The study of self-understanding ethno cultural identity in the titular ethnic group and the conjugated diaspora: hermeneutic analysis
The article presents the results of the hermeneutic analysis of data of empirical research of self-understanding ethnocultural identity of Russian and Armenian youth of Armenia and Russia. Scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that ethno-cultural identity is regarded not only as belonging to a certain ethnic group, but also as an axiological horizon of identity formation in its uniqueness and identity. Within the framework of hermeneutic analysis identified the normative value foundations of understanding the subjects of their ethno-cultural identity, their comparison in the title of the ethnicity and Diaspora, as well as the analysis of ideas about ethnic identity and metaculture values in the respondents understanding of their ethno-cultural identity and image J. the Results of the hermeneutic analysis allows to assert that the self-understanding of ethnocultural identity takes us to the horizon, where the determinants of group membership, paradoxically, creates a subject position, the inherent freedom and responsibility, and ethnic identity of a person "grows" human traits.