Dacha movement as a marker of modernization. Historical experience and problems of today

The article reveals the topic of the emergence and development of the dacha movement in Russia, which has shown its extraordinary stability and popularity. For three centuries, Russia has been undergoing a process of modernization associated with the transition from a traditional society to an industrial and post-industrial one. Modernization in Russia has led to an increase in the number of cities and the formation of an urban population with its own special culture. The Russian dacha is a specific form of urban ex-istence. Its evolution reflects the complex transformation.