RUDN Journal of SociologyRUDN Journal of Sociology2313-22722408-8897Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumamba6355Research ArticleLegal culture: characteristics and specifics (on the example of contemporary Kazakhstan)AbsattarovG RChair of Political Sciences and Social and Philosophical Disciplinesabsat41@mail.ruKazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abai15022014218118907092016Copyright © 2016, Sociology2016The article considers the legal culture as an ‘ideal phenomenon’ providing value meanings for the outlook of the Kazakhs and the basis for the development of the population legal consciousness. The author focuses on the national significance of the legal, civil society and the development of new legal social ideals, norms and rules, examines key problems and contradictions in the legal culture of today’s Kazakhstan.culturelawpolicylegal culturelegal consciousnesslegal nihilismnormsjusticeKazakh peopleкультураправополитикаправовая культураправосознаниеправовой нигилизмнормасправедливостьказахстанский народ