Extension of the Concept of Sociological Assessment and Its Use for Measurement of Social Tensions

Authors

  • Yuliana N. Tolstova National Research University Higher School of Economics
  • Natalia D. Voronina National Research University Higher School of Economics

Keywords:

social tensions, dimension, modeling reality, conceptual model, formal model

Abstract

The article describes the meaning of sociological assessment as a modeling of social reality. The author states that the assessment is based on the system of original assumptions of the researcher. To prove this the author uses social tensions as an example.

Author Biographies

Yuliana N. Tolstova, National Research University Higher School of Economics

  • National Research University Higher School of Economics
    • Cand. Sci. (Soc.), professor at the Department of Methods and Analysis of Sociological Information at the Faculty of Sociology

Natalia D. Voronina, National Research University Higher School of Economics

  • National Research University Higher School of Economics
    • senior lecturer at the Department of Methods and Analysis of Sociological Information at the Faculty of Sociology

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Published

2011-09-01

How to Cite

Tolstova, Y. N., & Voronina, N. D. (2011). Extension of the Concept of Sociological Assessment and Its Use for Measurement of Social Tensions. Monitoring of Public Opinion: Economic and Social Changes, (5), 25–36. Retrieved from https://www.monitoringjournal.ru/index.php/monitoring/article/view/3236

Issue

No. 5 (2011)

Section

THEORY AND METHODOLOGY

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