Socio-political positions of the artistic intelligentsia as an expression of its social potential

Abstract

The social potential of the artistic intelligentsia is considered through the socio-political positions of its representatives, which are the result of their critical reflection on social reality. Such reflection is by itself an important procedure for the life of society, and the abilities of the artistic intelligentsia thereto have special properties, that can not only accurately capture yet-unobvious risks but also disseminating specific social reactions through their own creative activities, which often have a mass character. The results of a specialized survey revealing the socio-political positions of the artistic intelligentsia in comparison with the positions of the entire population allow us to identify the role of the artistic intelligentsia in the critical understanding of social reality, and in that sense, to outline the social potential of the group.