Examining Gender Stereotypes in the Literary Discourse of E. G. Vodolazkin

The objective of this article is to examine gender stereotypes reconstructed by E. G. Vodolazkin in his literary discourse. The relevance of this study is enchanced by the socio-cultural and political significance of issues related to gender. This study investigates the stereotypes that translate the value system of the Russian people, in particular, the gender aspects of mentality. The author describes the specifics of implementing masculinity/femininity stereotypes in literary discourse, transformation of basic gender concepts within the axiologi-cal paradigm, as well as criteria for stereotypification. The results obtained can contribute to the expansion of scientific ideas in the field of genderology and linguoculturology.