Russians' ethnic stereotypes in the reception of political realities

"Russians' ethnic stereotypes in the reception of political realities" (by Elena Shestopal. Gheorghiy Britskiy, Margarita Denissenko) is a re-thinking of the citizens' ethnic consciousness and behavior in the present transfor ming Russian society with the ensuing crisis of the social identity. Studyi ng specifics of ethno-centrism, the authors look into auto- and heterostere otypes that have taken shape in the various generation groups. Influences o f the spirit of Russian Orthodox Church of Russians' ethnic thinking are sh own, a shift is there to change priority values from internationalist human ist towards individual and pragmatic ones.