Civic and ethnic identities in subjective experiences of national integration in the borderland of Russia (original) (raw)

This paper explores theoretically civic and ethnic identity and presents the empirical analysis of manifestation of civic and ethnic identity of the inhabitants of six subjects of Russian Federation situated near the state borders: Altai region, Transbaikalia region, Kemerovo region, Omsk region, Orenburg region and Republic of Altai (n= 2400). The boundary regions of Russia have a high national differentiation, thus, peaceful development of all cultures becomes a priority task. The results of survey show that following factors predetermine self-identification: respondent’s territorial origin, the history of the region, patriotism, religious beliefs. Despite the cultural differences between regions of Russia, the government aspires to develop cultures of all nations in a multi-ethnic population of the country by specialized governmental programs. This policy would promote the growth of national consciousness, and further sustainable development of the region only if it would be base...