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35. ELITE CULTURE
The allocation of the elite part of the culture comes from the concept of elitism (according to R. Michels, G. Mosque, V. Pareto etc.), according to which a necessary component of any social structure is the ruling minority - the elite (from the French elite - “the best”).
It has a monopoly on making decisions about the content and distribution of values in society.
Elite theory denies equality, proceeds from the fact that in any society, social structure there are necessarily leading and driven forces.
With the complication of the conditions for managing society, the role of elites only increases.
In the interests of the elites, an elitist or high culture is also created, designed to serve the needs of the ruling minority.
Created by professional artists to order, as a rule, it is based on high examples of classics in all types of art and is ahead of the level accessible to the perception of ordinary people.
It includes fine arts, classical music, literature, etc.
A typical manifestation of elite culture is the theory and practice of pure art, or art for art's sake.
Elite culture appreciates a special author's vision of reality. The elite culture is also distinguished by creativity. She is not afraid to create new cultural and aesthetic forms.
Elite culture difficult for an untrained person to understand. It is designed for highly educated people. Its circle of consumers includes critics, literary scholars, regulars of museums and exhibitions, theatergoers, artists, writers, and musicians.
Elite culture, associated with the most capable part of society, ensures social progress and the development of culture. But elite groups are often arrogant about the social environment, which consists of ordinary people, and distance themselves from them. As a rule, for this, within the framework of an elite culture, a special lifestyle is formed, which, in terms of comfort and isolation, significantly exceeds the standards available to ordinary people.
For all its sophistication and refinement, the elite culture is not free from the vices that seem to be the result of the defeat of its values.
Its autonomy has acquired a self-sufficient meaning, damaged the internal cultural unity.
But recently the boundaries between the elite and other forms of culture have begun to blur. Thanks to modern information and technical capabilities, works of elite culture become available to a wider segment of the population. Many artistic techniques and ideas of elite art, having ceased to be innovative, replenish the baggage of culture as a whole.
Author: Barysheva A.D.
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