On the application of the visual-intuitive method in sociological research of Russian local communities
Journal: VESTNIK INSTITUTA SOTZIOLOGII
Year: 2025

This article substantiates the application of the author's visual-intuitive research method, called &amp;amp;quot;phenomenological immersion,&amp;amp;quot; to the study of Russian local communities. This method was developed based on the author's fieldwork practices, conducted since 2013. The theoretical basis of the method is the phenomenological sociology of A. Schütz, the concept of the &amp;amp;quot;lifeworld&amp;amp;quot; of J. Habermas, and the developments of visual sociology. According t