Academic tradition in the history of sociology in Russia

<<Academic tradition in the history of sociology in Russia>> (by Elena Koukoushkina) looks back at the history of the Russian Academy of sciences founded by Peter the Great as a site for, initially, social and since the second half of the 19(th) century - increasingly sociological research. The author notes that educated part of the society had been first to look up for sociology as tool to improve obvious inequalities of life between upper strata and large majority of the people. Academicians, often as university professors, had brought Russian sociology to a place of prominence in global sociological community. The story is told - via Stalin-time prohibitions and later restrictions - to present days with sociology as recognized member among institutions of the Russian academy of sciences.