Вестник Кемеровского государственного университета (Sep 2014)
INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS ON THE CHANGE OF THE MODERN STATUS OF THE RURAL INTELLIGENTSIA OF KUZBASS (1985 – 2008)
Abstract
The topic of intelligentsia is not new for historians. However, in present days many scientists note substantial changes in definition of its status and role.As a result of the difficult period of social and economic transformations of the Russian society the rural intelligentsia of Kemerovo region (Kuzbass), namely teaching, medical and cultural professionals, suffered the threat of losing their position of the advanced members of the most educated and active group of rural population.At the level of agrarian regions of the country, Siberia and Kuzbass rural intelligentsia has not been studied sufficiently.Three periods in the development of the rural intelligentsia of Kuzbass are defined in this work: 1985 – 1991; 1992 – 1998; 1999 – 2008. Thus, in 1985 – 1991, the state gave big social importance to rural intellectuals’ work. At the same time, the intellectuals carried out huge educational and public work for fellows villagers. Then tendency for the decrease in the number of social and cultural facilities in rural regions was outlined.In 1992 – 1998 negative tendencies and problems of the rural intelligentsia were aggravated. As a result, the professional activity and authority of teachers, workers of medicine and culture in the agrarian areas of Kuzbass continued to decrease, which led the rural population’s alienation of from traditional cultural values and strengthened a gap between the city and the village.According to many researchers, it is considered that the period of 1999 – 2008 was the time of economic recovery and social stabilization for Kuzbass. But at those years the situation of the position of rural intellectuals didn't improve. Its professional problems received a long perspective.A common strategy of the regional and state authorities’ actions can be a possible way to revive the status of the rural intelligentsia. There are a lot of examples on providing support to workers of the welfare (budgetary) sphere in Kemerovo region, which received further development in national projects at the state level.There are huge opportunities and conditions for creation and implementation of the new project for revival of the rural intelligentsia in Kuzbass.The author has practical know-how on revival of the rural intelligentsia by the example of Leninsk-Kuznetsk municipal area.
