TRANSFORMATION OF THE INSTITUTION OF THE FAMILY IN THE CONTEXT OF LIBERAL VALUES

Abstract

The relevance of this work is due to the fundamental transformation of the institution of the family in the modern world, where liberalism is the dominant ideology. Transformations of the family institution, in turn, can determine changes in other areas of society. The purpose of our article is a socio-philosophical analysis of the changes in the modern family on the example of Russian society. In the course of achieving this goal, the authors rely on the principles of comparative studies (by comparing liberalization in Russia and Asian countries), historicism, a systematic approach, and provide statistical data. The authors examine two discourses that raise the question of the relationship between liberal values and the institution of the family. In the first discourse, liberalism is positioned as a destructive force that destroys the ontological foundations of the family. In contrast to this position, a positive topic interprets liberalization as a factor in the enrichment of family relations, and the latter are not positioned as endangered, and the family acts as a subject of the liberal economic model. In our country, we can talk about an intermediate situation, when the patriarchal elements of social life are mixed with the values of individualism. Recognizing the magnitude of the changes taking place in the modern Russian family, the authors come to the conclusion that the liberalization of family values does not inevitably lead to destructive consequences. We see the borrowing of the experience of Asian countries with liberal economic and political systems as a priority of the social policy of the Russian Federation. The fundamental basis for family policy should be the work to form a positive image of the Russian family, with family values and norms as its central element, revealing its meaningful potential for the individual and the state.