INTERETHNIC ASPECTS OF THE MODERN ALTAI SCHOOL

Abstract

The relationship between schoolchildren of different ethnicities in polyethnic classes is of scientific and practical interest. The article presents a comparative analysis of ethnic stereotypes of self-perception and heterosepathy of adolescents of different ethnicity – Russians, Altaians, Kazakhs – studying in rural schools of the Altai Republic. 685 teenagers of both sexes were interviewed. The semantic differential is used in the modification of Z.V. Sikevich, a sociological survey. There were no ethnic conflicts in the surveyed schools. It is shown that Russian teenagers, to a greater extent than Kazakh and Altai teenagers, consider all people equal, equally thinking and having the same problems. The self-attitude and self-esteem of indigenous adolescents is higher if they live mainly among their fellow tribesmen. Awareness of ethnic traditions among all surveyed ethnic groups of adolescents is low. Teenagers of all three groups tend to plan and lead a Europeanized lifestyle. The obtained results can be useful for teachers of polyethnic classes.