THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN STRENGTHENING THE STATE SYSTEM: EXAMPLE OF KYRGYZSTAN Cover Image

DEVLET SİSTEMİNİ GÜÇLENDİRMEDE EĞİTİMİN ROLÜ: KIRGIZİSTAN ÖRNEĞİ
THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN STRENGTHENING THE STATE SYSTEM: EXAMPLE OF KYRGYZSTAN

Author(s): Kadri Ağgün
Subject(s): Education, State/Government and Education, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Education, Politics and Identity
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Kyrgyzstan; Education; State System; Common Culture;

Summary/Abstract: The demographic structure of Kyrgyzstan is predominantly Kyrgyz, but consists of different ethnicities. The denominator, which holds all these differences together until its independence, has been the strict ideological policies of the Soviet. After the independence, the ideological pressure of the Soviets triggered mass migration and caused social tension. Despite the need to build the common identity and civilization of people who lived in this environment, Kyrgyzstan could not develop a common culture and nation identity. In the Kyrgyz society, the common language of the ethnicities is Russian, and it still functions as the second official language. It is actively used in science, art and law, especially in higher education. This poses a problem in determining common culture and identity. There is no effective national education policy in the formation of the common culture and identity of Kyrgyzstan. The common education programs are not at the same level in every region due to political and economic factors.

  • Issue Year: 12/2020
  • Issue No: 46
  • Page Range: 42-47
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Turkish