Generation of the “revolutionary turning point” as a phenomenon of the agrarian history of Russia in the first third of the 20th century: historiographical overview and research views

Importance. The relevance of the study lies in the theoretical understanding of this problem in the thematic field of a relatively new socio-humanitarian direction. The purpose of the study is to actualize generational issues in historical research using the example of a theoretical generalization of the contribution of a scientific project dedicated to the generation of the “revolutionary turning point” to the study of the agrarian history of Russia.

Materials and Methods. The work contains a historiographic review of the problem of the role of the generation of the “revolutionary turning point” in the agrarian history of Russia in the first third of the 20th century and determines the main directions of further research in the context of generational history. The analysis of scientific works of both domestic and foreign historians devoted to generational studies is made. Special attention is paid to relatively new historical studies of the generation of the “revolutionary turning point”. In the course of the study, the analytical, deductive and historical-comparative methods are used.

Results and Discussion. At the present stage, interest in generational studies is growing in domestic historical science. It is noted that the generational approach is used by historians both in sociodemographic studies and in the study of historical memory and various behavioral models that allow crystallizing a special generational style.

Conclusion. In the course of the conducted analysis of historical research and trends in the study of the generation phenomenon of the “revolutionary turning point” in the fate of the Russian village, the conclusion that the generational focus of the study allows us to rethink many current problems of both agrarian history and peasant farming in general is made. At the same time, the most promising areas within the framework of generational research are highlighted.

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