Transformations of the Civic Identity of the Bukovinians: the Experience of the 20th - Beginning of the 21st Centuries

Abstract

In her research, the author examines the peculiarities of socio-political processes in Bukovina (primarily its northern part) from the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st century in terms of their reciprocal relationships with the processes of forming the civic identity of the region's inhabitants. The article draws attention to the role and significance of the First World War in the formation of the national identity of Ukrainians in the region and the activation of the national liberation movement in the region. Special attention is paid to the Soviet period, during which the formation of the so-called "Soviet man" (homo sovieticus) took place, who was devoid of a sense of national patriotism and had lost his national identity. The processes of forming an independent Ukrainian state and the relationship between democratization of socio-political life and the growth of civic identity are analyzed. The author emphasizes the importance of educational activities for the development of civic identity.