Abstract
The article presents a socio-philosophical analysis of the transformation of value orientations among young people in Kazakhstan amid globalization, post-Soviet modernization, and digitalization. The study aims to identify the axiological foundations of youth life strategies and examine the interaction between traditional national values and individualistic attitudes. Its theoretical and methodological framework combines philo-sophical axiology, concepts of sociocultural dynamics, and the comparative East–West model. The research employs an interdisciplinary approach integrating socio-philosophical, axiological, comparative, and soci-ocultural methods. The empirical basis includes sociological studies, statistics, analytical reports, and content analysis of educational and media environments. The findings show that pragmatism, individualism, and an orientation towards material well-being coexist with the continuing importance of family, education, work, friendship, religion, and spiritual development. Educational and labour migration is associated with aspira-tions for professional self-realization, high-quality education, adequate remuneration, and improved living standards. The scientific novelty lies in interpreting the transformation of youth values as a contradictory uni-ty of axiological crisis and social renewal. The article substantiates the need to humanize education, strength-en the cultural and educational role of the mass media, and develop an ethics of mutual responsibility. It con-cludes that national and global values can be reconciled through the principles of humanistic axiology. Keywords:philosophical axiology, value orientations, youth of Kazakhstan, value transformation, globaliza-tion, traditional values, individualism, youth migration, humanization of education, sociocultural dynamics