Historical phenomenon of ‘role reversal’ psychological aspect of the gender identity in history

Abstract

© 2015, Ecozone, OAIMDD. All rights reserved. The article studies the historical phenomenon of the change of gender identity by means of studying the life of the Russian female officer N.A. Durova, who took part in Patriotic War of 1812. The existential crisis situation of her childhood has become the dominant idea of N.A. Durova’s life, who has overcome the conflict, the gender role reversal, acceptance of the male identity. It has become the sense-making factor of her life, provided her professional success and military career.