PATTERNS OF FORMATION OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION CIVIC IDENTITY
The topic of the scientific research is very significant, which is explained by the growing role of the citizenship and civic identity in the modern world. In this regard, the article analyzes such important aspects of the problem as identifying theoretical and methodological foundations of the civic identity and features of formation of the civic identity in a global context, determining the impact of sociocultural transformation on formation of the modern young generation civic identity. An actual perspective of studying the problems of the civic identity is given by defining patterns of formation of the younger generation civic identity. The authors believe, that the use of historical, cultural, social, political, economic and confessional features of the state is natural for the process of formation of the civic identity. The process of formation should be based on a single public-state system aimed at forming all components of the civic identity structure (cognitive, value-motivational and activity). This process is integrative in nature and becomes a factor when overcoming fragmentation, competition of theories and the basis for continuity as dynamic processes of formation of the civic identity and as systemic interaction of subjects. It is possible to speak of the formed civic identity only when all components of the integrative structure of the identity are united and have an interconnected and mutually influencing positive character. Formation of the person civic identity should begin at preschool age, during the period of active personality formation, in order to avoid asocialization of young people and emergence of destructive youth communities at the older age.