Evropejskij Issledovatelʹ (Jan 2013)

Cultural Dialogue Development between Russia and Siberia at the Turn of XIX–XX Centuries

  • Tatyana V. Gryaznukhina,
  • Alexander G. Gryaznukhin

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 58, no. 9-1
pp. 2269 – 2274

Abstract

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The article is concerned with the problems of cultural dialogue development between two regions – Central Russia and Siberia at the turn of XIX – XX centuries. The position of local intelligentsia, envisaging Siberia as big independent region, having its unique social, economic and ethnographic features is showed. Specific features of Siberian population mentality were reflected in works by local and Russian intelligentsia. The paper studies the foundations of cultural dialogue between the regions, having inequitable character, presents the position of local intelligentsia, aimed at the relative independence of Siberia development and building of intercultural relationship on egalitarian basis. The forms of intercultural dialogue are analyzed. The impact of capitals’ cultural life on Siberian culture development is showed. The role of Russian and Siberian intelligentsia in establishment and development of intercultural communications between the two regions is justified.

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