Transformation of Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Russian Media Literacy Education in the "Perestroika" Period (1984-1991)

The changes that took place in the years of "perestroika" had a significant impact on modern media education in Russia, changed and expanded the methodological foundations of media pedagogy, determined the trends in the development of this sector of education in accordance with changes within the country (political, social, economic, etc.) & global experience. Transformation processes touched upon the broadening of methodological and theoretical conceptions. For this purpose, there were objective prerequisites created that may be summed up as follows: practical activities are often ahead of theoretical research and generalization in the field of media education; the era of perestroika brought our country out of isolation in relation to the Western world, so the theory of the dialogue of cultures has gained relevance; access to foreign research works was gained, all that influenced the development of media education in the USSR. The changes that took place in the years of "perestroika" had a significant impact on modern media education in Russia. Along with the transformation processes that affected the methodological and theoretical foundations of Russian media education, the 1980s are characterized by the penetration and integration of Western ideas into the educational environment of the USSR.