The Importance of the Concept of Political Identity as a Methodological Basis for Determining the Socio-Political Structure of Society

Political identity is one of the main aspects of the development of the socio-political structure of society. In the article, the author considers the essence of political identity in the formation of the structure of society and the political structure of society, in the formation of a system of feedback between the authorities and society, in increasing political activity, ways to unite society around certain ideas and programs, as well as in the formation of reference groups capable of uniting and formulating the interests The formation of political identity is influenced by a number of factors, among which the process of socialization of the individual, the level of development of General Civil and political culture, the features of social stratification, the social status of the individual, as well as the level of his education, various material and verbal symbols, the place of residence of the individual, cultural features of the territory, ethnic and racial composition of the population, etc.