Abstract: Since the Russian Revolution, the word "intelligentsia" has suddenly received worldwide attention. Owing to loud cries of "overthrow the intelligentsia," we cannot help asking: "What is the intelligentsia?" "How was it formed?" "Should we or should we not overthrow it?" These questions have been on our minds repeatedly and continue to demand our answer. Recently, the cries to overthrow the intelligentsia have changed to shouts of "support the intelligentsia." We are forced to ask again: 'What is the intelligentsia, and how was it formed?" "Should we or should we not support it?" In the face of these two opposite exhortations, I have calmly and unemotionally studied the questions; my answers are consistent. Now I want to set forth the results of my yearlong study and exchange opinions with friends sharing this interest.
Publication Year: 1974
Publication Date: 1974-12-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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