Cancel Culture in Constructing National Identity of the Caspian Macro-region Countries (on the Example of Textbooks in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan)

The process of the formation independent states on territories post-Soviet republics raised problem construction their national identities. This was propelled by rejection Soviet identity and cultural legacy era. necessitated a reinterpretation historical past nations revision pantheon heroes. To achieve this goal, mechanism cancel culture used, which aimed at rejecting values certain constructing new worldview. In research, we are interested in Caspian macro-region, is an object interest both geopolitically economically not only for five international actors (Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Iran, Azerbaijan) having access to water area but also more distant (China, Turkey, USA, leading European countries) fighting influence basin. region there heightened tension, manifested ethnic conflicts (Armenian-Azerbaijani, etc.), therefore study each subject individually whole matter scientific strategic task ensure Russian security. main purpose article analyze mechanisms countries through culture, reconsidering experience development. can be seen most clearly example changes educational systems countries. conduct comparative analysis, took history local textbooks from secondary schools institutions higher education Kazakhstan Turkmenistan. research limited published language. selection made random sampling. A series projects space starts with presenting results two Sea —