Organization of mutual assistance by rural (land) community in Ukrainian soviet village under customary law (1922–1930)

Abstract

The purpose of the study. To explore the traditions of peasant mutual assistance of land, self-governing, social institution — rural (land) community. The methodology. The methodological basis of the study are the principles of historicism, objectivity, systematicity of scientific analysis and synthesis. The objectivity in the study is evident in identifying potential opportunities for the development of the agricultural sector of the economy. The principle of historicism provides a look at the activities of the rural (land) community as a process that developed in time in the set of historical relationships and interdependences. The study used general science and special historical methods that correspond to historical analysis. Analysis of historiography has conditioned the use of analysis, synthesis, generalization, classification. Methods of analysis, typology, classification, systematization were used in the study of protocols of the general meeting of land communities. The results. Rural (land) community is a naturally created or historically developed local neighborhood socio-economic, political, ideological, household association of peasants and their yards; it is a social organization of peasant yards, which combines a system of neighborly and family ties, relations, traditions. Citizens are exercising their will in the east. In the east of the community, all issues of internal life are resolved, including issues of mutual assistance, under customary law. The scientific novelty. Continuation of the series of articles on the use of customary law by the rural (land) community — an element of intangible cultural heritage of Ukraine. The practical significance. Rural (land) community, as an element of intangible cultural heritage, can become an object of museumification.