Воспринимаемая дискриминация и аккультурация русских на Северном Кавказе (несовместимость этнической и региональной идентичностей)

Общественные науки и современность. 2016. № 6. С. 125–138.

Lepshokova Z., Lebedeva N.

In our study, we tested a model in which the perceived (in)compatibility of being Caucasian and Russian (identity incompatibility) was expected to mediate the relationship between perceived discrimination and acculturation strategies of Russians in the North Caucasus. In the study participated 249 Russians who are living in Kabardino-Balkaria. Using structural equation modeling, it was shown that the Russian perceived discrimination by the dominant population is positively related to the perceived incompatibility of ethnic (Russian) and regional (Caucasian) identities. Identity incompatibility doesn’t contribute the integration strategy, which focused on maintaining own group cultural identity and adoption of culture of dominant population. However, identity incompatibility contributes separation and marginalization strategies, which refutes adoption of culture of  dominant population and maintaining contacts with dominant population. Relationship between perceived discrimination and assimilation strategy (adoption of culture of dominant population) not mediated by incompatibility of ethnic and regional identities.

Keywords: Кабардино-Балкарская республика, Северный Кавказ, acculturation strategies, perceived discrimination, воспринимаемая дискриминация, Russians, русские, North Caucasus, стратегии аккультурации, the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, perceived identity incompatibility, ethnic (Russian) identity, regional (Caucasian) identity, воспринимаемая несовместимость идентичностей, этническая (русская) идентичность, региональная (кавказская) идентичность

Publication based on the results of: Identity and Intercultural Interaction on the Post-Soviet Space: The Experience of Russia and Former USSR Countries (2016)