Ключевые слова: обыденное знание о социальном мире, мудрость толп, методы изучения, "народная социология"

The article analyzes the state of organizational behavior in the light of the structural-functionalist approach. The author concludes that present stage of organizational behavior studies demonstrates degradation of administrative science. Organizational behavior claims currently to synthesize previously allocated under the organizational and management science disciplines, namely the theory of management and organization theory. But in reality, it lost differentiation and specialization – characteristic of any developed science; instead of interdisciplinarity, a psychological approach is dominant in studying organizational behavior. In this case, organizational behavior loses its specificity and substance “merging” with psychological disciplines (psychology, social psychology, industrial psychology, etc.). Prospects for development of organizational behavior, so the author, relates to sociological approach in analyzing behavior of individuals and groups in the organization. This sociological approach allows to understand the nature of the organization. Without understanding the nature of the organizations management science can not perform predictive function thus making it unnecessary for management practice.

Authors examine the areas of studies of the Russian and foreign sociologists using the key words analysis of the articles in the leading journals (3506 articles are analyzed). Authors found that in the Russian journals the topics dealing with cultural aspects and values are most widespread. At the same time, the issues of social deviations, social change and social mobility are given less attention comparing with foreign journals. In the Russian journals the lack of studies in public sector is revealed along with stronger focus on local phenomena. The study shows that the Russian sociological knowledge is fragmented. The need to focus more on the real social practice and fundamental problems of the contemporary society is articulated.Authors examine the areas of studies of the Russian and foreign sociologists using the key words analysis of the articles in the leading journals (3506 articles are analyzed). Authors found that in the Russian journals the topics dealing with cultural aspects and values are most widespread. At the same time, the issues of social deviations, social change and social mobility are given less attention comparing with foreign journals. In the Russian journals the lack of studies in public sector is revealed along with stronger focus on local phenomena. The study shows that the Russian sociological knowledge is fragmented. The need to focus more on the real social practice and fundamental problems of the contemporary society is articulated.

The article analyzes the large families’ life practices using the RLMS-HSE data. The characteristics of large families’ life practices as compared to other types of families (with/without children) are identified. The specificity of participation of large families’ members in labor force is shown, the issue of «double employment» of women is raised. Ways of delegating responsibilities for child care, as well as the possibilities of receiving assistance and transfers are analyzed. There are no significant differences in the level of self-preserving behavior of large families (other than alcohol consumption) compared with other types of families, however, the self-reported health level of large families’ members was higher. In addition, there is a higher level of subjective well-being against the background of lower objective income indicators.

The article looks at the civil service as an occupation from the neo- Weberian perspective aiming to analyze specifics of the professionalization of the bureaucrats. Based on the results of the semi-structural interviews with Russian civil servants a conclusion was made that as far as civil service as an occupation exists only within the federal and regional government bodies in Russia, this limitation makes it difficult for civil servants to form professional associations to provide professional autonomy, to restrain practices of social closure thus complicating emergence of a positive image of the profession.

The article analizes the caracteristics of identity and consumation of the middle class, its profesional composition and lifestyles