«Мое главное рабочее место находилось в библиотеке». Интервью с Александром Гофманом

Социологическое обозрение. 2025. Т. 24. № 3. С. 266–283.

Gofman A. B., Simonova O. A.

This year marks the anniversary of our colleague, Alexander Gofman, a distinguished scholar
in the theory and history of sociology, as well as in the fields of culture, fashion, tradition, and
several other areas of social science. An ordinary professor at the Higher School of Economics,
he is the author of approximately 500 scientific publications. Alexander Gofman has given many
insightful interviews in which he discussed his biography, mentors, and professional issues. As the
interviewer, I aimed to pose questions that perhaps had not been asked before, as well as those
that personally concern me as a sociologist. In this interview, Professor Gofman reflects on his
research interests and principles, the fate of sociology, current and engaging topics in the history
of sociology, the creation of scholarly texts, sociological education, and the sociology of culture.

Keywords: социология культуры, sociology of culture, Sociology in Russia, социологическая классика, theory and history of sociology, classics of sociology, intellectual fashions, sociological texts, Социология в России, интеллектуальные моды, социологические тексты