Sociologist Day in Russia

Not long ago, November 14th was an unremarkable day on the calendar But since 1994, Russian sociologists have celebrated their professional holiday on this day In the 19th century, the French philosopher Auguste Comte first introduced the term “sociology” and defined it as a science that studies social patterns You probably know such world-class sociologists as M Weber, E Durkheim, K Marx Sociology is a relatively young science, but this does not diminish its importance Politics, business, trade, media, advertising - this is not a complete list of areas in which it can be useful All leading universities in the country have departments of sociology, because a sociologist is a sought-after profession in the labor market, which is subject to extremely serious requirements Sociologists carry out both theoretical and practical activities in the field of sociological research, the study of social relations, and the functioning of various institutions that exist in society The history of the holiday began back in 1901, when the Russian Higher School of Social Sciences opened in the famous French Sorbonne It is believed that it was here that sociology as a science and as an academic discipline was born The teaching staff of the school consisted of famous Russian politicians and sociologists: M Kovalevsky, E De Roberti, N Kareev, P Milyukov, P Lavrov and others Many Russian oppositionists received diplomas from this school, but already in 1905 the educational institution had to be closed But sociology has not stopped developing and improving Subsequently, it began to be divided into sociology of law, sociology of family, sociology of culture and various directions, and by the end of the 20th century, population surveys called sociological surveys became popular In Russia, sociology was not considered a serious science for a long time: before it had time to emerge, after the revolution it became completely abandoned Over the years, sociology has again gained momentum and now deservedly occupies an honorable place among the social sciences On November 14, 1994, the dean of the Faculty of Sociology at St Petersburg State University, Asalkhan Boronoev, was the first to take the initiative to celebrate Sociologist Day And since then it has been celebrated by all leading universities in Russia The holiday is not yet official, but it is always marked by various celebratory scientific events: meetings, seminars, conferences, in which not only domestic specialists take part This is an opportunity not only to share experience, but also to evaluate sociological achievements and outline prospects for the further development of science