Educational Acmeology. Developmental Psychology
ISSN 2304-9790 (Print)
ISSN 2541-9013 (Online)


социальная психология

Science as a Vocation: Devoted to the 55th anniversary of Professor R. M. Shamionov

The paper is dedicated to the anniversary of Rail Munirovich Shamionov, one of the most prominent representatives of the Saratov psychological school, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, editor–in-chief of the journal “Izvestiya of Saratov University. A new series. Series: Educational Acmeology. Developmental Psychology”.

Hero as a Cultural Signifier

The article presents theoretical analysis of the Hero’s role at personal, social, and cultural levels of analysis. The article examines psycho­logical theories and concepts, which cause problems in the interac­tion between «I» and «Other». It also shows the perspectiveness of studying Hero’s image as an ethical and axiological standard, indi­cator of cultural level of social development. The article shows that representations of the Hero are transformed under the influence of different factors, but at the same time they always act as a sense bearing meaning, i.e.