the circulation of elites

The Social Functions of Intellectual Elites

Intellectual elites (intellectuals) are essential element of the social life making certain social functions: function of innovation; function of critics and selection of cultural resources; function of saving of tradition. The reproduction of the existing samples of behavior is an important mechanism of social development, the multiplication of those gives the pledge of the viability of the society. The mechanism of circulation of the intellectual elites is a reproduction through the system of post-graduated school.