VIEWS ON THE PROBLEMS OF ETHNIC IDENTITY THROUGH THE PRISM OF SYNERGETIC APPROACH

Abstract

In the article presents the theoretical-methodological aspects of studying ethnic self-consciousness.The aim of this work is the analysis of essence of concepts and major methodological approaches to the study of ethnic self-consciousness. The paper presents the point of view of political scientists and sociologists on this problem. Also raises the methodological difficulties of the study of self-consciousness. Along with this, in the article the necessity of introduction in research methods under consideration of the phenomenon of the synergetic approach as a promising research paradigm. The conclusions of this work can be used to study the problems of formation of self-consciousness in modern society.

Keywords

• globalization
• identity
• ethnic self-consciousness
• ethnic identity
• «ethnic pa-radox»
• synergetic approach
• the nonlinearity of self-consciousness