REGIONAL CULTURAL POLICY AND IDEOLOGY IN MORDOVIA IN THE YEARS OF PERESTROIKA (1985-1991): FEATURES OF TRANSFORMATIONS
The article considers the state cultural policy in Mordovia in 1985-1991. It analyzes the control system, structure and problems of the system of national culture in the Republic in the years of perestroika. Special attention is paid to the implementation of the reform of culture during this period. In these years the range of distributed spiritual values among the population has significantly increased: to the old «traditional» types the new ones joined, like films, dramas, stereophonic records and others. The regional authorities sought to create real possibilities for a more complete and comprehensive meeting of needs of the population in spiritual culture. But, unfortunately, not all the plans can be implemented.