A sociological study of the speech representation of the volunteer movement on the materials of the social network «VKontakte»

  • Anna V. Maltseva Saint-Petersburg University, 7–9 Universitetskaya Embankment, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russia
  • Natalia E. Shilkina Saint-Petersburg University, 7–9 Universitetskaya Embankment, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russia
  • Alesya A. Pokhomova Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

Abstract

The article presents a case of using the methodology of topic modelling of texts to research the out-of-text meanings of forum messages of the Russian volunteer community in the social network «VKontakte». The epistemological value and practical significance of topic modelling in the study of social phenomena and processes are demonstrated. The validity of the proposed methodology is substantiated. The features of the speech representation of the Russian volunteer movement are outlined on the example of text messages from forums of volunteer groups in the social network «VKontakte». The prospects of applying the results of the study are considered.

Author Biographies

Anna V. Maltseva, Saint-Petersburg University, 7–9 Universitetskaya Embankment, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russia

doctor of science (sociology), docent; associate professor at the department of social analysis and mathematical methods in sociology, faculty of sociology

Natalia E. Shilkina, Saint-Petersburg University, 7–9 Universitetskaya Embankment, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russia

doctor of science (sociology), docent; associate professor at the department of sociology of youth and youth policy, faculty of sociology

Alesya A. Pokhomova, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

PhD (sociology), docent; associate professor at the department of sociology, faculty of philosophy and social sciences

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Published
2024-01-09
Keywords: topic modelling, volunteering, volunteer activity, speech representation, lexeme, topic, expert analysis
Supporting Agencies The article was prepared with the financial support of Saint Petersburg State University (ID: 108566651).
How to Cite
Maltseva, A. V., Shilkina, N. E., & Pokhomova, A. A. (2024). A sociological study of the speech representation of the volunteer movement on the materials of the social network «VKontakte». Journal of the Belarusian State University. Sociology, 4, 89-95. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/sociology/article/view/5968
Issue
No 4 (2023): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Sociology
Section
From the Working Table of a Sociologist

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