dunyoqarashi

Dunyoqarashi is the general orientation toward life and the world, encompassing the beliefs, values, assumptions, and expectations that shape how a person understands reality, evaluates events, and makes choices. It includes what is regarded as important, how social duties are interpreted, and responses to questions about meaning and purpose. The concept can refer to an individual’s outlook as well as the collective worldview of a community, culture, or society.

Etymology and usage: in Uzbek, dunyo means world and qarash means view or perspective. In social sciences and philosophy, dunyoqarashi is used to analyze how people and groups interpret existence, time, and social life, and how these interpretations influence behavior, institutions, and policy preferences.

Components and types: a dunyoqarashi typically comprises cognitive (beliefs about reality), evaluative (values and judgments), and practical (habits and actions) elements. Types or orientations may be religious, secular, scientific, or ideological, and can range from liberal to conservative, traditional to modern. Differences in dunyoqarashi help explain diverse attitudes toward issues such as authority, education, gender roles, and technology.

Formation and change: dunyoqarashi is shaped by family, education, religion, culture, history, and media. It evolves through life experiences, social interactions, and exposure to new information, leading to shifts in opinions and behavior over time.

Relation to other concepts: while closely related to ideology, dunyoqarashi is broader and more personal, encompassing worldview as a whole rather than a fixed political program. In education and public life, prevailing dunyoqarashi influences curricula, discourse, and social norms. Cross-cultural study of dunyoqarashi highlights how different societies interpret shared human concerns.