“Sociological classification of historical memory. A solution to a methodological issue”

Abstract

At present, the study of historical memory in Russian science is acquiring an interdisciplinary character, which, on the one hand, allows enriching the experience of scientists in the field of studying historical memory, and on the other hand, revealing a tendency to increase the number of discrepancies among researchers in determining the species affiliation of historical memory. The article deals with solving the issue of sociological analysis of historical memory. Particular attention is paid to the characteristics of the methodological issue of determining the species affiliation of historical memory that has developed in sociology. The subject of the analysis is the scientific substantiation of the sociological classification of historical memory. The article proposes one of the options for sociological analysis and construction of a sociological classification of historical memory. It defines a social subject as the key basis for the sociological classification of historical memory, which is made basing on the application of the theory of scientific classification, the theory of social inertia, systems theory, the concept of social subjectivity. As a result of the sociological analysis, depending on the level, degree of community, characteristics of the social subject (subjectivity), as well as the results of his life activity in different spheres of society, various types of historical memory are determined. Special attention is paid to the consideration of family historical memory and national historical memory. The specificity of those types of historical memory is specified by their important characteristic – their focus on ensuring the integrity, unity and sustainability of the development of the Russian state and society