Professionalism and Russian intelligentsia: Western and Russian approaches

Abstract

This paper will centre on the study of Russian intelligentsia illustrated by the example of medical profession. The study of Russian intelligentsia, primarily Russian doctors, will be examined in more detail. In this frame, we shall present some findings on the comparative aspects of the Russian intelligentsia and Anglo-American professionals. We shall provide a brief review of theoretical studies of intelligentsia. Then, we shall describe the process of the dynamics of the social status of the Russian medical profession seen as a part of the intelligentsia stratum, and centre on its specific features in comparison to Anglo-American professions.

Keywords

• study of Russian intelligentsia
• medical profession
• social status of the Russian medical profession
• Russian intelligentsia and Anglo-American professionals