Sociology has remained for years on the fringe of Sovietological pursuits, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Yet, few have made a serious effort to systematically examine sociological Sovietology. To partially compensate for such neglect, this study begins to explore the diversity of what sociology has studied and how it has gone about studying it. Of the fourteen topic areas pursued, only four inspired disagreement and variation. Most sociology has studied the Soviet Union non-comparatively. And the most common theoretical perspective used is the functional perspective. A large number of these functional analyses close upon elements of the political institution without taking full advantage of the various methods and approaches available, sociology's role in American Sovietology will likely remain limited.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc935580 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Lackey, Chad |
| Contributors | Malone, David H., Seward, Rudy Ray |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 92 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | Soviet Union, United States |
| Rights | Public, Lackey, Chad, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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