Attitudess of Pragmatism in the System of Values of Modern Kazakh Youth: On the Results of Data of a Complex Sociological Research

Abstract

—The research group on the basis of studies of attitudes and value orientations of youth compiled a conditional “portrait of a modern young man” with highlighting (emphasizing) his main characteristics in terms of defining his behavior, outlook on life and seeing himself through the prism of the categories of pragmatism. The article presents some fragments of the results of a comprehensive research on the problems of forming the ideas of pragmatism among college students of Karaganda region. The article is also includes live excerpts from focused group interviews. The research used the traditional methodology used in conducting focused group and in-depth interviews. The article based on the original data of a comprehensive research on the problems of forming values of pragmatism among young students of Karaganda region.