Ethnic demography: interdisciplinarity, principles and Kazakhstan practice

Abstract

Ethnic demography is a separate branch of scientific knowledge, part of demography is the science of population. In addition, it represents a field of practical activity. It has an interdisciplinary nature and is closely connected with such public disciplines as ethnology, demography, sociology.
Kazakhstan is one of the most polyethnic countries in the world and ethnic processes have an impact on all areas of socio-economic and demographic development. Meanwhile, the study of the basic theoretical and practical aspects of ethnic demography in Kazakhstan is episodic and is carried out mainly in the context of socio-demographic development of the population.
Since the moment of the declaration of independence, the principles and directions of ethnodemographic policy in our country have been based on the equality of all ethnic groups and the preservation of interethnic peace and stability. The highest achievement of the policy was the unique model of interethnic
harmony created in Kazakhstan, and in the future – the creation of a new civil identity based on
the patriotic idea of «Eternal People»
The article clarifies the concept of ethnos and ethnicity, defines the principles of ethnic demography,
reveals its interdisciplinary nature and identifies practical aspects of the implementation of ethnodemographic
policy in Kazakhstan.
The results and conclusions of the study allow us to consider the development of the principles of
ethno-demographic policy in Kazakhstan in a perspective manner under the current conditions of the
formation of a new civil identity based on the idea of «Eternal People».
The conclusions obtained as a result of the research can be used to study the ethnodemographic
structure of Kazakhstan society, to improve and develop ethno-demographic policy in the country, in
the teaching of social science disciplines at the humanities faculties of higher educational institutions.