Some Aspects of the Activities of the Creative Intelligentsia of Batumi (A sociological analysis)

Abstract

In the present paper, we discuss various aspects of work and life of creative intelligentsia living in Batumi. First of all, the content of the concept of "intelligentsia" itself is clarified and the emphasis is placed on the variety of its scientific definitions, which in turn is due to the wide range of social groups considered under the intelligentsia. As for sociology, following characteristics are direct subject of study in a certain sociological research: professional affiliation of the respondents; their specific field of activity; amount of income; dynamics of the financial situation over the last five years; Promotion of creative activity by governmental and private structures (including aspects of material well-being); the possibility of implementing a private commercial project by creative intelligentsia,; existence of contacts with foreign colleagues; Willingness to work abroad in a creative direction; involvement in artistic projects implemented by the government; Assessing the state of Georgian culture in general and comparing it with European culture; National culture development prospects; Recommendations on how to increase the role of creative intelligence in public life; presentation of the main hindering factors that prevent creative intelligence in professional activity; Particular attention was paid to determining the relationship between the concepts of "intelligentsia" and "intellectual", including their similarities and differences, as well as the specifics of the use of these terms in scientific literature. A very important place in this article is devoted to finding out what the so-called “the red intelligentsia” represented actually, whether they were a group artificially created by the Soviet communist government, or they were sincere eulogists of a classless, communist society. A certain place in the article is devoted to clarifying the internal structure of the intelligentsia, their types - creative, technical, scientific, administrative, pedagogical intelligentsia, etc., their role in the spiritual life of the country. In the end, this work, St. Based on the results of a sociological survey of Batumi's creative intelligentsia, it allows to identify the main problems that hinder their professional activities.