Kachan Y. Evolution of the peasant family of the Southern Ukraine region in the context of modernization processes of the end of the 19th - the first quarter of the 20th century

The object of research: Ukrainian peasant family of the Southern Ukraine region of the end of the 19th - the first quarter of the 20th century. The aim of research: to determine the degree of influence on the formation and functioning of the peasant family of such factors as tradition, state policy, influence of the church, education. The subject of research: changes in the institution of the Ukrainian peasant family in the context of modernization processes of the end of the 19th - the first quarter of the 20th century, the transformation of family relations in the Southern Ukraine village. The results of research: a comprehensive analysis of the changes that occurred in the institution of the Ukrainian peasant family in the context of modernization processes of the end of the 19th - the first quarter of the 20th century on the Southern Ukraine region is carried out. The transformation of marriage and family relations is presented in the categories of clear statistical indicators of fertility, nuptiality, diversity and mortality, as well as the size of the peasant family. Family relationships are shown through the eyes of the peasants themselves, which increases the cognitive potential of the study. Various aspects of the family life of the Southern Ukraine peasantry of the end of the 19th - the first quarter of the 20th century are revealed. The life strategies of several generations of residents of the Ukrainian steppe region are studied. The degree of adaptation of the peasant family to changes in social life of the first quarter of the 20th century is investigated. A tendency to simplify the family ritual during the late 19th - early 20th century is revealed with preservation of the main stages of family ceremonies. It is proved that in the period of the end of the 19th - the first quarter of the 20th century the peasant family resisted artificial attempts to preserve the state and the Orthodox Church, and after the revolutionary events of 1917 - attempts to destroy the traditional way of the Communist Party. Transformational shifts towards personal liberty and initiative of family members, and the liberalization of relations within the peasant family are studied. The sphere of usage: the further research of the current subject, writing of the synthesis works, manuals, reading of the high school courses on the history of Ukraine.