Theoretical conceptual construct of the ukrainian children’s subculture

Abstract

The article presents the theoretical construct of the developed social and psychological concept of the Ukrainian children’s subculture. It is stressed, that in terms of composition this concept, as a system of scientific knowledge and form of presentation of research results, should be highlighted with regard to the following sections: basic ideological methodologies (general provisions); conceptual and categorical apparatus; conceptual methodologies (theoretical and methodological grounds); conceptual core (research principles); main content meaning (content and semantic content); psycho-socio-cultural conditions for the effective functioning and development of children’s subculture; verification. Interaction of various levels of methodology with certain aspects of children’s subculture has been considered in this research. Among the level of methodology the highest level is maintained by the philosophical methodology of science, which performs an integrative function in cognition of a phenomenon, summing up the dissected points of view. It is emphasized that within the limits of a study all levels of methodology are closely intertwined, although each of them has its own function, whereas the philosophical level acts as the substantive basis of methodological knowledge. Levels of methodology set the logic of the subject of research, formulation of tasks, analysis and clarification of concepts, the development of general and specific methodological principles and procedures. Nowadays there is a certain delineation of two vectors of development in the subculture sphere of Ukraine – «socially oriented» and «nationally oriented». The suggested in this research theoretical conceptual construct of the children’s subculture with sufficient empirical content of each section will allow to enrich the scientific data bank on the problem of the Ukrainian children’s subculture, which has its own mental, regional, age and multi-ethnic peculiarities, and contribute to the creation of «children’s subcultural map of Ukraine».