The Marginal Stratum: A Phenomenon of Social Self-Identification

The social structure of contemporary Russian society is characterized by extreme instability at the level of the processes taking place within and among social groups, as well as at the level of individuals' awareness of their places in the system formed by the social hierarchy. The boundaries...

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Published in:Russian social science review 1997-07, Vol.38 (4), p.52-61
Main Authors: Golenkova, Zinaida T., Igitkhanian, Elena D., Kazarinova, Irina V.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The social structure of contemporary Russian society is characterized by extreme instability at the level of the processes taking place within and among social groups, as well as at the level of individuals' awareness of their places in the system formed by the social hierarchy. The boundaries between traditional population groups are becoming increasingly vague, and new kinds of intergroup integration based on types of property, income, participation in power structures, and social self-identification are emerging. As the society undergoes radical transformation, its old structures are visibly decomposing; that is, they are disintegrating into several relatively independent dimensions. This means that changes in individuals' material situations do not neces-
ISSN:1061-1428
1557-7848
DOI:10.2753/RSS1061-1428380452