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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Sociol.
Sec. Sociology of Stratification
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fsoc.2025.1563274
This article is part of the Research TopicThe Evolution and Sustainability of Societal SystemsView all 8 articles
Between Traditions and Globalization: Value Orientations of Kazakhstani Youth
Provisionally accepted- 1Abai University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
- 2Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools, Astana, Kazakhstan
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In this manuscript, a study of the social values of Kazakhstani youth is presented in the context of the new social reality of independent Kazakhstan. The value orientations of Kazakhstani youth were analyzed and compared with the results of the 2018 World Values Survey conducted in Kazakhstan. The purpose of this work is to identify the similarities and differences in the value priorities of youth compared to national trends, as well as to determine the factors influencing the formation of values in modern Kazakhstani society. The methodological basis of the study is a sociological survey conducted among Kazakhstani youth, whose results were compared with the 2018 WVS data. Such a comparative analysis enables a deeper understanding of the specific characteristics of the value orientations of the younger generation. The identified trends reflect the influence of globalization and socio-economic changes on the value priorities of youth. The findings have practical significance for the development of effective youth policies that take into account the specific value orientations and needs of the younger generation, thereby contributing to their social integration and the sustainable development of Kazakhstan.
Keywords: cultural value orientation, societal value priorities, moral state index, traditional values and moral-ethical concepts, Public consciousness
Received: 19 Jan 2025; Accepted: 08 Apr 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Buribayev, Khamzina and Buribayeva. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Yermek Buribayev, Abai University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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