Open AccessQuantitative Analysis of the Cultural Industry in the Russian Federation in 1990—2018
Author(s) -
N. A. Malshina,
Аnna Firsova
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
observatoriâ kulʹtury
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2588-0047
pISSN - 2072-3156
DOI - 10.25281/2072-3156-2020-17-2-125-138
Subject(s) - profit (economics) , creativity , cultural analysis , cultural industry , russian federation , field (mathematics) , state (computer science) , sociology , political science , economy , social science , economics , regional science , law , neoclassical economics , mathematics , pure mathematics , algorithm , computer science
There is a clear need to consider the cultural industry as a holistic system that emerged as a result of the relationships and interactions of different markets. The cultural industry is becoming a model for understanding the changes in other areas of human activity. This is a consequence of the increasing role of symbolic creativity and (or) information in social and economic life. The article analyzes the conceptual apparatus of the system of cultural services. There are revealed the apparatus’s existing imperfections, which can be eliminated under the condition of legislative regulation. This research is purposed to conduct a quantitative analysis of the functioning of Russian cultural institutions in modern conditions. The cultural industry is a complex business structure interested in making a profit by producing and distributing cultural texts. The results of the last 25 years of Russian cultural history are reflected in the figures given. The analysis showed that, in general, the number of cultural institutions tends to decrease. Only the number of theatre-goers and museum visitors has increased, while other segments of the cultural sphere have reduced their numbers. The most stable are the performance indicators of children’s music schools. The functioning specifics analysis allowed to identify the dominant trends in the development of the modern Russian cultural industry, which systematically change its design, landscape and principles of operation. These are exogenous structural transformations, endogenous processes of culture, and transformations in the field of financing and administration by the state. The article notes that promising directions of the cultural industry development should include its transformation, aimed at meeting the needs of the market and the state, and contribute to the formation of a national economy congruent with the needs of the consumers. Basing on the findings of the research, it is possible to forecast the cultural industry development and further elaborate the set of mechanisms supporting it, which will create prerequisites for the revival of the regional economy and sustainable economic growth of the Russian Federation.