The concept of patriotism as perceived by teenagers in Latvia

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The concept of patriotism as perceived

by teenagers in Latvia

Marina Marchenoka

E-mail adress: [email protected] ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0922-636X

Abstract

Aim.

Methodology of the research

patriotism

Results. patriotism

Key words:

Introduction

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patriotism

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publicly national

Empirical Research

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Table 1.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent

th

th

Total Author`s research

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Results

patriotism.

Table 2.

No.of patriotism

%

1 02 23 194 05 06 417 58 19 410 011 912 613 13

Individual understanding of patriotism To-tal1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Frequen-cy

4 22 373

Percent 100

Valid Percent

100

Cumula-tive

Percent

2 100

Total 373Author`s research

Motherland means “the place,

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where I was born, home, childhood, family and motheraspiration for social equity

humanity, humanism aspiration to safe global peace communal way of life” are

Patriotism is a moral and political principle, a social sense, consist-

own interests to interests of the statesepara-

tion of oneself and of the state from other countries and nations

the possibility to say about the state

feeling of solidarity of the state’s citizens’ interests”.

Table 3.

No. %1 17

2 7

359

4 14

5 36 0

Choose, in your opinion, the most appropriate Total

1 2 3 4 5 6Frequency 373

Percent 100Valid Percent 100Cumulative

Percent100

Total 373 Author`s research

How is the real patriotism manifested?

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Table 4.

No. In your opinion, how is real patriotism manifested? %1 12 353 14 265 216 157 18 other 0

How is the real patriotism manifested? Total1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Frequency 4 131 4 97 78 56 4 0 373Percent 1,4 34,7 1,3 26,3 20,9 14,6 0,8 0 100

Valid Percent 1,4 34,7 1,3 26,3 20,9 14,6 0,8 0 100Cumulative

Percent1,4 36,1 37,4 63,7 84,6 99,2 100 100 100


responsible studies or work with full commitment in the specialty

at elections -backs in the country

Are you proud of your country?the 100th

independenceHockey World Championship soccercountry

“there is no work my grandmother has got a little pensionthe one in other countries low salaries when I watch the news -works, but this money could be spent for something more important

I don’t feel ashamed for my country,

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Table 5.

No


Table 6.

No. What must be done by the state for raising patriotic values? %1 12 33 1

4 75 46 0

7 60

8 17

9 610 111 other 0

What must be done by the state for upbringing patriotic values? Total1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Frequency 4 4 224 22 4 373Percent 4,2 100

Valid Percent 4,2 100Cumulative

Percent100


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Are you a patriot

“

and respects his country respecting, honouring, taking care of the family, nature, people a person, who can criticise

a person, who is proud of his country a person, who is ready to defend his home, land, to sacri-

a person hating his country a person who does not respect the people of this country, neglecting traditions and history a person, who does not know the anthem of his country a person, who is indifferent to his country

Table 7.

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative Percent

No

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for the sake of his Motherland?

“study well in order to become useful for the Motherland

to ensure material stimulation

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Table 8.

No. What is necessary for motivating a person to act for the sake of his Motherland?

%

1 02 523 74 45 186 07 198 0

What is necessary for motivating a person to act for the sake of his Motherland?

Total

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.Frequency 373

Percent 100Valid Percent 100Cumulative

Percent100


Conclusions

patriotism

patriotism.

Patriotism is a moral and political principle, a social sense,

subordinate own interests to interests of the state .

“communal way of life aspiration for safe global peace separating oneself and own state from other states and nations

under conditions of globalisation patriotism is losing its meaning

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proud of their country

do not feel any pride for their countryto emigrate from the

country”,

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“Study well in order to become useful for the Motherland

to ensure material stimulation

Reference

Politics. Istorija socialjnih nauk

Kas ir patriotisms?

[7] Commission of the European communities.

[The National

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The Psychology of EmotionsSamiji ostroumnije aforizmi i citati

Economics), Edition 14The Spirit of Laws

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Inaguracija ot Vashingtona do Obami

Progress for children. United Nations Children’s Fund, New York

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