Development of Sociology in the Soviet Union

The Development of Sociology in the Soviet Union (1974) examines the institutionalisation of sociology in the Soviet Union and the obstacles to and mechanisms for the acceptance of sociological inquiry. The study shows how sociology was advanced as a legitimate discipline in the Soviet Union in the post-Stalin years.

List of contents

1. Historical Background 1.1. The post-Revolutionary Situation 2. Soviet and Bourgeois Sociology 2.1. The Soviet View of Bourgeois Sociology 3. The Theory of Research 4. The Sociologists 4.1. Training and Research Institutes 4.2. The Soviet Sociological Association – Sixth World Congress of Sociology 4.3. Journals 5. Areas of Research 5.1. Time Budget Research 5.2. Labour 5.3. Social Structure and Stratification 5.4. Marriage, the Family, Byt, Divorce and the Woman’s Role 5.5. Urban Development, City Planning and Urban–Rural Relations 5.6. Criminology and Juvenile Delinquency 5.7. Religion 6. Public Opinion Research 7. Conclusion

About the author

Elizabeth Ann Weinberg held an B.A. from Vassar College, an M.A. from Harvard University, and a Ph.D. from the University of London. At the time of writing The Development of Sociology in the Soviet Union, she was Lecturer in Sociology at the London School of Economics.

Summary

The Development of Sociology in the Soviet Union (1974) examines the institutionalisation of sociology in the Soviet Union and the obstacles to and mechanisms for the acceptance of sociological inquiry. The study shows how sociology was advanced as a legitimate discipline in the Soviet Union in the post-Stalin years.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Ann Weinberg, Weinberg Elizabeth Ann
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032862941
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3286294-1
• No. of pages: 188
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Soviet Society
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Social and cultural history, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era