Marriages of the urban Kazakhs and Russians of Northern Kazakhstan: current trends and prospects

Q3 Arts and Humanities
S. Kaziev, R. A. Starchenko, M.V. Mogunova
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Inter-ethnic marriages are relevant markers of the blurring of ethnic boundaries, and they show the degree of integration of the society. Mixed marriages between Russians and Kazakhs were previously rare, despite the continuance of side-by-side residence and tolerant relationships. Among the impediments were the concerns of the Kazakhs about the loss of ethno-cultural traditions and subsequent assimilation. The situation changed since the mid-1990s, when the accelerated urbanization and modernization led to the increase in the number of mixed marriages among the Kazakh population. In this article, main trends in the development of marriages between the Russians and Kazakhs are shown with the example of urban residents of Petropavlovsk from the mid-1990s to 2020. The aim of the work is to study the factors contributing to the intensification or blocking of inter-ethnic mar-riage and to analyze the impact of inter-ethnic marriages on ethno-cultural attitudes and identity. The source base of the study comprised the materials of the act books of the state registration of the civil status acts from the city department of the Civil Registry Office of the Department of Justice of the North Kazakhstan region. The trends identified in the materials of the Civil Registry Office were verified by conducting ethno-sociological studies. The research showed a steady increase in the number of marriages between the Kazakhs and Russians and a change in the attitude of the Kazakhs on the mixed marriages in a positive direction. The analysis of the socio-logical surveys indicates a positive or neutral attitude of the majority of the respondents to the very fact of mixed marriage and its further consequences. Quantitative data on the city of Petropavlovsk confirm the long-term trend of increase in the number of marriages between the Russians and Kazakhs. Qualitative changes are represented by the involvement of Kazakh women in marriages with Russians, since previously such marriages were a rare exception. Inter-ethnic marriages between the Kazakhs and Russians has a profound effect on preservation of ethno-cultural traditions, shifting them towards a «European» family with such characteristics as gender equality and individual choice. However, mixed marriages between the Russians and Kazakhs do not lead to the formation of hybrid and panethnic groups, there is no construction of new ethnic borders. The choice of identity is made primarily by the father. The increase in the proportion of the urban Kazakhs leads to the intensification of inter-ethnic marriage and formation of a two-part local community due to the assimilation of ethnic minorities.
哈萨克斯坦北部城市哈萨克人和俄罗斯人的婚姻:当前趋势和前景
民族间婚姻是民族界限模糊的相关标志,反映了社会的融合程度。俄罗斯人和哈萨克人之间的异族通婚在以前是罕见的,尽管他们继续住在一起并保持着宽容的关系。障碍之一是哈萨克族人担心民族文化传统的丧失和随后的同化。自1990年代中期以来,这种情况发生了变化,当时加速的城市化和现代化导致哈萨克人口中异族通婚的数量增加。本文以20世纪90年代中期至2020年彼得罗巴甫洛夫斯克城市居民为例,展示了俄罗斯人和哈萨克人之间婚姻发展的主要趋势。这项工作的目的是研究导致民族间婚姻加剧或阻碍的因素,并分析民族间婚姻对民族文化态度和认同的影响。这项研究的来源基础包括北哈萨克斯坦地区司法部民事登记办公室城市部门的公民地位法案国家登记的行为手册的材料。通过进行民族社会学研究,核实了民事登记办公室材料中确定的趋势。研究表明,哈萨克人和俄罗斯人之间的婚姻数量稳步增加,哈萨克人对异族婚姻的态度也朝着积极的方向改变。对社会逻辑调查的分析表明,大多数受访者对跨国婚姻的事实及其进一步后果持积极或中立的态度。彼得罗巴甫洛夫斯克市的数量数据证实了俄罗斯人和哈萨克人之间的婚姻数量长期增加的趋势。质的变化体现在哈萨克妇女与俄罗斯人结婚,因为以前这种婚姻是罕见的例外。哈萨克人和俄罗斯人之间的种族间通婚对保存民族文化传统产生了深远的影响,使其转向具有性别平等和个人选择等特征的“欧洲”家庭。然而,俄罗斯人和哈萨克人之间的通婚并没有导致混合民族和泛民族的形成,也没有形成新的民族边界。身份的选择主要是由父亲决定的。城市哈萨克人比例的增加导致了种族间婚姻的加剧,并由于少数民族的同化而形成了一个由两部分组成的地方社区。
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Vestnik Archeologii, Antropologii i Etnografii
Vestnik Archeologii, Antropologii i Etnografii Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)
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