Tishkov, V. A. The Trinity of Modern Culture.

Abstract: The article analyzes the relation and interactions between the three streams or ‘cultural layers’ in modern culture, - world high and popular culture, national cultures (‘All-Russian Culture’ in Russia) and particular ethnic cultures. The author of the article describes resources which allow various cultures to keep a decent place in a cultural range. Special attention is paid at the Russian culture which complexity is a good example of historical unity constantly being proved by every new generation (‘nonhomogenous whole’ as Mikhail Bakhtin used to call it), - unity in diversity.

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