The structure of the value orientations of the representatives of the Kazakh diaspora living in China

Abstract

The aim of our research is to study the value orientations of the Kazakh diaspora living in China, revealing its ethno-psychological characteristics in comparison with the value orientations of the titular ethnos of Kazakh-stan and representatives of the Kazakh diaspora living in Germany. The following conclusions: a comparative analysis of the titular ethnic group in Kazakhstan, the Kazakh diaspora living in Germany, and the Kazakh diaspora living in China, have been identified similarities and differences of value orientations of these groups. It should be noted that differences were detected more than the similarity in the value field. In particular, a lot of differences in the value field has been revealed between Kazakhs living in China, and the titular nation of Kazakhstan. For the Kazakh diaspora living in China tend to find more meaning in transcendence, beyond the limits of possible experience, finding meaning in the manner peculiar to accept a greater degree of their lives as full of meaning, to find meaning in the search for self and meaning itself, in the interest of to the younger gen-eration, to find meaning in religion and faith in personality, competence and success in the information and understanding more significant in the value field of pragmatic and concrete application than the Kazakhs, living in Germany, and the titular ethnic group in Kazakhstan.