Psychological Features of Ecovillages Life Cycles

In this study a psychological layout of interpersonal relationship in kin’s domain settlements is examined. Kin’s domain settlements are villages where followers of Anastasian movement are located. The main aim of the research is to examine whether life cycles of eco-settlements first mentioned in Zirkon Research in 2012 exist. (Zadorin, 2012) The main purpose of the research is not only to identify interpersonal relationship in those communities but to draw a connection between sociological and psychological research paradigms. Participants of the study are recruited from kin’s domain settlements around Russia, including Moscow region, Perm region and Yakutia. Semi-structured interviews with a total of 20 inhabitants of rural areas are to be conducted. Data is going to be analyzed using grounded theory as a main method. The practical usage of the research is that its results are expected to be generalized to all new semi-isolated societies consisting of people united by same purpose. Keywords: semi-isolated communities, new religious movements, community formation