Smoljaninova Tatyana; Petrjaeva Tatyana; Busygina Julia

Image of the other person as a basis in formation of personal identity

Abstract

This article aims to expose the essence and meaningful characteristics of images of other persons for the formation of personal identity in the system of education. The methodology of the analysis applies the ontological, phenomenological, personalityoriented approaches. The image of the other person is underlain by the refl ection of reality, a reflexive act, ideal-typical construction in its various possible manifestations. For the growing personality and the formation of his or her identity, the dynamics of sensual and notional, standard-related and interpretative images are particularly significant. It is on the basis of meaningful images rather that ideals that the inclusion in group and community takes place; in the same way various types of identity develop. It is underlined that the interpretative images are extrmely sensual, are conditioned by the subjective position as to the other person, by results of the personal choice coloured by the signifi cance (both positive and negative); by certain results of the “adjustment”, inclusio of subjective senses and evaluations which allow the person to maximally “possess” the other person, employ him or her as a “mirror” in making one’s own image and identity more precise. One’s own choice is abundant of accidental traits and is underlain by subjective perception of reality, specifi c experience and values. The normative image is off ered from the outside in already preset parameters. In some cases, the image can be dissociated from its bearer and be off ered as an example. Its formal adoption is obligatory, the real adoption is only possible if there are arguments in favour of the adoption. Subjective assessment can be preset and is obligatorily maintained from the outside. An important role in internalising these images is played by cognition. Using the image of mother as an example, the article shows characteristic features of forming social identity; using the image of the teacher it shows school-related identity. Special attention is paid to the images of historically and culturally signifi cant fi gures in forming the school student’s identity.

Keywords

image of other person, interpretative image, standard image, social identity, school identity, image of mother, image of teacher

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Information about the author

Smoljaninova Tatyana

Student status: Graduate student;
Place of study: Voronezh State Pedagogical University; 86 Lenina Str., Voronezh, 394043, Russian Federation;
ORCID: 0000-0002-8051-6183;
Email: t.smolyaninova@inbox.ru.

Petrjaeva Tatyana

Student status: Graduate student;
Place of study: Voronezh State Pedagogical University 86 Lenina Str., Voronezh, 394043, Russian Federation;
ORCID: 0000-0002-0621-2165;
Email: tanyapetryaeva@yandex.ru.

Busygina Julia

Student status: Graduate student;
Place of study: Voronezh State Pedagogical University 86 Lenina Str., Voronezh, 394043, Russian Federation;
ORCID: 0000-0002-5167-4799;
Email: padobus@rambler.ru.