Modern man as a bearer of the culture of his people

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:46

Any person, born in this world, absorbs the national culture with mother's milk, masters the native language. The life order and traditions of the people become their personal way of life. Thus, a person, as a bearer of the culture of his people, organically grows together with it. Unfortunately, in modern life, this unity does not always justify itself.

Society and we alth

First consider the person himself. Individually, each of us is decent, courageous, conscientious and responsible. In the same case, if a person is placed in a collective that constantly removes him from making decisions based on his personal conscience, he becomes much worse.

Many are sure that a person, as a bearer of the culture of his people, is in close unity with all social aspects of life. But it is not so! Naturally, any material object is created by people solely to achieve a specific goal. However, any thingas, however, a social phenomenon, it also carries its natural purpose. It is subject to independent laws. Take, for example, the versatility of using tools.

Moreover, it is worth recognizing that as society formed, commodity fetishism became a characteristic sign of the predominance of things over the human world.

Versatility is not limited to political or material phenomena. It is also common in the spiritual sphere of society. It is no coincidence that Nicholas Roerich once said about this: “Culture is the heart.”

Language and culture are inextricably linked

Culture, like language, is an integral part of consciousness, conveying the individual worldview of people. Unfortunately, in recent times, most people treat their native language, to put it mildly, negligently. If not so long ago we openly laughed at the "abundance" of Ellochka the Ogre's vocabulary, today it no longer causes a smile.

The problem is that many young people do not understand the main thing at all - culture without competent speech is impossible. The social nature of the language manifests itself in the close contact of its bearer with life and is impossible without the formation of a speech community, where it is used as a tool for communication.

Between language and reality there is a thinking person, as a bearer of the culture of his people. Therefore, the fundamental components that cannot exist one without the other are culture, language and thinking. All together they are tied tothe real world, are subordinate to it, oppose it and, in parallel, create it.

Linguistic heritage

Undoubtedly, the interaction of cultures has been and will always be! Such natural coexistence usually leads to their mutual enrichment. When a person learns a foreign language, he absorbs the culture of native speakers of that language. An additional one is layered on the original picture of the world of the native culture, highlighting new facets and obscuring the previous ones.

According to statistics, teachers of foreign languages who have been working for more than 30 years acquire characteristics characteristic of the culture of the languages they teach. In fact, all the languages of the world are interconnected. The already richest Russian language, unfortunately, is too actively replenished with many foreign words and definitions. However, a person, as a bearer of the culture of his people, tries to preserve his individuality.

The Brotherhood of Nations

The ability of one people to comprehend the achievements of another is an important sign of the viability of its culture. This ability not only enriches, reforming the life foundations of the nation, but also makes it possible to generously exchange their spiritual traditions. Guarantees mutual understanding and helps resolve international conflicts.

The national culture of peoples has additional subcultures - demographic and social groups or sections of the population. This is expressed in their way of life, behavior and thinking, which are different from the generally accepted norms of the nation. A vivid example of this: youth movements, the underworld, religious movements. Sometimes adherents of subcultures become in strong opposition and enter into confrontation with the rest of society.

Naturally, not everyone can be liked in the current culture, just as not all the assets of ancient folk wisdom should be disposed of. However, the preservation or restoration of undeservedly forgotten traditions for any people, first of all, should be dictated by progress, and not by the desire to preserve one's originality at all costs. Naturally, one can lament over the lost, however, one should not reject other benefits of civilization solely for the sake of its safety.