The Development of Sociology in the Soviet Union

Auteur
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.

Texte du rabat

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.

Résumé
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.

Contenu

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 UrbanRural Relations 5.6. Criminology and Juvenile Delinquency 5.7. Religion 6. Public Opinion Research 7. Conclusion