Institute of Sociology of the National Аcademy of Sciences of Belarus – thirty years of work: results and prospects

Abstract

Features of institutionalization of sociology in Belarus are revealed. The focus is on the constructive role in this process of creating and developing the Institute of Sociology of the NAS of Belarus. Main directions of scientific activity of the Institute’s employees, their creative connections with sociological institutions of Russia, Ukraine, Germany, China, Poland and other countries are described.