Kostina Anna Vladimirovna,
Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Culturology, Professor,
Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, Culture and Art,
Head Department of Philosophy, Cultural and Political Sciences,
Moscow University for the Humanities
e-mail: anna_kostina@inbox.ru

 

"Culture" Express Train Passes all the Stations

Abstract: The article outlines the author's views on the current state of culture and its prospects in the foreseeable future. The author believes that major socio-functional segments of culture – traditional, specialized and mass culture – will remain relevant in the future and continue to carry on their social and regulatory functions, guaranteed by strengthening of nation-state.

Keywords: culture, social development, post-industrial society, national stability, area of the ideal, social adaptation.

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