Political Socialization of the Personality and Its Role in Politically Reasoned Family Conflicts

Relevance. The relevance of the study is due to the modern political context, in which political views become sources of conflicts between family members, in particular between parents and children. In conditions of high polarization of Ukrainian society, the issues of political socialization and its impact on family relations acquire particular importance. The purpose of the work is to generalize knowledge about the political socialization of the individual in the family and determine its connection with political conflicts between generations. Methodology. The research methodology is based on an analysis of the literature and existing theories of political socialization and collective narcissism (E. Fromm, T. Adorno and G. Tejfel). The study uses both psychoanalytic approaches and symbolic interactionism approaches, which allow for a deeper understanding of how power relations and cultural narratives in the family affect the perception of political processes by children. Results. The article examines how family patterns of power and imposed ideas can influence the formation of political positions and the subsequent desire for independence in views. It also examines theories of social identity that explain how children, not feeling accepted in the family circle, seek out external groups to construct a positive identity and come into conflict with the family. Family relations in the parental family are considered as a model of power relations and a habitual discourse that will be projected onto political objects. The main aspects of political socialization of the individual are highlighted that are related to politically motivated conflicts in the family - the importance of political identity for family members; dysfunctionality of the family system, which leads to the formation of a negative identity; learned patterns of behavior in the family related to the distribution of power and resources; the presence of out-groups that provide an opportunity to construct a positive identity through identification with them; collective or individual narcissism of family members; polarization of society on various issues, exposure to discussions of these topics in the family and the need to exist in groups with opposing positions.