Social Distinctions in Contemporary Russia: Waiting for the Middle-Class Society? (4) (Studies in Contemporary Russia)

Synopsis

This book analyses social change in Russia, in particular the development of a middle class, one of the most important social and political projects of Putin’s administration. Using unique survey data collected in 1998, 2007 and 2015, the authors make extensive and theoretically justified analyses of the changing social distinctions in Russia over the past 20 years. Offering a sophisticated analysis of classes and class they acknowledge that in class analysis there are different phases, requiring different concepts. The first phase is the analysis of class positions; the second is the study of the work and reproduction situations of class groups and the final step is the analysis of class interests. While acknowledging that there are a number Russian-specific factors that seriously complicate traditional class analysis, the authors maintain that the basic tenets of class analysis still hold true. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of sociology, political science, transition studies, social policy and Russian studies and anyone who wants to understand the internal divisions and organization of the middle class in Russia.

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781000037593

Related ISBNs:

9781003029298, 9780367465285, 9780367465285

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

05/12/20

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Jouko Nikula and Mikhail Chernysh

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Politics and Government

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Jouko Nikula

Edited by:

Mikhail Chernysh