Ethnic Identity and Ethno-Cultural Needs of Modern Russian Agricultural Population of Tatarstan (Based on Ethno-Sociological Research)
The paper deals with structure of social identities of modern Russian agricultural population of the Republic of Tatarstan. The degree of actualization of ethnic identity and its role in the system of social needs of an individual and ethnic group is revealed by content analysis of ethno-cultural needs. On the basis of complex study of group projection of ethno-cultural needs the authors reveal the degree of their homogeneity in various social and demographic groups of Russian agricultural population and come to the conclusion about the degree of ethnic mobilization of the group under study.