Childhood and Growing Up in Different Cultures: Olga Pavlova Gives a Guest Lecture for First-Year Students

As part of the annual adaptation program for immersion in the profession, held for first-year students of the Institute of Childhood at Moscow Pedagogical State University (MPGU), the Head of the Department of Ethnopsychology and Psychological Problems of Multicultural Education, Olga Sergeevna Pavlova, gave a guest assembly lecture on September 9 titled "Childhood and Growing Up in Different Cultures," dedicated to the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia.

The world of childhood in different cultures is extremely diverse and reflects the cultural characteristics and values of society, determining the temporal boundaries of childhood, the social roles of children and parents, and the value content of upbringing. Culture determines: how to raise (methods of reward and punishment), what to teach (survival skills, craft, science), who raises (mother, father, extended family, community, state). Olga Sergeevna told future teachers and correctional educators about cross-cultural studies of the world of childhood, including sharing the results of her own field research on traditional methods of infant care in the cultures of the peoples of Russia.

The lecture generated great interest and lively discussions. The tradition of introducing the fundamentals of ethnopsychology as part of the September immersion in the profession has continued for several years, expanding future teachers' understanding of their professional activity.