and the educational factor are the leading factors in the formation of a person’s civic identity within a multicultural environment. Discussing the peculiarities of the multicultural educational environment, the authors analyze the modern views of foreign and national scientists, which indicate a high interest in this issue, and also provide evidence that the multicultural educational environment is one of the most important components of modern education and is characterized by a set of conditions and requirements that ensure tolerance towards representatives of other cultures and ethnic groups, effective intercultural interaction, the study of cultural and historical experience and the knowledge of general cultural values. Special attention in the theoretical review is paid to two main factors of the formation of civic identity: the educational factor and the factor of ethno-cultural socialization. The educational factor is presented as a special factor in the development of the civic identity of a modern personality, which is formed under the influence of cognitive activity, student-centered education and dialogue of cultures in a multicultural educational environment. The importance of ethno-cultural socialization for the formation of civic identity is recognized by all leading theoretical scientists and practical teachers, which is justified by the fact that during the educational process within a multicultural environment, it is necessary to take into account the ethno-cultural and socio-cultural characteristics of the personality of students and the environment itself in order to create favorable conditions for the full implementation of the educational process.