Patriotic self-identification and attitude to protest activity in the minds of students of the Rostov region

The aim of this article is to identify the attitude to protest activity among students with different types of patriotic self-identification. Speaking about the types of patriotic self-identification, the authors distinguish emotional-sensual and active-activity types. The first type is based on the significance of patriotism as an emotional attitude to the homeland, its history, achievements, involvement in history and culture. The second is based on activities that are reproduced in the context of social reality under the influence of institutional rules, resources, and habitus. The results of the study showed that the attitude to protest activity differed in groups of students with different types of patriotic self-identification. Emotionally sensitive patriotic attitudes are inherent in students who have a negative attitude to protest actions. These students do not view protest as a form of struggle for their rights. Among students who show an active beginning in patriotic self-identification, the proportion of those who perceive protest activity as an instrument for the struggle for their rights is much higher. Moreover, this group is much more sensitive to social inequality and justice, especially if their families can be classified as vulnerable. In the absence of conditions and forms of social activity that meet the needs of this segment of young people for the implementation of active forms of social practices, the listed motives for participating in protests may be updated if there is a reason.