политическое восприятие,
массовое сознание,
образ страны,
политические установки,
политические ценности,
идентичность,
образ будущего России
Abstract
The purpose of the article is to study the transformation of Russian citizens' perceptions of their native country in the context of the analysis of the subjective dimension of the image of Russia in the mass consciousness of its citizens. The theoretical and methodological basis of research includes J. Kashio's concept of transformation of social reality, as well as political representation theory and political perception theory. The conceptual model of empirical research is built upon political-psychological approach. The results of two surveys, focused on the image of Russia, conducted in 2017-2018 and 2023-2024, constitutes the empirical basis of the study. Identical tools that include various survey techniques and projective methods (in-depth focused interviews, elements of the semantic differential, the method of association, incomplete sentences etc.) were used in both of these studies. Comparison of the results of the studies in 2017-2018 and 2023-2024 shows that the image of Russia in mass consciousness of its citizens has undergone significant changes. Both the conceptual constructs of the images and the psychological optic through which citizens perceive their country has also changed. A substantial increase in positive patriotic feelings towards Russia has been recorded, indicating the overcoming of crisis of the national identity and the growth of civil self-consciousness. At the same time, elements of anxiety and uncertainty regarding the future of the country are evident in the mass consciousness, set against the backdrop of global socio-cultural, political, and economic crises of modernity.
