THE MODELS OF SOCIO-CULTURAL IDENTITY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE NORTH CAUCASUS: FEDERAL AND REGIONAL DIMENSION
In the article there are explained the peculiarities of self-consciousness of Caucasians and their political perceptions of social, cultural, historical, political spheres of Russia. Described the formation mechanisms of Caucasians’ civic identity, and the place and role of civic identity in the system of identification parameters. Empirical data is collected during the political-psychological research of federal and regional perceptions in temporal and territory dimension. The research was undertaken in the following republics: Dagestan, Ingushetia, Karachaevo-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia and Chechnya. Reveals the content side of the political perception, and compares the images of the country and region of residence.