Ethnocultural Marginality in the Context of Contemporary Social Space

Relevance of the Problem.The processes of globalization and the transformations they induce, leading to the intensification of social interactions both within and between countries, have emphasized the need to explore contemporary trends in the ethnocultural sphere.The aim is to examine the phenomenon of marginality, analyze the characteristics of ethnocultural marginality in the context of the modern social space.Attention is focused on understanding the phenomenon of marginality as a threshold and peripheral position, providing a comparative analysis of these positions.Various approaches to understanding the phenomena of marginality and marginalization processes are presented, revealing the causes leading to the emergence of marginalized strata.The social nature of ethnocultural marginality is investigated, highlighting its differences from other types of marginality, and exploring its positive and negative consequences for both society and the individual.The conditions for the emergence of a marginal personality are considered, analyzing its qualities, its conformity to the requirements of the contemporary social and cultural context, and the imperatives of consumer society.The role of migration processes in expanding the space of marginalized strata and the emergence of cultural hybrids is explored.Research Methods.Dialectical principles of objectivity and research serve as the methodological basis, allowing the demonstration of the dependence of the emergence of marginality on the specificity of the context -historical, social, and ethnocultural.Scientific Novelty.The scientific novelty lies in proposing a series of positions affirming the necessity of researching the issues of marginality and its relevance.Results and Conclusions.The conducted analytical research and the content of the article lead to the following conclusions: (1) marginality is a trend and mainstream of the globalizing world, resulting in the emergence of a new type of person-marginal, whose social nature is defined by the unity of modern and traditional features; (2) the strengthening of migration processes, cooperation, and collaboration endows phenomena of ethnocultural marginality and marginalization with a universal character, engaging large masses of people within their sphere of influence; (3) the expansion of marginal fields leads to various consequences for the development of ethnocultural communities.