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The dialogue around preschool educators has increased as concerns about the quality of early education have been raised across the world. This paper contributes to a novel historical and contemporary understanding of the professionalisation of Russian preschool educators. This history bears similarities and differences to those of other nations, making this project of interest to cross-cultural comparisons. A particular emphasis is laid on the challenges of, and opportunities for, professionalisation by discussing the issue of professional knowledge and expertise, autonomy, and authority. Data for the study comes from two sources: (1) the historical analysis of preschool educators in Russia; (2) semi-structured interviews undertaken with 25 preschool educators from the major organisations representing them. The research showed the central role played by the state in all historical phases of the professionalisation of Russian early education. It was found that Russian preschool educators are discontented with their current professional standing, and look to the state to enhance it.

The article examines some aspects of professional culture, as well as the importance of family succession (dynasties) in the process of inheritance of its peculiar values. Relevance of research approaches due to the insufficiency of theoretical reflection on professional culture in the system of cultural coordinates as a social construct, as well as the role of ethical norms and rules related to labor activity, developed by professionals "from below", relying on the objective and subjective actions of the regulator "from above". The analysis of general and special features of professionalism in various spheres of human activity made it possible to identi-fy factors that have a decisive impact on the processes of formation, transformation and support of profession-al culture. Using the data of empirical studies, the motives for supporting professional family succession due to objective and subjective reasons were systematized, as well as methods and forms of transferring cultural pro-fessional capital from older dynasty representatives to younger ones.