Historical Memory As Young People Civic Identity Formation Resource In Digitalization Context

Abstract

Under the conditions of digitalization, the thesis of focusing individuals on images of the past has become extremely important, and the value of historical memory as a binding resource of civic identity has increased. The expansion of the digital environment contributes to the fragmentation of historical memory, promoting many different narratives of the past, including those with destructive potential. The article summarizes the results of research on the influence of historical memory on the development of youth civic identity. Pilot studies conducted with the authors' participation among schoolchildren in Krasnodar, as well as students of two Kuban universities demonstrate the stabilizing potential of civic identity in the conditions of digitalization. It was found that young people with a civic-type identity were less likely to express their desire to take part in protests and had a higher level of social trust compared to young people with a different type of social identity. Along with this, the images of the family past have the value potential in the student environment, which indicates the influence of historical memory on the identity of young people. The authors of the article note the presence of a "threshold of experience" in the personal historical memory of students, due to the experience of their great-grandparents who survived the Great Patriotic War.