The perspective of tolerance in the context of youth civic attitude

Abstract

Ability to influence destiny, social and civic competence, sense of duty, tolerance, altruism and empathy are important qualities of a personality. These qualities are developed in family and at pedagogical process. The publication describes the importance of tolerance in the context of global development, significance and topicality of civic education in the pedagogical context and pedagogical values in the process of promoting the dimension of tolerance of young people. The aim of the publication is basing on the updating theoretical findings that characterize the dimension of tolerance, to carry out the questionnaire and determine students` self-esteem of tolerance, as well as awareness of young people and attitudes towards equal opportunities in comparison with different ethnic groups. Summarizing the findings of the study, it can be concluded that tolerance of the youth is an essential component in the process of acquiring civic education, which ensures respectful attitude and a civic position.

Keywords

• civic education,civic position,tolerance

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