Siberian Federal University

Issue

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2013 6 (8)

Authors

Nemirovskiy, Valentin G.

Contact information

Nemirovskiy, Valentin G.:Siberian Federal University 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia;E-mail:

Keywords

modernization; region; obstacles to modernization; elite; the distortion of social institutions; socio-cultural factors

Abstract

Basing on the content analysis of in-depth interviews, conducted with the residents of Krasnoyarsk Krai, the article studies the opinions of the respondents about the factors impeding effective modernization in the region. It is shown that the majority of the respondents, in general, understands the essence of modernization adequately and names a number of obstacles to its implementation. In the first place among these obstacles there are the factors connected with distortion of social institutions of power: inactivity of the authorities, corruption, incompetence of officials, their focus on their own interests. Many respondents mention insufficient funding and the impact of the “human factor”: negative moral – psychological and professional qualities of the population of the region. In the light of this approach the role of regional elite and its main characteristics in the mass consciousness of the respondents are studied. It has been found that the main criteria according to which the respondents define the elite in the region are money and power. Such characteristics of the elite as education, culture, contribution to the development of the society play a secondary role. The conclusion is made that the analyzed obstacles to effective modernization of the region are a complex symbiosis of institutional and sociocultural factors.

Pages

1142-1154

Paper at repository of SibFU

https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/9911

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