On the empirical research of the identity of Ukrainian students in the modern Ukrainian-Polish aspect

- Дічек, Наталія Петрівна (orcid.org/0000-0002-2185-3630) (2020) On the empirical research of the identity of Ukrainian students in the modern Ukrainian-Polish aspect Scientific notes, 48 (148). pp. 176-188. ISSN 2310-371X

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Abstract

In the context of strengthening in Europe in the 20th century the migration processes, issues of intercultural communication of people have acquired exceptional importance, as a result of it the transformation and adaptation of value orientations and norms of behaviour is carried out, the absorption / displacement or replacement of worldview vectors occurs. At the international level, tolerance is recognized as a very impotent category that regulates relations between people. It is a mechanism capable to reconciling numerous contradictions and disagreements of ideas and traditions, helping to overcome various forms of social tension and radicalism. An urgent need is the formation of cross-border and multicultural tolerance among new generations, so that young people have learn to live in different cultural spaces without experiencing cultural shock, and not professing chauvinism, xenophobia, and national limitations. At the suggestion of educators from the University of Silesia (Cieszyn, Polish Republic), research on some aspects of the ethnic and social representations of Ukrainian students and their attitude to intercultural communication, in particular with Poles as representatives of a neighbouring ethnos and ethnic minority were carried out in Ukraine. The purpose of the article is to highlight the results of a mass survey of university students from different regions of Ukraine (1025 persons from 8 large cities). The questions related to the linguistic, spatial, territorial, confessional identities of the respondents, their perceptions of Poles, general ideas about ethnic conflicts, attitudes towards interethnic marriages. The survey was carried out face-to-face form and allowed to collect empirical data on the issues under study. It was found that Ukrainian students may be characterized by high (100%) communication openness, ethnic and religious tolerance, predominantly pragmatic Eurocentricity. Ukrainian students do not see any problems in relations between Poles and Ukrainians, the overwhelming majority (73%) feel sympathy for Poles. At the same time, they are inert in social and intercultural activity.

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