Transformation Of Consciousness Research Articles

WAR AS A FACTOR OF TRANSFORMATION IN PUBLIC CONSCIOUSNESS OF UKRAINIANS

The purpose of the study was to identify transformations in the public consciousness of Ukrainians caused by Russian aggression, primarily its impact on their awareness of their own identity, the components of which are historical memory, self-definition in relation to one's own country and people, relations with other peoples and countries, basic values, on which social life is based. Methodology. An idea about the nature and depth of these transformations can be based on the analysis of empirical data, including the content of mass media and social networks. However, the most relevant in this sense are the data of sociological studies, which allow us to see the mentioned processes in dynamics, and therefore to draw conclusions about the presence of certain trends and formulate certain forecasts based on them. The article analyzes the results of sociological research conducted in August - September 2022 by the Democratic Initiatives Foundation, the sociological service of the Razumkov Center, and the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology. Results. They witnessed significant changes in the attitude of Ukrainians, in particular, to the historical past, iconic historical figures and recently influential non-state institutions. On a number of issues, traditional differences in assessments between residents of central and western Ukraine, on the one hand, and eastern and southern Ukraine, on the other, are observed. At the same time, the factors contributing to the unification of Ukrainian citizens around common values, such as state independence, Ukrainian citizenship, and the native country as a place where a person sees his future, have been identified. A certain consensus was also found regarding who is responsible for the war waged against Ukraine, and the nature of future relations with Russia and the Russian people.

The Role of the Transformation of Public Legal Consciousness during Legitimation of the European integration of Ukraine

The transformation of public legal consciousness during the legitimation of the European integration of Ukraine is key in ensuring the legal system’s effectiveness and determining the vector of further socio-economic development. The legitimation of European integration involves the implementation of state management and the implementation of information policy for the legitimacy of the vector of development based on the perception of socio-political opinion. The article aims to determine the level of development of public legal awareness during the European integration of Ukraine. The research employed empirical methods — surveys and forecasting. The work revealed a positive trend of the European integration of Ukraine and a positive perception of this process by society. The results regarding the negative trend of mass media perception at the level of 50% of public trust are interpreted, which requires improvement of the information policy. A promising direction for further research is conducting a correlational analysis based on the Trust in Media and the Rule of Law Index.

Animalism in the Design of Clothes of the ХХ and Early XXI Centuries

The article presents an overview and systematisation of fashion design projects using animalistic motifs. The purpose of the study is to identify the manifestations of animalistic images in costume and the differences in their meanings in different historical periods. The research methodology is based on the application of methods of source, art, aesthetic, structural and compositional analysis. The scientific novelty lies in highlighting the stages of animalism development in the twentieth – early twenty-first centuries and identifying its main manifestations in costume. The results of the study are based on empirical material from designers and fashion houses that actively used and developed animalism in their work. Conclusions. As a result of the study, we conclude that there are various ways of manifesting animalism in fashion design, from copying animal images entirely to introducing their individual parts into the design or using photographs and artistic images. And while in the early twentieth century, costumes used mostly elements of animal skin, fur and feathers, and exotic animals and birds emphasised the status of the elite strata of society, with the development of technology and the spread of mass production of clothing, imitation gradually became popular. The destruction of the natural environment and the dominance of the artificial one led to the spread of fashion inspired by wildlife. Gradually, a style direction in fashion design was formed, which is now considered «fantasy classics». Over time, animalistic motifs have become visual carriers of «eco-fashion» and «eco-consciousness», reminding us of the need for significant transformations in the global consciousness of humanity. The flourishing of animalism in recent decades reflects the socio-cultural trends in society. The symbolism and interpretation of animalistic images in costume design reflects the care and desire to preserve the natural heritage in a world that is increasingly influenced by technological development.

Трансформация политической идентичности в информационном обществе: пределы и противоречия

The article deals with the transformation of political identity and elite consciousness in the modern world. The dynamics of political identification processes in the conditions of development of information exchange of network type is problematized. The aim of the research is to study the peculiarities of the political identification process under the influence of the newest forms and practices of digital communication. Its achievement is connected with the solution of two main tasks: 1) exposition of the modern political process and its key components (identity of the political ruling “class”, its elite self-consciousness) in the context of the development of information society, multiply increased intensity of urbanization processes; 2) study of the transformation of the process of political self-determination in the conditions of involvement of political subjects and structure in the information interaction of network type, dominating at the current stage of civilizational development. The change in the practice of political thinking and political legitimization of elites is considered in the context of urbanization processes and the development of the corresponding type of network urban “chronotope”.

Protection of children’s rights in the USA at the end of the 19th – on the beginning of the 20th century: historical excursion

The article analyzes the problems of protecting the rights of children in the USA, which developed at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries. It was established that by the end of the 19th century. the question of protecting children has never been raised anywhere in the world. The considered case of Mary Ellen McCormack, who suffered brutal abuse from her adoptive parents, and with the help of Elbridge Jerry's lawyer, was transferred to the US Supreme Court. It was established that this precedent became the first documented case of child abuse in the history of the United States of America, and in the world as a whole.
 Tracing the history of the formation of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children "NYSPCC", which became the first organization in the world to protect the interests of children. His activities, which consisted in the legal protection of children, their material support and violation of their rights and interests, were considered. Particularly shocking were the persistent abuses in private kindergartens and homes where children were kept in unlivable conditions, while the guardians received the costs of child support from the state.
 It was emphasized that the establishment of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children "NYSPCC" was the key to changes in this area. His activities prompted the rapid formation of other societies in the United States and the adoption of the first normative legal acts that guaranteed the rights of children and provided a mechanism for their protection. Gradually, there was a transformation of public consciousness, which took over responsibility for the protection of minor children.
 Examines the creation of state departments of welfare, social services, health, and labor, which opened in all states, as well as the Federal Children's Bureau, which was established in 1912. It became the first national government office in the world, whose powers focused on ensuring better well­being of children and their mothers.
 The field of activity of the Bureau was studied, which developed a whole set of measures, which consisted in the introduction of prenatal care for women, helped them in the birth of a child, the establishment of specialized children's clinics, the introduction of the institute of patronage nurses, certified milk stations for the children's year, and raising awareness among women mothers about the measures . and the need for proper child care to address high infant mortality.
 Another area of activity of the Children's Bureau was the control over the use of child labor, as well as educational activities - the publication of books that highlighted contemporary problems in the field of violation of children's rights. The work of the bureau also affected legislative initiatives. Thus, the Keating-Owen Act of 1916, which prohibited the labor of minors, as well as the Sheppard- Towner Act of 1921, which allocated federal subsidies to state programs for the protection of motherhood and childhood, were analyzed. The following were subject to state funding: training of midwives, educational work with parents, opening of health centers, parenting courses, introduction of standards and the procedure for licensing maternity homes, collection of data on maternal and child mortality.
 The prescriptions of the Law on Social Security of 1935, which provided for the financing of a program to help dependent children, low-income families, and the creation of a child care service, which was authorized to supervise the maintenance of children's rights, were studied.

Farmer differentiation and cultivated use system resilience from a perceptive behavioral perspective: influencing mechanisms and governance strategies

IntroductionThe adaptive management strategy of the cultivated land use system is crucial for achieving sustainable development, particularly when viewed from the perspective of perceptual behavior. This study integrated farmers’ behavior, perceptions, and willingness into the resilience evaluation index system of the cultivated land use system.MethodsBy resilience calculation method of cultivated land use system and linear regression method, it also explored the effect of farmer differentiation on the resilience of cultivated land use systems under the influence of socioeconomic systems, thereby providing a scientific reference for the adaptive management of cultivated land use systems.ResultsThe key findings are as follows: First, in general, the production resilience of the peasant household cultivated land use system was low, with significant resilience differentiation of resource elements and stratification of ecological and scale structures. However, the total resilience remained relatively stable. Second, farmers’ cultivated land use systems exhibit uneven resilience, with a lack of production and ecological protection, indicating low efficiency and weak functioning of the cultivated land use system. Third, farmers’ differentiation into non-agricultural employment is high, with low dependence on land. The resilience of the cultivated land use system varies significantly among different types of farmers, with imbalance and production deficiency being the main types of resilience in the farmland use system. Fourth, the economic differentiation of farmers and the differentiation of cultivated land use negatively affected the resilience of the cultivated land use system; the more pronounced the differentiation, the lower the resilience.DiscussionBased on these findings, the primary management strategies to enhance the resilience and adaptability of the cultivated land use system include improving the production resilience of the system, increasing the enthusiasm of different types of farmers to invest in the resource elements of the cultivated land use system, promoting the transformation of ecological protection consciousness and behavior among various types of farmers, and improving the willingness for cultivated land transfer.

Социальное манипулирование молодежью в интернет-пространстве: сравнение России и США

The emergence of humanity into the digital age has led to transformations in societal consciousness and socio-cultural space, thus highlighting the relevance of studying issues of social interaction in virtual reality. Due to pervasive digitization, the phenomenon of social manipulation has also taken on a pervasive character, espe-cially concerning the younger generation, whose life orientations and values are still in the process of for-mation. The article provides a sociological analysis of the concept of youth in the internet space as an object of social manipulation. It identifies the characteristics of the internet space that contribute to the spread of covert control practices in virtual reality. The author develops a theoretical-conceptual model of social manipulation in the internet space, based on which its subjects, goals, channels, and methods are described. The distinctive features of the application of modern technologies for social manipulation of youth in Russia and the USA are revealed.

Living on This Earth as in Heaven: Time and the Ecological Conversion of Eschatology

AbstractEschatological and apocalyptic patterns of thought are today prominent in environmental discourse, across multiple disciplines and media. Yet some theologians criticise these thought patterns for their role in perpetuating and even causing the environmental degradation we now witness. This article argues that the construal of salvation and the Kingdom as a future state is rooted in a misinterpretation of the Gospel, and that this error led secularised Western modernity into its endemic preoccupation with progress, acceleration, and futural, secular utopias. Reading Maximus the Confessor, an alternative view of eschatology emerges, according to which eschaton and theosis constitute one and the same event in the life of the soul, and the advent of the Kingdom is considered inseparable from the soul's transformed perception of reality as she undergoes deification. If the Kingdom resides as a potentiality within the now of all times, accessible through the metanoetic transformation of consciousness, such realisation may lead to a more ecological way of living on the Earth: one less preoccupied with the future and individual survival, and more attuned to the cyclical nature of the cosmos and time, which became displaced by Christianity's and modernity's focus on historical and linear time.

Social Inclusion and Social Exclusion as a Tool for Reflecting Social Processes in the Lexical Neoformations of Youth English Slang

The article discusses various approaches to defining the terminological base, the ambiguity of definitions, the lack of clear boundaries and signs of the concepts of social exclusion and social inclusion. The notions under study are characterized by way of their reference to communication process circumstances and participants, who are contrasted in their social status, cultural experience, ideological ideas and worldview to other social groups. The article analyzes slang neoformations with the concern for stylistically reduced register of communication as objectifying categories of social exclusion and social inclusion within the framework of youth discourse, which determine the developing vector of both society structure on the whole and social subsystems of the language. The novelty and relevance of the study lie in the use of linguocognitive analysis of authentic material, on the basis of which the mechanisms of exclusion and inclusion of slang lexical units are differentiated. The regularity in actualization of social exclusion or inclusion is understood in connection with the mechanisms and possibilities of using communicative practices in order to include social groups in social processes. These phenomena are reflected at the lexical level of the language and might contribute to various transformations of social consciousness, increasing language efficiency and its ability to respond to current challenges. It is concluded that modern youth slang is a specific language model that acts as an instrument of social exclusion or inclusion; in communicative practices, it is embodied through pejorative slang nominations thus strategically and tactically forming a negative image and antisocial behavior. The results of the research contribute to further study of the communicative nature of sociolinguistic phenomena, to comparative studies of the discursive construction of socially significant fragments of social reality, and the communicative manifestation of multidirectional social processes that determine the social structure and stratification of society.

Images of Russian Self-Consciousness: History and Culture

The article examines in detail the cultural and historical prerequisites for the formation of national self-consciousness in the context of its specificity. Its specificity is predetermined by the historical destiny of the people, the geographical location of the state and the worldview of Russian people. Attention is focused on three bases of the formation of this phenomenon: “their” faith, power and rigid ethno-social distance with the poles “we” and “they”. The dynamics of the mythologeme of “anti- Westernism”, the transformation of religious consciousness, as well as the specific manifestation of tolerance, conditioned not by origin, but by the common space of settlement, are analyzed separately. It is emphasized that these structural elements of national self-consciousness in various forms existed in all periods of Russian statehood: from ancient Russia to the present. The author’s reflections are illustrated by the data of interdisciplinary sociological research conducted in the period from 1995 to 2021 under the guidance of the author by the team of the Laboratory of Ethnic Sociology and Psychology of the Faculty of Sociology of St. Petersburg State University. The peculiarity of their presentation is the analysis of the dynamics of people’s worldview and behavior under the systemic impact of social and political transformations of the external environment.

Transforming Caste Domination and the Challenges of Structural Transformations and Transformation of Consciousness: Ambedkar, Shankara and Beyond

Caste is a multidimensional reality in history and society, and it has manifested itself through varieties of structures of domination which are simultaneously cultural, economic, political and ideological as caste has also been related in complex ways with structures of class and gender domination. These structures of domination have led to the annihilation of self and society. This led Ambedkar to challenge us for annihilating caste. For Ambedkar, annihilation of caste calls for the realization of each person as an individual and not just a caste person. It also calls for the destruction of caste privileges, discrimination and their scriptural legitimation. However, this call for annihilation mainly has been a structural project without enough attention to the project of transformation of consciousness—self and social. There is a hint of this in Ambedkar’s Annihilation of Caste when he urges us to realize each one of us as unique individuals beyond the holes of caste which is further deepened in his Buddha and His Dhamma. Transformation of consciousness is also suggested in Adi Shankara’s treatise on self, Atmastakam. The essay engages itself with Ambedkar, Shankara, Gandhi and Sri Aurobindo, among others, as they help us in the transformation of caste domination and present a new hermeneutics of self-realization and social liberation. It deals with the simultaneous challenges of structural transformation of caste as well as consciousness of caste at the levels of both self and society which can draw on multiple sources of critique, creativity and transformations in India and the world. Brahminism is the poison which has spoiled Hinduism. You will succeed in saving Hinduism if you will kill Brahminism. There should be no opposition to this reform from any quarter. It should be welcomed even by the Arya Samajists, because this is merely an application of their own doctrine of guna-karma. Whether you do that or you do not, you must give a new doctrinal basis to your religion—a basis that will be in consonance with liberty, equality and fraternity; in short, with democracy. I am no authority on the subject. But I am told that for such religious principles as will be in consonance with liberty, equality and fraternity, it may not be necessary for you to borrow from foreign sources, and that you could draw for such principles in the Upanishads. Whether you could do so without a complete remoulding, a considerable scraping and chipping off from the ore they contain, is more than I can say. (Ambedkar, 2002[1936], p. 303)

The transformation of spiritual consciousness in modern conditions

Relevance. The relevance of this article lies in shedding light on the changes in understanding and application of spiritual values and legal principles in contemporary society.Purpose. The aim of this research is to analyze modern trends in spiritual consciousness and identify the factors influencing its transformation. In particular, the following factors are considered: technological progress, mass culture, ecological awareness, intercultural dialogue, social movements and activism, new scientific discoveries, and philosophical ideas.Methodology. The research methodology included the following methods: analytical, systematization, and generalization.Results. The research results have shown that in the past few decades, there has been a rapid globalization in all spheres of human life. People are increasingly dependent on technologies such as the internet and social networks, which influence their modes of communication and value perception. Additionally, new ecological challenges arise, various social movements advocate for human rights, and new scientific and philosophical ideas emerge. All these factors bring about changes in the understanding and application of spiritual and legal values in modern society, reflecting its demands. The legal regulation of these changes can be a complex task, as spiritual consciousness partially pertains to individual aspects of each person's life. However, there are mechanisms that can help regulate these changes. For example, the development of educational and enlightenment programs, legislative encouragement of dialogue and participation of different groups in societal life, the development of anti-discrimination legislation, and the regulation of communication on social networks in accordance with the rights and freedoms of each citizen, among others.Conclusions. The research findings can be utilized by practicing professionals in the fields of law, cultural studies, and social work, helping them better understand how spiritual consciousness functions and what impact it has on society in the modern world.

PEDAGOGICAL PREVENTION OF PSYCHOSOMATIC DEFORMATIONS OF STUDENTS’ LEGAL CONSCIOUSNESS THROUGH VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGIES

Purpose. To substantiate the effectiveness of the use of virtual reality technologies in the system of legal education for pedagogical prevention and prevention of destructive psychosomatic deformations of students’ legal consciousness.
 Methodology. In the present study, a set of complementary methodological strategies was used, which made it possible to carry out an interdisciplinary synthesis of the problems of psychosomatic deformation of the legal consciousness of the individual.
 The method of theoretical analysis and generalization of the results of previous research in the fields of law, psychology and information technology was the basis for the conceptualization of the phenomenon under consideration.
 The application of a systematic approach provided a comprehensive consideration of the problem, taking into account the mutual influence of psychological, legal and technological determinants of the deformation of legal consciousness.
 The modeling method made it possible to develop a theoretical model of using virtual reality to prevent distortions of the structure of the legal consciousness of the individual.
 The section «Materials and methods» analyzes the concept of somatic rights as a theoretical and methodological basis for the study of the problem of psychosomatic deformation of legal consciousness. The views of various scientists on the nature and classification of somatic rights are considered, an interdisciplinary approach is applied that integrates the methodology of jurisprudence, psychology and information technology.
 Results. The section «Results» demonstrates the dangers of psychosomatic deformation of legal consciousness for personal and social development, justifies the need to develop new strategies for pedagogical prevention using the capabilities of virtual reality. Specific recommendations are formulated to minimize the risks of destructive transformation of legal consciousness through metaverse technologies.
 The article analyzes the causes and specifics of the manifestation of psychosomatic deformations of legal consciousness based on the theory of somatic rights. The essence of virtual reality technologies is revealed in relation to the tasks of optimizing the legal socialization of the individual. Methodological recommendations are formulated on the use of virtual reality tools to prevent destructive transformations of an individual’s legal consciousness.
 Practical implications. The Discussion section analyzes the prospects of using metaverses to model legal situations, form a humanistically oriented type of legal awareness, implement the principle of somatic rights in a virtual environment, and substantiates the potential of VR technologies to optimize the processes of legal socialization of the individual.
 The integrated use of virtual reality technologies in the legal education system will allow for effective pedagogical prevention and correction of psychosomatically caused deformations in the legal consciousness of students.
 In conclusion, the main conclusions regarding the possibilities of using metaverses for the prevention and correction of psychosomatically conditioned deformations of the structure of the legal consciousness of the individual are summarized. Promising directions for further research in this area are determined.

Психологічні особливості впливу особистісних якостей на розвиток суб'єктної активності маркетологів

The article examines the personal factors influencing the formation of subjective activity among marketing professionals. The theoretical principles of the subject and subjectivity concept in Ukrainian psychology are analyzed, along with their application in the labor market within business environments. Subjective activity is viewed as a complex systemic-integrative characteristic of an individual, indicating their ability for active, conscious transformation of oneself and the surrounding reality. It reflects the conscious self-realization of a person's inner natural essence, defining them as subjects of life activity and making them autonomous in their life manifestations. The research results on the influence of personal qualities and value structures of novice marketers and marketers with over two years of experience on the forms of their subjective activity are presented. Differences in the structure of relationships between indicators of subjective activity and the personal qualities and value structures of marketers with different levels of work experience are highlighted. It is emphasized that the formation of subjective activity is aimed at professional self-development and self-realization in the work process, serving as a crucial factor in professional growth and career advancement for specialists.

MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH TO EVALUATION OF POPULATION RELIGIOSITY IN RUSSIA'S ASIAN BORDERLANDS

The article is focused on an analysis of sociological methods of evaluation of religiosity in the context of current transformations of religious consciousness and worldview, the blurring of boundaries between the secular and the religious, and the prevalence of hybrid variants of religious identity, which imply religiosity "beyond confession" and passive religious practices. The authors defend the vision of religiosity as a multidimensional construct that combines objective and subjective, static and dynamic, internal and external characteristics and manifestations. The authors present the results of sociological studies of the population's religiosity in four border regions of Russia - Altai Krai, Novosibirsk Oblast, Republic of Altai, and Republic of Tyva (n = 400 in each region). The Centrality CRS index (Centrality CRS Sh. Huber) is used as the main tool for analyzing religiosity, which allows for an assessment on five dimensions (levels) - cognitions (information), belief (ideology), personal and public practices and religious experience, taking into account the polyconfessional nature of regional societies. The objectives of the study were to compare the results obtained on the national sample with the results in the conditions of the border region and its separate regions characterized by ethno-confessional uniqueness, to analyze the individual dimensions of religiosity and their interrelation with the general index on the basis of factor analysis. It is shown that the index has good psychometric properties, and its individual dimensions are well described by a single-factor structure. The level of religiosity in all four regions generally corresponds to the all-Russian level, while there are serious differences between the regions, caused not only by the axis - national (ethnic) regions - multi-ethnic regions with a dominant Russian and Orthodox population, but also by individual dimensions.

РЕЛИГИОЗНЫЙ СМЫСЛ ТРАНСЦЕНДИРОВАНИЯ

The article is devoted to the consideration of the concept “transcendence” in history of philosophy. The research has led to the idea that transcendence has always had a religious meaning - explicit or implicit. In the Ancient philosophy, this concept denoted the ascent to the Highest Good. Although the Good was synonymous with the “God of philosophers”, which did not require prayerful veneration and cult actions, transcendence itself was considered by philosophers by analogy with a religious cult, since it assumed a carefully prepared and diligently executed system of actions, aimed at establishing a connection with the transcendent reality and related to the transformation of personality. In the Middle Ages, transcendence was also understood as a conscious transformation of a person in order to gain the highest level of being. But among scholastics the idea of the leading role of the intellect in transcendence arose, and in the philosophy of the Renaissance and Modernity it was developed and has found its maximum expression in the philosophy of Kant. In existentialism, which was the antithesis of neothomistic metaphysics, the Christian understanding of transcendence, as the movement of a person to God, became one of the subjects of criticism. However, religious existentialism combined the existentialist search for the true being of man with the Christian understanding of the transcendent as the sphere of absolute being or God and, thereby, returned the concept of “transcendence” to its religious meaning.

Особенности сознания субъекта традиционной культуры сквозь призму современных метаморфоз (на примере чеченского общества)

The article examines topical issues of transformation of consciousness of the subject of traditional culture (Chechen society). It analyzes the historical and cultural processes that determine the vector of social con-sciousness formation of the Chechen society. It is observed that ethnicity and religion have been synthesized in the development of the consciousness of a cultural subject, in this case Chechen society. A sociological survey was conducted in order to identify the ratio of ethnic and religious in the consciousness of the subject of tradi-tional culture and to establish the factors that caused the transformation of his consciousness. The relevance of the research stems from the severity of the crisis of the ethnic and religious aspects of the consciousness of the subject of traditional culture, as well as explained by the importance of the search for further safe path of de-velopment. Conclusion dwells upon the fact that it is necessary to ensure an optimal correlation between ethnic and religious values in the human consciousness.

Value Orientations of Youth Students: Transformation of National Identity and Consciousness in the Conditions of War


 
 
 The purpose of the article is to study the value orientations of student youth in the context of the transformation of national identity and national consciousness in the conditions of Russian armed aggression. The empirical basis of the article was formed by the results of the authors’ sociological research ‘Transformation of National Identity and Consciousness Among Student Youth of Ukraine Under the Influence of Russian Military Aggression’, conducted by employees of the Social Expertise Department of the Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and the secondary analysis of the annual sociological monitoring ‘Ukrainian Society: Public Opinion in Ukraine After 10 Months of War’. The authors empirically confirm the fact of a sharp increase in national consciousness among student youth, who demonstrate a high level of readiness to serve their country, take an active part in public life, and want to be useful to their country during the armed struggle against the aggressor country. In the conclusions, the authors state that in the Ukrainian youth environment among students, a new type of national self-identification is widespread, the basis of which is the interdependence of norms of thinking and ideas about origin.
 
 

Examining the resource curse phenomenon, digital finance integration, and their impacts on economic growth: Empirical insights from South Korea

This study assesses the influence of the resource curse phenomenon on the sustainable economic growth of the Republic of Korea throughout the period from 1990 to 2021. Employing the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) methodology, the research reveals that the resource curse phenomenon poses a hindrance to the attainment of environmentally friendly economic prosperity in Korea. Notably, digital finance exhibits a positive impact in the short term on green economic growth, while good governance emerges as a pivotal driver for sustained development over the long term. The consumption of renewable resources demonstrates a favorable coefficient, signifying its constructive effect on the promotion of green economic growth. Furthermore, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) emerges as a catalyst for fostering the environmentally conscious transformation of Korea's economy, particularly in the extended time frame. Practical recommendations include expanding sustainable power generation, advancing technologies for greener utilization of fossil fuels, developing technology-driven digital finance, addressing poverty, and championing environmentally friendly governance.

Rural Land Consolidation and Social Consciousness Change: A Case Study of a Land Consolidation Program in Rural Chongqing, China

With the changing relationship between urban and rural areas in China, the rural areas are experiencing rapid social transformation. To ensure successful implementation of the rural revitalization strategy, land consolidation has become a major measure of rural economic reform. Existing research focuses on quantitative studies exploring the relationship between land consolidation and rural economic development, but there is a lack of studies on the relationship between land consolidation and social change. In this study, we utilized Rocha’s conceptual framework for community empowerment and selected Jin’an Village as our study area, using semi-structured interviews and semi-participatory observation to obtain original materials, with the aim of providing a detailed description of the specific practice of land consolidation and analyzing the impact of land consolidation on the transformation of rural social consciousness. The study found that the participatory practices of Chinese rural villagers in the land consolidation process are consistent with the development process of community empowerment. Rural land consolidation involves villagers in the land consolidation process, which can effectively stimulate villagers’ participation in public affairs. Concurrently, the interaction between villagers and outside investors disrupts the conventional socialization model in rural areas and motivates villagers to act in accordance with contractual agreements. The conclusion is that land consolidation in rural areas can enhance the political democracy and legal consciousness of local villagers, which can lead to a change in local social consciousness. Our findings also emphasize the crucial necessity of providing rural villagers with improved accessibility to professional services and information, coupled with the continued promotion of land consolidation to advance modernization in these areas.