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Provincial Societies: Definitions and Conceptual Framework

In: Russian Provincial Society

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  • Juri Plusnin

    (National Research University Higher School of Economics)

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This chapter focuses on the definitions of provincial local society and our working concepts of local social structure. “Provincial society” is an abstract sociological construct, defined in terms of the periphery and the center. The “provincial local society” is defined as a territorially organized group of communities whose members are related by kinship, neighborhood, and mutual support; live in a common self-controlled territory; and engage in predominantly informal economic activities (crafts). Individual communities rely on self-organization mechanisms, and their core institutions largely retain archaic elements. The strength of ties between communities is ensured by a shared history and state administrative mechanisms.

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  • Juri Plusnin, 2022. "Provincial Societies: Definitions and Conceptual Framework," Societies and Political Orders in Transition, in: Russian Provincial Society, chapter 0, pages 5-33, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:socchp:978-3-030-97829-7_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-97829-7_2
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