The development of methodological culture of Russian sociology in the second half of the XXth century:the role of Vladimir Yadov
The article describes the numerous contributions of Vladimir Yadov (1929-2015) to the formation of methodological traditions of contemporary Russian sociology. The author characterizes V.A.Yadov's personality traits that influenced the specificity of his relation to the theory, methodology and empirical knowledge and their relative roles in the process of sociological research. His key works such as “A Man and His Work”, “Self-regulation and prediction of social behavior of the person” are considered as examples of sociological studies that consistently implemented the principles set forth in his “Strategy of sociological research” (the work has become a sort of “catechism” for Russian sociologists). We also analyze V.A.Yadov's approach to the implementation of specific sociological projects, and their methodological potential. V.A.Yadov's role in organizing of contemporary Russian sociology as an independent discipline is also described, in particular, his contribution to the emergence of the only Russian journal on sociological methods and methodology.