Political consciousness in Russia in 1950s: beginning of ideological and psychological crisis (materials of Western Siberia)

Relevance of the research: The origins of current crisis state in Russian society should be sought in watershed events of the 1950s, when the environment for the collapse of the Communist faith and loss of previous orientation consciousness occurred. The main aim of the research is to study the ideo...

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Main Author: Maksim Petrenko
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Language:Russian
Published: Tomsk Polytechnic University 2019-05-01
Series:Известия Томского политехнического университета: Инжиниринг георесурсов
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Online Access:http://izvestiya-tpu.ru/archive/article/view/1378
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description Relevance of the research: The origins of current crisis state in Russian society should be sought in watershed events of the 1950s, when the environment for the collapse of the Communist faith and loss of previous orientation consciousness occurred. The main aim of the research is to study the ideological and psychological state of Russian society in the period of political transformation. The methods used in the research: Interdisciplinary synthesis based on the study achievements of the modern history, sociology and social psychology; method of psychological analysis of individual statements in historical sources; empirical methods of questioning, interview with participants and witnesses of the events described. The results: The author has developed the concept of ideological and psychological crisis of mass consciousness influenced by Stalin's death and condemnation of cult of his personality at the XX Congress of the CPSU. There was stable communication between society and authority in Stalin era, based on faith in the party and the charismatic leader. Under the influence of the political events of the 1950s the majority of people experienced psychological shock that resulted in formation of new critical view of Soviet reality, loss of faith in higher rectitude, split of the society and refocus on consumer values.
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spelling doaj.art-e849787a98e04aa89e4883d57420fb512023-06-03T21:08:30ZrusTomsk Polytechnic UniversityИзвестия Томского политехнического университета: Инжиниринг георесурсов2500-10192413-18302019-05-013246Political consciousness in Russia in 1950s: beginning of ideological and psychological crisis (materials of Western Siberia)Maksim PetrenkoRelevance of the research: The origins of current crisis state in Russian society should be sought in watershed events of the 1950s, when the environment for the collapse of the Communist faith and loss of previous orientation consciousness occurred. The main aim of the research is to study the ideological and psychological state of Russian society in the period of political transformation. The methods used in the research: Interdisciplinary synthesis based on the study achievements of the modern history, sociology and social psychology; method of psychological analysis of individual statements in historical sources; empirical methods of questioning, interview with participants and witnesses of the events described. The results: The author has developed the concept of ideological and psychological crisis of mass consciousness influenced by Stalin's death and condemnation of cult of his personality at the XX Congress of the CPSU. There was stable communication between society and authority in Stalin era, based on faith in the party and the charismatic leader. Under the influence of the political events of the 1950s the majority of people experienced psychological shock that resulted in formation of new critical view of Soviet reality, loss of faith in higher rectitude, split of the society and refocus on consumer values.http://izvestiya-tpu.ru/archive/article/view/1378communistic ideologySoviet personmass consciousnesspublic moodXX Congress of CPSUI. V. Stalin
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Political consciousness in Russia in 1950s: beginning of ideological and psychological crisis (materials of Western Siberia)
Известия Томского политехнического университета: Инжиниринг георесурсов
communistic ideology
Soviet person
mass consciousness
public mood
XX Congress of CPSU
I. V. Stalin
title Political consciousness in Russia in 1950s: beginning of ideological and psychological crisis (materials of Western Siberia)
title_full Political consciousness in Russia in 1950s: beginning of ideological and psychological crisis (materials of Western Siberia)
title_fullStr Political consciousness in Russia in 1950s: beginning of ideological and psychological crisis (materials of Western Siberia)
title_full_unstemmed Political consciousness in Russia in 1950s: beginning of ideological and psychological crisis (materials of Western Siberia)
title_short Political consciousness in Russia in 1950s: beginning of ideological and psychological crisis (materials of Western Siberia)
title_sort political consciousness in russia in 1950s beginning of ideological and psychological crisis materials of western siberia
topic communistic ideology
Soviet person
mass consciousness
public mood
XX Congress of CPSU
I. V. Stalin
url http://izvestiya-tpu.ru/archive/article/view/1378
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