Beyond Stratification: The Emerging Class Structure in Rural Russia

Using survey data from Russian villages, this article examines the development of a rural class structure in postcommunist Russia. It is argued that as a result of market reforms, social and economic relations have evolved beyond stratification, and that, rather, a rural class structure is emerging....

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Published in:Journal of agrarian change 2006-07, Vol.6 (3), p.372-399
Main Authors: WEGREN, STEPHEN K., PATSIORKOVSKI, VALERI V., O'BRIEN, DAVID J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Class Consciousness
classes
Market Economy
Politics
Postcommunist Societies
Rural areas
Rural Communities
rural economy
Russia
Social Class
Social classes
Social Stratification
Social Structure
Socioeconomic factors
stratification
Studies
Values
Villages
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Summary:Using survey data from Russian villages, this article examines the development of a rural class structure in postcommunist Russia. It is argued that as a result of market reforms, social and economic relations have evolved beyond stratification, and that, rather, a rural class structure is emerging. Five measures of an emerging class structure are posited: income stratification, land holdings, capital stock, class consciousness, and shared attitudes and values. Focusing on upper and lower income strata, significant differences are documented for each measure. The economic and political implications of the findings are discussed.
ISSN:1471-0358
1471-0366
DOI:10.1111/j.1471-0366.2006.00126.x