Аnтhropologist Overturn and Challenges for Ethno-Sociology (Invitation to Discussion)

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The paper analyzes the set of issues related to current problems and eventual prospects of ethno-sociology as a meaningful academic component and feasible disciplinary bgranch in studying ethnic phenomenon. First, contradictory “state of affairs” is diagnosed in this sphere due to the ethnologic (anthropologic) turn. Among real threats for ethnology understood in a wide meaning of the term, including the ethno-sociology, we find the denial in the post-Soviet period of the importance of domestic research experience; the active imposition of Western standards in ethnological research; the dominance and absolutization of anthropologism (anthropocentrism) and constructivism; the absence of ethnosociology in the current Russian educational standard. The passing away of influential founders of ethnosociology, who played an important role in preserving its scientific traditions, as well as the lacking clarity of the subject definition of ethnosociology, are also important. The author’s vision of the essence of the highlighted issues is presented.

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Yuri V. Popkov

Institute of Philosophy and Law SB RAS

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Email: yuripopkov54@mail.ru

Dr. Sci. (Philos.), Prof., Chief Researcher

Russian Federation, Novosibirsk

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