Methodological foundations of the study of everyday history (on the example of Sayram district in the 30–60s of the XXth century)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of methodological foundations of one of the modern trends in historical science — the history of everyday life on the example of Sairam district. The authors attempt to analyse the achievements of representatives of foreign and domestic historiography in determining the conceptual and methodological foundations of the history of everyday life. As a result of the analysis of scientific problems of the article the author comes to the conclusion that the works of foreign and Kazakhstani authors in general positively assess the heuristic abilities of the new methodological approach in the study of everyday life of a certain city, district, society and an individual person. Also, the object of scientific interest of the author became the subjects of socio-economic history and everyday life of citizens of Sairam district in 30–40 years of the twentieth century. This chronological period is of particular interest from the point of view of studying the process of transformation of everyday life of the population of Sairam district. Since it is in this period, along with the already rooted traditions in the everyday life of the population began to appear elements of a new life space. These changes were caused by collectivization, which began with confiscation of cattle, property and personal property from the Bai, further, changes in the territorial structure of the district, development of construction industry, etc.