КОНСОЛІДАЦІЯ УКРАЇНСТВА ЯК ПРІОРИТЕТНЕ ЗАВДАННЯ НАЦІОНАЛЬНОЇ ЕЛІТИ УКРАЇНИ

Abstract

It is shown, that for the further development of the Ukrainian Statehood the feeling of the national unity of all elitist groups and agreement by them about strategical perspectives of the nation’s progress is necessary. The powerful factors of consolidation of Ukrainianess are forming presence of national elite that must instance public unity. Influence of national elite on development of all spheres of life of the state, on introduction and efficiency of functioning of democratic reforms in a country, on the level of economic and spiritual stability in society does not cause doubts. Consolidation of Ukrainianess depends on ability national of economic, intellectual and other political elites to produce strategies of development of the state protect her interests directly. The process of consolidation is protracted and heavy, he presents a main socio-political task to development of society. And as exactly a national elite forms reference points for advancement of the state, then it is necessary, that she, first of all, was of interest all society, was highly skilled and enjoyed a confidence among a population, successive and open in the actions, shut out internal conflicts and squabbles, that will become the mortgage of rallying of all Ukrainianess. As elites play in the society certain social functions, so the different elite’s groups are marked out. Each of these groups realizes its own complex of duties, so that the criteria, determining the belonging to some of the elitist group are different. In this study the condition of the modern Ukrainian artistic elite is analyzed. The result of artistic and practical activity of the artistic elite is art which appears as a specific means of influencing public consciousness. The art represents significant and value dimension of the national being of the Ukrainianess, gives a vision of historical being of the Ukrainian national, reflects spiritual links between a personality and the national, spiritual unity and succession of generation. That is why purposeful usage of art in modern conditions the can be a powerful factor of consolidation of Ukrainianess. The artistic elite of Ukraine creating artistic works offering cultural and artistic programs and projects should lay the ideas of national unity and patriotism in them.