To the 100th Anniversary of Professor V.N. Shubkin (1923–2010). Today we Remember Vladimir Shubkin

Abstract

The memoirs of colleagues and students of V.N. Shubkin (1923–2010), one of the founders of Soviet sociology, who in the 1960’s initiated longitudinal studies of the processes of young people transitioning from education to labor, are published. The article discusses the scientist’s views on sociological theory and the methodology of social knowledge. The researcher’s relations with students, colleagues, government officials are described.

Keywords

• v.n. shubkin
• soviet sociology
• sociological theory
• youth
• education
• employment