title: Образи українців і росіян у наративних джерелах кінця XVIIІ–XIX ст.
abstract: The purpose of the article is to study the perception and reflection of the fundamental differences between Ukrainians and Russians in narrative sources of the imperial era. The methodological basis of study is the concept of «banal nationalism» by Michael Billig, adapted to study everyday practices as markers of identity. The study is based on general scientific methods (analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, generalization, comparative analysis) and historical source studies, in particular
journal: Scientific Papers of the Vinnytsia Mykhailo Kotsyiubynskyi State Pedagogical University Series History