The recently published work by M. F. Chernysh has given rise to reflections on the conduct of modern mass sociological surveys and the problems that researchers face. On the one hand, the work serves as a kind of guide for a sociologist, where the main directions of theoretical ideas are briefly outlined, harmoniously combined with their practical use. And on the other hand, it shows the logic of constructing a study from beginning to end (that is especially useful for young scientists), and also raises a number of key issues that accompany almost any study.

Understanding the presented monograph allowed the authors to come to some generalisations about the specifics of modern features of the methodological, methodical and organisational (procedural) parts of the study, as well as the complexity of their interrelationship. In this work, we have identified a number of problems that the author raises at three levels of conducting sociological research: theoretical (methodological part); methodical (including the field stage) and organisational (organisational part). Based on our research experience and teaching practice on this topic, we have identified and supplemented the problems that researchers and students face when implementing their research projects at the theoretical and empirical stages.

mass survey, methodology, methodology, theoretical reflection, instrument construction, logic

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