Rena KADYROVA
Rena Kadyrova, Ph.D. (Psychol.), associate professor at the Department of Psychology, Baku State University (Baku, Azerbaijan).
ON SOME SOCIOPSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL IDENTITY OF THE AZERI YOUTH
ABSTRACT
The author offers an analysis of some sociopsychological aspects of the development of the Azeri national identity in the specific cultural-historical context of Azerbaijan. She draws on the vast amount of empirical data she obtained through her own experimental studies of the development of the national identity of the Azeri youth.
Introduction
Today, any state’s legitimacy and effectiveness largely depends on its ability to instill an awareness of national identity in its citizens. This explains why the development of statehood and national awareness, which began in Northern Azerbaijan when it gained its independence in the late 20th century, was intimately connected with the development of………………