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Man on the Territory: Spatial Analysis in the Research of the Novosibirsk School of Economic Sociology
This article explores the evolution of research within the Novosibirsk School of Economic Sociology (NSES) focused on analyzing social issues related to territorial development, spanningfrom the early 1960s to the present. It elucidates the logical progression and NSES’s key developmental stages, as observed in the works of its founders, successors, and contemporary researchers. The authors examine the consistent transformation of both the scope of the issues investigated and the sociological methodologies employed by the NSES. The research scope, initially centered around studies on rural-urban migration and rural settlement typology, expanded to encompass urbanization processes, population spatial mobility, and, eventually, a comprehensive investigation into the socio-territorial structure of Soviet and Russian society.
The article highlights enduring characteristics of the NSES evident across generations of researchers dedicated to spatial mobility and socio-territorial structure studies. These traits include the systematic approach applied to task formulation and research project design; utilization of complementary data sources; conceptual independence from political mainstream perspectives, allowing researchers to draw conclusions that may not align with government policies; a commitment to employing the latest tools for collecting and analyzing sociological data; and a steadfast aspiration for global contextual integration.
Fadeeva O. P. fadeeva@ieie.nsc.ru
Mosienko N. L. nmosienko@ngs.ru
