Patriotism in the value consciousness of students
The article deals with the understanding and the essence of patriotism as a socio-cultural value. On the basis of theoretical analysis of the views of modern scholars, the paper highlights different approaches that reveal the main aspects of patriotism, and defines the quality parameters to assess the patriotic values. The results of the sociological survey are analyzed, and features of patriotic ideas in today's college students are identified. In this regard, the need to improve the system of patriotic education in colleges and universities is justified.