printDevelopment of Applied Sociological Research on Deviant Behavior in Russia
Pozdniakova M.E.
Сand. Sci. (Philos.), Leading Researcher, Sector of Deviant Behavior Sociology, Institute of Sociology of FCTAS RAS, Moscow, Russia. margo417@mail.ru
Bryuno V.V.
Сand. Sci. (Sociol.), Senior Research Fellow, Sector of Deviant Behavior Sociology, Institute of Sociology of FCTAS RAS, Moscow, Russia. vikushka81@mail.ru
Pozdniakova M.E., Bryuno V.V. Development of Applied Sociological Research on Deviant Behavior in Russia. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya [Sociological Studies]. 2025. No 1. P. 70-84
The prerequisites for Russian sociology of deviant behavior have been analyzed in several domestic studies. This article examines the process of the formation and development of Russian sociology of deviant behavior, from the post-war period to the present day. Special attention is paid to the research activities of the Sociology of Deviant Behavior Sector at the Institute of Sociology, FCTAS RAS, as well as the contributions of domestic scholars in developing key directions in deviantological research. The focus of the work is on applied research, which allows for the analysis of deviance in Russia based on specific data and the identification of patterns that are not always visible at the level of abstract analysis. The article describes the main stages of the revival of the sociology of deviance in the USSR during the «Thaw» period, when open research on deviant behavior became possible, followed by the subsequent stage of the 1980s–1990s, characterized by the formation of research teams and the growth of studies under conditions of social instability. The article provides a detailed analysis of the main research directions, including the issues of alcohol and drug abuse, risky sexual behavior, including prostitution, and crime, especially among youth. It is shown that the increasing complexity and expansion of the field of deviantology required the development and transformation of methodological approaches to its study. Some directions for future research are outlined.
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