THE ROLE OF HISTORICAL MEMORY, CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND VALUES AS AN IDEOLOGICAL RESOURCE
Keywords:
historical memory, cultural heritage, national values, ideology, civic solidarity, legitimacy, identity, societal resilience.Abstract
This article examines historical memory, cultural heritage, and national values as key resources for sustaining a society’s spiritual and ideological stability. Historical memory is conceptualized as a meaning-making space that strengthens collective identity, intergenerational continuity, and civic solidarity. Cultural heritage is interpreted as a system of symbolic “codes” that preserves national experience and supports ideological continuity, civic responsibility, and social legitimacy. The value system is analyzed as a normative mechanism that aligns individual and collective behavior with the strategic goals of society. The paper highlights the main functions of this triad as an ideological resource—integrative, legitimizing, educational, mobilizing, and protective—and outlines conceptual directions for its effective use under globalization and information influence.
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