Scientific Journal of KubSAU

Changes happened in all spheres of life in the Russian society; new substantial valuable reorientation of citizens and also the absence of state ideology strongly require comprehensive development and using potential of patriotism in order to educate modern young people. Phenomenon of patriotism has always been of great interest to scientists. Patriotism has an unusually attractive power for a personality; it inspires and joints people in difficult times, combines aspirations of people to actions towards social economic development of their Motherland, providing its safety at any time: in peace and war. The importance of the article is explained by a number of home and foreign factors, and also by complications of international, military and political situation. In the opinion of a great number of scientists now it is necessary to rethink the notion of patriotism theoretically, to consider its basis, components, to find new approaches in educational activity, to refuse standards, formalism and simplifying things. This article considers the essence of Russian state patriotism, national idea, its characteristics and peculiar features. The authors point out main directions to conduct investigations regarding development of patriotism in Russia and analyze different definitions of the term patriotism in order to understand the essence of this phenomenon and its influence on people of different nationalities. One of the key aspects of this article is to look into modern problems of Russian patriotism and to find out ways to settle these problems. A special attention is paid to the necessity to give the status of state ideology to patriotism, to promote educational activity with all population especially with young people. This new generation will take up the baton from old generation and it is its duty to save and strengthen the Motherland

Modern internal situation in Russia, its international political position strictly require strengthening patriotic activity and patriotic education of young people, including cadets of maritime university. Patriotism is a great factor of development of a personality, it also helps to develop economy of the country and Russian society, to strengthen a country and defend it in the period of war and peace. In the article the essence of state patriotism and state patriotic education of cadets of maritime university is viewed on the basis of analysis of Russian scientists‘research and publications. State-patriotic education as a pedagogical problem has always suggested formation of young people ideals of state-patriotic consciousness, state-patriotic conduct, based on high feelings and beliefs. This trend has always had a special place in the life of Russian society, in ideological work, in pedagogical science and practice. At the present time intensifying of patriotic activity, strengthening of patriotic education of cadets, deepening of state position in educational and patriotic work with students of maritime university are state necessity and social demand. As the result of state-patriotic education of cadets of maritime university is formation of state feelings and beliefs, state thinking and worldview, state position concerning modern realities, state approach to the work entrusted in the process of cadets‘ studying in the university