Sociological theory in Russia: At the crossroads of fragmentation and pluralism

Affiliation:
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of RAS
Address: Russian Federation, Moscow

Journal name

Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya

Edition

Issue 1

Pages

30-40

Abstract

Discussions of current condition and prospects of theoretical sociology in Russia have not yet produced the coherent picture of them. In this article the author shows that divergent evaluations of them depend upon finding the presence and development of «theory» in its production or reproduction, in original authorial achievements or collective reproduction of background, in mere accumulation of publications or in its live ongoing translation, in special elaboration of theory or in its using, and also upon different images of «theory» as unified theory or multiple theories, as general theory or special theories, as formal or substantial theory, as metatheory or propositional schemes, analytical schemes or model-building. In view of these discrepancies the author suggests to focus on elucidation of what we mean by theory, what we want it to be, and what development we wait of it.

Keywords

Russian sociology, sociological theory, theoretical pluralism, general theory, special theories, formal and substantial theory, scientific communication, fragmentation

Received

11.11.2021

Publication date

27.01.2022

Number of characters

32271

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GOST	Nikolaev V. Sociological theory in Russia: At the crossroads of fragmentation and pluralism // Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya – 2022. – Issue 1 C. 30-40 [Electronic resource]. URL: http://ras.jes.su/socis/s013216250017450-8-1-en (circulation date: 02.05.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013216250017450-8
MLA	Nikolaev, Vladimir "Sociological theory in Russia: At the crossroads of fragmentation and pluralism." Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya 1 (2022):30-40. DOI: 10.31857/S013216250017450-8
APA	Nikolaev V. (2022). Sociological theory in Russia: At the crossroads of fragmentation and pluralism. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya (1), pp.30-40 DOI: 10.31857/S013216250017450-8

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