Professional Online Community of Russian Sociologists: Topics of Discussion and Structure of Social Interactions

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14515/monitoring.2022.3.2106

Keywords:

professional online community, community of practice, community of sociologists, topics of discussion, structure of professional communities, social network analysis, network analysis, blockmodeling

Abstract

The article regards the topics of discussions and the structure of social interactions in the online professional community of sociologists. Based on the texts of the publications, the authors of the study identify 18 discussion topics and determine the structural type of the online community (“core-periphery”) using the blockmodeling methodology. This allows distinguishing 3 groups of participants: the “core” participants who are is interested in all topics, the “semi-periphery” participants who mostly send invitations to events, and the “periphery” participants interested in the expertise and knowledge of the colleagues. Within the core, there is also a group of participants discussing the topics of professional activity and identity. Core members interact with all members of the online community, including less active members of the group, and can act as an integrating force for the entire professional online community of sociologists.

Acknowledgments. The article was prepared within the framework of the HSE University Basic Research Program.

Author Biographies

Aryuna V. Kim, HSE University

  • National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
    • Research Assistant at the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research

Daria V. Maltseva, HSE University

  • National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
    • Head of the International Laboratory for Applied Network Research

Published

2022-07-07

How to Cite

Kim, A. V., & Maltseva, D. V. (2022). Professional Online Community of Russian Sociologists: Topics of Discussion and Structure of Social Interactions. Monitoring of Public Opinion: Economic and Social Changes, (3). https://doi.org/10.14515/monitoring.2022.3.2106

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Section

Sociology of professions