Current problems of Europe

The Russian multiculturalism in the context of cultural globalization

Пальников М. С.

Palnikov M.S. – Ph.D. in economics, Leading researcher, INION, Russian Academy of Sciences

Abstract

In this article reasons for what western model of multiculturalism is not widely applied in the Russian Federation are analysed. Special attention is paid to external influences rendered upon Russian multiculturalism by westernization – the main component of the cultural globalization.

Keywords

Cultural globalisation, multiculturalism, substitutive cultures, westernization, nation-civilian identity, ethnic identity.

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