The purpose of the study is an attempt in the genre of a scientific pamphlet to give a sociological interpretation of individual processes and phenomena in the system of housing and communal services in Russia, using well-known social laws, hypotheses and theorems. Housing and communal services are rightfully considered the most controversial branch of the Russian economy and are in the process of constant reform, which explains the relevance of research in this area of various social sciences, including sociology. The methodological base of the study is the law of separation of functions and specialization, Thomas's theorem and its consequences, the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis of linguistic relativity, the law of elevation of needs, the Wilson-Kelling theory of broken windows, the law of intellectual development, Dunbar's number, the Rex-Moore concept of housing classes, etc. At the same time, at the present stage of housing research, it is seen that the sociological tools for the study of housing and communal problems in Russia are underestimated. The results of the study reflect the application of sociological tools to explain individual processes and phenomena in the field of management of apartment buildings in Russia. In the course of the research, the results of applying such method are analyzed. Guided by the methodological principle of Occam's razor, it was concluded that such a scientific approach to the study of the sphere of housing and communal services in the framework of housing sociology is quite practical. The prospect of the study is further sociological analysis using the presented tools at a deeper empirical level in order to verify the presented conclusions, clarify the results, and formulate new hypotheses.

Keywords: 

• housing sociology; housing and communal services; condominium; management organization; social law; Thomas’s theorem; Sapir-Whorf hypothesis; broken windows theory; housing class; Dunbar’s number.

Cite As (APA): Litvintsev D.B. (2020). Housing and Communal Services in Russia: Social Laws, Hypotheses and Theorems in Action. Bulletin of the South-Russian State Technical University (NPI). Series: Socio-Economic Sciences, vol. 13, no. 6, p. 81-88. (In Russ.).

 doi  10.17213/2075-2067-2020-6-81-88      EDN  PQVVZR      PDF  Читать статью