Cultural Traditions as a Factor in the Formation of the Value of the Mining Profession
The article considers the concept of tradition as a socio-cultural phenomenon. The authors of the article justified the need to study the cultural traditions of miners, due to the fact that not only a certain material culture was formed in the mining regions but also an intangible cultural heritage. The authors emphasize that the development of socio-cultural professional traditions and customs of mining is influenced by collective values and feelings of social responsibility because an important feature of the miner’s mentality was and remains socially approved labor activity. The article discusses the main aspects of the cultural traditions of Kuzbass miners. It is noted that the formation of the image of Kuzbass is directly related to the life of miners and the culture of mining labor. The status of the mining profession is defined through the concept of mining dynasty as an inherited labor morality. The cultural heritage is considered by the authors from the point of view of the importance of preserving the cultural and historical memory of the region, because it is mining profession that has been and remains the basis for the formation of the regional identity. The authors come to the conclusion that at the present stage of changes in Russian society, there is a need to understand the ways of the past and further development of the industry, social stability and optimization of the mechanism of succession, which includes the formation of traditions.