Intelligentsia of the Siberian republics in the social space

The article discusses the social status of the intelligentsia in the republics of Siberia, its differentiation in terms of the means of production, income level, and worldview, we draw attention to the low standard of living, lack of comfortable housing, higher morbidity in Siberia in comparison to other regions of Russia. A severe problem is the outflow of specialists, especially physicians, engineers, and scientists. The main reasons for the outflow are low wages, unemployment, narrow labour market offering lowly occupations, limited opportunities for young specialists in implementation of their professional knowledge. We cannot but take into account the influence of the ethnic factor, which is manifested in the aggravation of ethnic tension in some regions. The article emphasizes the changes that have taken place in the ideological orientations of the intelligentsia, the increased number of intellectuals who share a religious worldview. There has been observed the increase in the activity of the intelligentsia on preservation and development of national languages, traditional values , and the counteraction to the influence of earthli-ness and antihumanism.