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for Social Theory Conference (RN29) European Sociological Association September 11-13, 2008

Institutional Matrices Theory as Methodology for Theoretical and Empirical Research in Russian Social Sciences Svetlana Kirdina Russia, Moscow. for Social Theory Conference (RN29) European Sociological Association September 11-13, 2008 Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria.

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for Social Theory Conference (RN29) European Sociological Association September 11-13, 2008

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  1. Institutional Matrices Theory as Methodologyfor Theoretical and Empirical Research in Russian Social Sciences Svetlana KirdinaRussia, Moscow for Social Theory Conference (RN29) European Sociological Association September 11-13, 2008 Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria

  2. Main Points of Presentation • Role of social theory in sociological disciplines • Analysis scheme of Institutional Matrices Theory (IMT) application • Main sociological research areas, in which IMT is used as basic methodology • IMT as curricula topic in Russian universities • Proponents’ and opponents’ positions in discussions on IMT • Is IMT national or not? - Courses and prospects of its application Svetlana Kirdina, September 2008

  3. IMT: Social Theory as Methodology for Sociological Disciplines • Originally IMT had been developed as conceptual scheme in sociology. IMT is mainly based on Structural Functionalism and Evolutionary Theory sociological paradigms • IMT can be considered as sociological theory in “its broad understanding” or as a social theory because it is becoming a part of broad research areas of social sciences– sociology, economics, political science etc. The main theses of IMT are presented in written version and on website www.kirdina.ru Svetlana Kirdina, September 2008

  4. Scheme of Analysis • Sources of information: 127 articles, books and textbooks on Sociology and Economics, curricula, theses, monographs with reference to IMT , which were mainly presented in 2000-2008 in Russian Internet • Three main areas were singled out: 1) IMT application in thematic social research 2) IMT as subject of discussions 3) IMT in curriculums of universities Svetlana Kirdina, September 2008

  5. Classification of Papers Using IMT, by Thematic Topics, Items, 2000-01.08.2008 Svetlana Kirdina, September 2008

  6. Classification of Papers Using IMT for Different Purposes, Items, 2000-01.08.2008 Svetlana Kirdina, September 2008

  7. Attitudes of Other Scientists toward IMT, Publications and Mass-media, 2000-01.08.2008 Svetlana Kirdina, September 2008

  8. Institutional Matrices Theory in Curriculums, 2002-01.08.2008 Svetlana Kirdina, September 2008

  9. Universities where IMT Is Presented 11 courses - in Moscow universities 1 – in Sent-Petersburg University 3 – in other Russian universities 1 – in Minsk University in Belarus. Also the IMT is included in 2 obligatory federal education programs (for the Ph.D. students on Sociology in Russia and for the universities students in Belarus). Svetlana Kirdina, September 2008

  10. Main Courses ofITM Application-1 • Explanation and predictable opportunities of IMT for social dynamics in modern Russia. (“No matter how unique can Russia seem, this uniqueness can be considered as one of manifestations of general regularities. The institutional matrices theory suggests the adequate methodology and terminology which can be the basis for correct correlation of Russian evolution with the theory and practice of global development”, Anokhin M., 2002). Svetlana Kirdina, September 2008

  11. Main Courses ofITM Application-2 • New “episteme of epoch” (in sense of Michel Foucault) connected with self-organization or synergetic ideas about emerging of “the order out of chaos” (Prigogine, Stengers, 1984) • IMT ideas of X- and Y-institutions’ self-reproduction according to material and technological conditions of nations are supported as embodiment of new synergetic approach. Svetlana Kirdina, September 2008

  12. IMT: Not National But “Trans-national”? • Numerous IMT tests in theoretical and empirical research in Russian social sciences are continuing • Geography of IMT application is gradually spanning (Ukraine, China, Japan, South Korea…) • IMT (Institutional Matrices Theory) has a chance to become not only national but trans-national social theory in the future. Svetlana Kirdina, September 2008

  13. The research was conducted at the support of Russian Humanitarian Scientific Foundation - grant # 08-03-00006a Svetlana Kirdina, September 2008

  14. Thank you for your attention! www.kirdina.ru kirdina@inecon.ru Many thanks organizers of Social Theory Conference-2008 in Innsbruck! Svetlana Kirdina, September 2008

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