Mutual Transformation of Autonomy and Social Identity of the Individual in Contemporary Russian Society

The authors analyze the interaction between personal autonomy and social identity. They seek solutions to the problem of developing personal identity in contemporary Russian society amidst a collective identity crisis. The individualization of Russian society poses the challenge of reconciling personal autonomy with social identity amidst a policy of reviving traditional collectivist values and managing corresponding social change. Personal autonomy signifies the removal of an individual’s alienation from society and their active inclusion in social processes as a subject. Using the methodology of socio-philosophical research, the authors arrive at results with the following scientific novelty. Personal autonomy serves as a value expression of individual identity as it is constructed in the private sphere. Social identity is represented by the self-disclosure of personal autonomy in interpersonal and personal-group dialogue. On the other hand, the social determination of the individual, represented by the main factors of state civic identity, is transformed into personal autonomy as the self-determination of individual consciousness.