Russia, Russians and Russianness in the Perception of the Crimean Students: Data from the Complex Case Study (September 2015 – April 2016)

Abstract

The article reflects the main results of the research of the images of "Russia", "the citizen of the Russian Federation" and of the phenomenon of Russianness in the representations of students of the Crimea Peninsula. The empirical analytic model includes a massive research of Crimean students, in-depth interviews with Crimean students, cyber analysis of Crimean social networking content. Variables of the empirical study included the following indicators: the perception of geopolitical status of Russia by young Crimeans; assessment of cultural and moral potential of Russia by young Crimeans; the opinion of Crimean students about the qualities needed for self-realization as a citizen of the Russian Federation; self-identification of the Crimean students; symbols of Russia in the perception of the Crimean students; the attitude of Crimean students to the national anthem; a reflection of the attitude to Russia in the messages of the Crimean people – young social network users. Axial values of these criteria are supplemented by results of cluster analysis. The results argue the correlation between the perception indicators and the degree of resocialization process completion.