Аcculturation of the Peoples of Eurasia: From Problem Formulation to Practical Implementation

Due to its unique geopolitical position Russia plays an important role on the Eurasian continent. This article reveals the importance of the Russian culture in the Eurasian integration processes. The aim of the study is to consider acculturation as a form of intercultural communication, in the result of which a common Eurasian socio-cultural space and a Eurasian cultural community has been formed, where cultural integrity is formed maintaining certain cultural characteristics of various societies. Based on the analysis of scientific literature and the application of problem-chronological, historical and prognostic methods of scientific knowledge, the author came to the conclusion that in response to globalization the acculturation of the peoples of Eurasia is developing fast enough and not as invasively as it happened during the period of the Russian Empire or the USSR. Today, on the territory of Eurasia, heteromorphic interstate associations are emerging, economic, political and cultural environments are being formed, which do not always coincide with geographical boundaries. As a historical phenomenon acculturation depends on specific cultural and historical realities that developed in a certain space and time continuum. Depending on the position of the society entering intercultural interaction, methods, means, and factors influencing the process of intercultural interaction, various types of acculturation are distinguished (ethnic, religious, political, legal, etc.). In conclusion, the author states that the issues concerning the features of the formation of a single Eurasian socio-cultural space and the prospects for its further development, the cultural community of the Eurasian peoples require further scientific and theoretical research.