PROJECT: Awareness of family life by young couples. Conceptualization and operationalization of categories related to communion in marriage (supported by Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox University and the Active Tradition Foundation)
FUNDING: The project was supported by Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox University and the Active Tradition Foundation in 2021-2023
DURATION OF THE PROJECT: 2021 – 2023
PROJECT COORDINATOR: Ivan Pavlyutkin
RESEARCH TEAM: Mariia Goleva, Dmitry Markov, Nina Lubinarskaya
In contemporary Russia a paradoxical situation is observed: both marriage and divorce rates are high. Meanwhile, most of sociological and psychological theories focus on the issue of divorce, its causes and consequences but do not consider marriage from a perspective of sustainability and development. This research project is aimed at developing conceptualization and operationalization of categories that allow analyzing Russian marriage paradox from the relational perspective. The theoretical part of the project involves preparation of literature reviews on the following categories: communication, reciprocity, family practices, self-sacrifice and emotional involvement. The developed theoretical model will be tested via implementation of empirical part of the research. In-depth interviews with young spouses (registered marriage) will be conducted with the usage of thematic guide and data visualization techniques. The design of the study will also illuminate the differentiation in meanings of these categories for religious (including priests) and non-religious couples. Furthermore, the following hypotheses will be considered: the importance of communication in marriage for the transitions through the stages of family life; the practices of jointness that create community in marriage; the meaning of relational reflexivity in family. Based on the results of the study, a methodology for a quantitative survey of married couples will be developed.
Relevant news
IVAN PAVLYUTKIN MADE A PRESENTATION ON XXXII INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS EDUCATIONAL READINGS (25.01.2024) >>>
Mariia Goleva participated at an All-Russian Scientific Conference “XVII Kovalev Readings. Russian society today: institutions, values, processes” (16 – 18 November 2023, Saint Petersburg) >>>
An episode of a podcast “Glass of Water” with Ivan Pavlyutkin was released (27th of January, 2023) >>>
RESEARCH FELLOWS OF RESEARCH LABORATORY “SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION” PARTICIPATED AT THE CONFERENCE “FAMILY. CHURCH. WORLD” (December 16, 2022) >>>
The III international symposium “Theology in the modern educational and scientific space. The family as a value in the religious traditions of the modern world” was held at RUDN University (November 29, 2022) >>>
International conference «Youth between Past and Future: Transitions, Generations, Engagements» of the Centre for Youth Studies was held (NRU HSE in St. Petersburg; 28 – 29 October 2022) >>>
Research fellows of research laboratory “Sociology of Religion” participated in the All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference “Russian Society in the Period of Global Turbulence” (22 – 23 September 2022) >>>
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Relevant publications
Goleva Mariia. 2023. ".The Transition to Parenthood in the Perspective of Spousal Relations: The Case of Interviews with Young Parents
." Monitoring of Public Opinion: Economic and Social Changes. No. 2, 82-102, DOI: 10.14515/monitoring.2023.2.2363. (In Russian).
Goleva Mariia. 2023. "Adaptation strategies to changes in time management during the transition to parenthood." Abstract book of the All-Russian Scientific Conference XVII Kovalev Readings "Russian society today: institutions, values, processes". Saint Petersburg State University, 1883-1884, ISBN 978-5-6050494-6-3.
Lyubinarskaya Nina. 2022. "Reason vs Feeling: Appearance of New Ecology of Choice in the Romantic Sphere of the Individual (Book review on Illouz E. 2020. Why Love Hurts? Sociological Explanation, Moscow; Berlin: Direct Media Publishing House. 400 p. (in Russian))." Journal of Economic Sociology = Ekonomicheskaya sotsiologiya. 23(4), Doi: 10.17323/1726-3247-2022-4-9, 96-109.
Lyubinarskaya Nina. 2022. "The Role of “Relational Reflexivity” in Family Relationships: a Case Study on the Example of Two Young Couples." Interaction. Interview. Interpretation. Vol. 14. No. 4, 62-88, DOI: https://doi.org/10.19181/inter.2022.14.4.4.
Markov Dmitry. 2022. "The Problem of Correlation between Religiosity and Fertility: A Case Study Based on Interviews with Russian Orthodox Priests’ Family Members." Gosudarstvo, religiia, tserkov’ v Rossii i za rubezhom, 40(4), 186-218.
Lyubinarskaya Nina. 2021. "Family As A Total Institution: How "I" Transforms In Isolation." Abstract book of the 15th Conference of European Sociological Association. 31 August - 3 September 2021. ISBN 978-2-9581586-0-6, 518.
PROJECT: Awareness of family life by young couples. Conceptualization and operationalization of categories related to communion in marriage (supported by Saint Tikhon’s Orthodox University and the Active Tradition Foundation)