Pedagogicalpotential of informal rituals in military schools for boys in Russia of the 19th century as a means of assimilation of social roleshh
The article analyses informal ceremonies and rites among the cadets of military schools in the 19th century Russia. The article discovers pedagogical importance of ceremonial rites characteristic of closed-type educational establishments. The author investigates the phenomenon of the informal rite in a students' environment from the perspective of mastering social roles and their importance in the process of personal socialization. The informal rite is viewed as a means of regulating team relationships, instructing, maintaining the system of principles and rules, and relaying traditions of a community.