Ethnicity

Ethnicity



Ethnicity

Introduction

In an era of globalization in the world processes brighter found the universalization of social and spiritual life, and Identity in the space of the autochthonous ethnic cultures

In every large group formed a group consciousness (party, class, national) system of group ideals, values ??orientation, and emotional preferences. Certain stereotyped elements of consciousness moving into the sphere of the subconscious of the group ("class feeling"). These group factors significantly influence the formation of the appropriate type of personality - the typical representatives of class, party, nation, etc. These individuals are carriers of group attitudes and stereotypes, inspired by patterns of behavior (Suberu, 2001). Media and communications of large groups shape public opinion - group aspirations and feelings are promoting, encouraging members to certain value orientations and actions. The main social value is the public good. The notion of public goods was introduced by Aristotle ("Policy"); it consists of ideas of justice, social cohesion to achieve the most important public purposes, to ensure the welfare of society. Under the slogan of the public good were made the first bourgeois revolution. Derived from the notion of "public good" became the concept of "quality of life", "living", "living standards", "prosperity of the nation" (protection of territory, security organization, logistics, communications, transport, health, cultural sphere, education, etc. ). Degree of social orientation of the political leadership of society is defined by its focus on providing the public good. Along with general social values, there are values ??of large social groups(Lewis, 2007). Among the variety of large social groups, two of them are the subjects of history - ethnic groups and classes. Ethnic group or ethnic group (from the Greek. a tribe, people) - a historically formed in a particular area stable social community, which has stable characteristics of culture, language and psychological make-up, behavioral traits, the consciousness of its unity and differences from other similar entities. In the process historical development of ethnic groups may lose the unity of territory, but retain the language, behavioral norms, customs, habits and culture. Ethnic groups differ in cultural integrity, possess ethnic identity, based on - an idea of common descent of all the representatives of this ethnic group, sharing historical experiences of their ancestors. At the highest stage of development, many ethnic groups form a stable socio-economic integrity - the nation (from Lat. Natio - people) (Smith, 1987). In psychology, ethnic communities are distinguished mental make-ethnic group, ...