Магистратура 2025/2026

Культура российского общества: перспективы социологического исследования

Статус: Курс по выбору (Социология публичной сферы и цифровая аналитика)

Кто читает: Департамент социологии

Когда читается: 2-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Онлайн-часы: 20

Охват аудитории: для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ

Преподаватели: Симонова Ольга Александровна

Язык: английский

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course is devoted to the analysis of the cultural content of social life in modern Russian society from the point of view of the sociological theory and practice. The aim of the course is to show the general trends and processes of the post-Soviet period of Russian history. We intend to describe the cultures of various groups, communities, and strata, and identify the areas of social solidarity and the areas of social tensions and conflicts. The analysis will be based on the theories, concepts, and methods of sociology related to the study of the cultural system in modern societies: values, social norms, customs, traditions, rituals, practices, etc. included in the system of social institutions. Therefore, this course contains a critical examination of the concepts and models of the sociology of culture to adapt them to the study of the cultural life of modern Russia. Particular attention will be paid to the impact of general processes of globalization and the interaction of cultures on the culture of Russian society in order to show the specific and common features of modern Russian culture. Also, we will focus on research perspectives and research methods fitting to sociological investigations of contemporary culture. In accordance with these objectives, the course includes the following topics: " The basic concepts, theories and methods of contemporary sociology of culture" " The Soviet traditions and their cultural processing in the post-Soviet period" " The cultural traumas of modern Russia: the policy of collective memory" " Culture and social structure in modern Russia" etc. This course is designed for students of the master's program " The sociology of public and business sphere" who have general knowledge in the social sciences and humanities obtained at the previous stage of education, as well as skills in working with the literature on social sciences. As a result of mastering the course, the enrolled students should know the main concepts and principles of the sociology of culture, the main methods of studying culture; he/she should have general and specific knowledge about the culture of modern Russia and the theoretical and methodological instruments of its research and present the results of the current research during the course. In accordance with the curriculum adopted at the HSE, the program " The culture of Russian society: Prospects of sociological research& amp;quot; presupposes lectures and classes. In addition, the students’ individual work is expected: the reading of special books and articles, writing essays, and oral presentations on the proposed topics. There are lecturer tutorials on the issues of the students’ interests. The course is part of blended-learning education strategy and so it is interconnected with the following online courses: “Understanding Russians: Contexts of Intercultural Communications" (https://www.coursera.org/lecture/intercultural-communication-russians/1-4-intercultural-communication-in-the-context-of-other-disciplines-pbwb8) and "Philosophy of Culture" (https://www.coursera.org/learn/filosofiya-kultury ). First academic year (2020-2021) the students enrolled in the course should complete the online course (“Understanding Russians: Contexts of Intercultural Communications") and write the reflexive writing or essay on any topic from the list offered in the syllabus. In the second academic year, the students enrolled in the course should complete the online course (Philosophy of Culture), attend a course of lectures according to this syllabus, participate in group discussions, and present individual or group project on the same or other topics.