Economic factor in the formation of civic identity in Kazakhstan

Abstract

Identity, including civic identity, has its own characteristics in each country. The content, constituent components, indicators of civil identity have different significance in ensuring the integrity of society. Therefore, the state should take into account its internal historical, political, socio-economic situation in the formation of civil identity of its society. The use of the model of civil identity, developed in the community of one state, in the unification of society of another state does not give its effectiveness, efficiency. The article shows the influence of the economic factor on the level of civil identity. For this purpose, a comparative analysis of the results of nationwide sociological surveys, methodologically grounded in different years, and the main indicators of economic growth in the state for the years when this study was conducted, was conducted. Currently, there is a growing opinion that the economic situation in the country has a significant impact on the citizens' civic identity. A clear link in it is expressed in the fact that the deterioration of the economic situation coincides with a decrease in the level of civic identity. The state of national economy plays an important role in influencing civic identity. That is, in science the deterioration of the economic situation slows down the formation of civic identity and does not form citizenship. Difficult economic conditions have a negative impact on civic identity. Therefore, the migratory intention of citizenship is formed in the country. In order to prevent this issue in the first place there is a need to correct the economic situation in the country. After all, without economic, material situation citizens do not have a sense of citizenship.