SHAPING CIVIC ATTITUDES AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING SOCIAL MARGINALIZATION

Abstract

The problem of social exclusion is not new. In different periods of development of civilization, people were marginalized for different reasons. The core feature of exclusion is inability to  fully participate in socio-economic life. Thus, it seems necessary to promote inclusion of individual
people or groups in the right area of social life. Activities promoting inclusion will be aimed at eliminating or modifying reasons for marginalization.  Very important, if not crucial, in this question is shaping civic attitudes. Since only a human - conscious
citizen is able to participate in important for him/her social events. Consciousness of rights and duties enables proper social interactions, realization and finding ourselves in specific social roles. Internalization of civic values prevents both from auto-marginalization and from marginalization of different groups or people.