Formation of a new social structure in the process of transformation of a modern Russian society

Abstract. The article discusses the characteristics of the social structure in terms of the transformation of a modern Russian society. Particular attention is paid to the formation of class structures. In the study of this issue it was used secondary analysis of a variety of sources and documents. In the end, it turns out that the for-mation of a new social structure in modern Russia is characterized by extreme volatility as actively eroded the traditional groups, new types of intergroup integration on the property, income, participation in power structure and social structure.