The Role of Soviet Identity in the Relationship of Multiculturalism and Boundaries Permeability for Russians in Armenia-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Role of Soviet Identity in the Relationship of Multiculturalism and Boundaries Permeability for Russians in Armenia

Published:2021 Issue:4 Volume:17 Page:56-64
ISSN:1816-5435
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Author:

Bultseva M.A.¹^ORCID,Bushina E.V.¹^ORCID,Berberyan A.S.²^ORCID,Kodja E.A.³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. National Research University Higher School of Economics

2. Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University

3. HSE University

Abstract

The article considers whether support for multicultural ideology by the ethnic majority leads to a more inclusive sociocultural context for ethno-cultural minorities. We investigate the role of common superordinate identity in these relations on the example of Soviet identity in Armenia. A socio-psychological survey was conducted among 213 representatives of the ethnic majority of Armenia using the scale of multicultural ideology of J.W. Berry (2020), the scale of Soviet identity by K. Velkova (2020) and the scale of the permeability of social boundaries as adapted by M.R. Ramos et al. (2016). The results show that support for multicultural ideology by Armenians is positively associated with the permeability of social boundaries for Russians only if the Soviet identity is highly important for Armenians. To conclude, recategorization is influential for building inclusive sociocultural context and harmonizing intercultural relations.

Publisher

Federal State-Financed Educational Institution of Higher Education Moscow State University of Psychology and Education

Subject

Psychology (miscellaneous),Social Psychology,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Cultural Studies,Applied Psychology

Link

https://psyjournals.ru/files/125639/chp_2021_n4_Bultseva_et_al.pdf

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