printPolitics in the Journal “Sotsiologicheskiye issledovaniya”:
between Ideology and Episteme
Тrofimova I.N.
Dr. Sci. (Pol.), Leading Researcher of the Institute of Sociology of FCTAS RAS, Moscow, Russia itnmv@mail.ru
Тrofimova I.N. Politics in the Journal “Sotsiologicheskiye issledovaniya”: between Ideology and Episteme. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya [Sociological Studies]. 2024. No 7. P. 73-86
Each historical era is characterized by its own “episteme” – a general system of thinking and scientific theorizing. The episteme of politics in Russian sociology was formed in conditions of confrontation between ideology and scientific analysis, state patronage and academic freedom. The main stages are highlighted: 1) the first decade 1974–1984; 2) Perestroika 1985–1990; 3) 1990s; 4) 2000s. The journal «Sotsiologicheskiye issledovanya» is considered as a specific form of representation of professional knowledge and ways of knowing, determined by the current level of development of the discipline and the concept of the journal itself. The increasing complexity of the thematic structure, transdisciplinary approach, and the project-based and discussion-based nature of publications help overcome the epistemological uncertainty of politics.
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