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The research into online spaces has been of growing interest for the sociologists. Moreover, the relevance of this field of study has increased even more with the breakout of the COVID pandemics. However, there is still little consensus or a consolidated methodological guidance for beginning searchers concerning the ways of doing an ethnography in such spaces. The goal of this paper is to present some fundamental considerations to have in mind when doing digital ethnography, based on concrete examples from my ongoing master research about the ways of doing gay activism in Facebook by men living in Mexico City. This work is an example of how ethnographic research is a continuous dialogue between our own biases as searchers, the fieldwork observations and theoretical framework. In that sense, the present article offers some guidance for the searchers interested in doing online ethnographic research, concerning its implications for the searchers and the reflexivity of the research participants. In the first section, I demonstrate the vital importance of online ethnographic observations for the precise formulation of the research topic. Then, I show how this fieldwork helped me to reformulate the research to focus only on Facebook. Thirdly, I put emphasis on the importance of our own reflexivity as searchers, an essential component of every inquiry in social science that remains implicit most of the time, giving the mistaken impression that the reflexivity of the searcher is not so important. Indeed, I make the point that the reflexivity of both searchers and participants is instrumental for an in-depth understanding of the research topic and its adequate formulation. Finally, I present very succinctly the different decisions I had to make to personalize my Facebook research profile, as well as the implications of these for the recruitment and the communication with the research participants. In a nutshell, my intention is to contribute to the enriching and still ongoing methodological discussions about the implications of doing online ethnographical research in everyday online spaces such as Facebook.

The article deals with the development of Ukrainian studies in museums of Naddnipprianska Ukraine during the imperial period. At the time, a rather wide museum network worked here. Museums were created and operated at various organizations - universities and other educational institutions; scientific institutions; self-government bodies, etc. The lack of the central imperial power's museum policy was typical. This led to the fact, that museum institutions were often operated under conditions of insufficient funding and enough government support. Russia's imperial policy towards the Ukrainian national movement in the second half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was aimed at its restriction and prohibition. Any manifestation of official Ukrainophile activity should be controlled and restricted. At the same time, intelligentsia, the Ukrainian national movement activists, took an active part in the creation and follow-up of museum institutions. On the other hand, the Ukrainian national movement activists found an opportunity to actively use their work in cultural and educational institutions, including museums, as well as to cooperate with them for the purpose of research in the field of Ukrainian studies. In addition, collections of museum facilities could be used in research in the relevant field. Accumulation of Ukrainian studies was an important factor in national processes, the implementation of the "Ukrainian project". The article highlights Ukrainian studies conducted in some museums in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Chernihiv. These museums contained collections, dedicated to Ukrainian ethnography, archeology and history. These museums, thanks to the position of their employees, collected and systematized collections on the history and culture of Ukraine, published scientific products on the basis of their collections.

On the example of the way of life and scientific work of P. Chubyns'kyy, the article raises the question of the role of the national-intellectual elite and its influence on the social and political life. The importance of the scientific heritage of the outstanding Ukrainian scientist, folklorist, ethnographer, poet and public figure Pavlo Chubyns'kyy is highlighted. It is emphasized that Pavlo Chubyns'kyy's scientific achievements became a model for many researchers in studying the national culture of Ukrainians and laid the foundation for Ukrainian studies. P. Chubyns'kyy was the bearer of national-cultural ideas and values of Ukrainians. It is noted that Chubyns'kyy is the author of the Ukrainian source fund of ethnography, folklore studies and jurisprudence. The scientist wrote a poem, which later became the National Anthem of Ukraine. It is concluded that the scientific value of his legacy is that for the first time, on the basis of complete and comprehensive studies, Pavlo Chubyns'kyy made a comprehensive analysis of the Ukrainian people in all its manifestations - social, family, spiritual, cultural and linguistic contexts. P. Chubyns'kyy scientifically substantiated the integrity of Ukraine and the identity of the Ukrainian people. Pavlo Platonovych showed by his work the originality and richness of cultural heritage of Ukrainians, the uniqueness and beauty of the folk word. The scientific publication of Chubyns'kyy's "Proceedings of the Ethnographic-Statistical Expedition in the West-Russian Region" is the result of many years of titanic work. His public speeches, printed articles, substantiated scientific positions are capable of effectively influencing public opinion. After all, Chubyns'kyy belonged to the national-intellectual Ukrainian elite, who comprehended the greatness of folk culture and the uniqueness of the national life of Ukrainians. А real patriot could work so persistently and selflessly, a man of high culture and a civic position, enthralled with his idea. No wonder that his publications and publications became a model in scientific researches of the XIX century and are a huge contribution to the study of Ukrainian national culture. The scientist-Ukrainian connoisseur was aware of the value of what he was doing, and therefore his words were prophetic: "I will not waste my strength / And I will see my harvest." These words prove that he, with his life, professionalism, life position, sacrificed and persistently worked for the self-affirmation of Ukrainians as a self-sufficient nation with its unique culture and language. The great figure of Pavlo Chubyns'kyy, his life path, organizational skills, patriotism, scientific work is an example of the majestic figure of his time and a worthy representative of the Ukrainian national elite.