Cultural tradition as the mechanism of accumulation and transmission of sociocultural experience
Presents interpretation of the treatment of the category «tradition». In a broad sense, tradition is a whole historical epoch, a certain type of culture; narrow - some constant value-normative basics, which is recognized by all members of society and is constantly reproduced as something primordial and exemplary for the life of the individual and the whole community. The position of the author's article in the understanding of this issue is outlined as follows: tradition has a balanced ratio of men to the dominant and alternative value-semantic relationships and transmission to the next generation.