ETHNIC CONSCIOUSNESS AS A FACTOR INTERETHNIC STATUS OF MODTRN OSSETIANS
The article investigates the features of ethnic consciousness of the Ossetians - the separation of the people living in one of the most multi-ethnic entities of the Russian Federation - the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania. The paper presents the analysis and interpretation of the author´s material ethnosociological studies on the contemporary updating of traditional ethnic values. Author pursues quite a specific purpose - for material surveys conducted in 2011 - 2014 years., Consider the functional efficacy of ethnic consciousness of modern Ossetians in three more significant criteria: it is preservation (loss) regulatory functions of national traditions and customs; the degree of orientation of ethnic cultural values and the level of native language in various fields of life.