Spirituality as a Basis for Shaping and Keeping National Identity in Contemporary Globalized Space
Spirituality as a Basis for Shaping and Keeping National Identity in Contemporary Globalized Space

Summary/Abstract: Spirituality is analyzed as a basis of national identity using methodological and theoretical approaches of philosophy and globalization studies, with axiological approach beingthe leading one. Globalization is viewed as a process of formation of a special social and culturalsupersystem. From the standpoint of axiological approach, national identity is interpreted as anidea about oneself as a part of the national community, nation based on a certain system oftraditional values. There is a strongly pronounced interrelation between national identity,spirituality and traditional values which stems from the role of spiritual values in globalized spaceand actual threats of globalization. The contemporary world sees formation of the civilizationalmodel of national identity based on spirituality and traditional values. This type of model isdynamically taking shape within the social and cultural space of Russia, China and Uzbekistan.

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