Izvestiya of Saratov University.
Sociology. Politology
ISSN 1818-9601 (Print)
ISSN 2541-8998 (Online)

Scientific section. Sociology

Making of National lnnovations System in Modern Russia

The article analyzes important and complex problem of innovations and technologies in economic system of modern Russia.

The Main Criteria of Status Differentiation in the Transitional Conditions (on Social Canvass Results in Saratov Region)

The paper analyzes specific features and survey procedures of social identification of the population of the transforming Russian society (with the Saratov region as an example), criteria of resolving the middle class are proposed, its characteristics are given.

Problem of Political Elite in P.A.Sorokin's Works

The paper analyzes features of P.A. Sorokin's studies of the political elite. His contribution to the consideration of this problem from a position of neopositivism is revealed, a comparative analysis of his views and the theories sociologists-positivists as A.l. Stronin and Ya.A. Novikov is carried out.

Regional Problems of Fersonnel Potential Development

The paper analyzes the correlation between young people's labor orientation changes and personnel potential reproduction problems in the regional economy, possible ways of solving these problems are proposed, including the necessity to reduce the existing unbalance between the labor market and educational service market.

Theoretical Approaches to Research of a Labor Market as Social Structure in its Relations with Processes of Migration

In the article the problem which is close connected with a theme of research of a labor market as social structure in its interaction with processes of migration is examined. Within the sociology of employment it is one of the major problems - studying of circulating processes in social structure of a society. Labor mobility is exclusively important component of functioning of a labor market; efficiency of redistribution of manpower depends on it.

Regional Aspects of the Formation of Environmental Sociology

The paper considers environmental sociology as a novel scientific discipline being formed in the modern society, with its own distinctive features and approaches. Stages and essence this science's introduction into the sociological knowledge system are discussed. From analysis of an ecologo-social system, recommendation can be given how to improve people's life in a certain region

Social Potential of Innovative Labor Behavior and Ways of its lmplementation in the Region

Possible ways of the social potential implementation of innovative labor behavior in the region are listed, with due account of the influence of employer's behavior on the solution of such socially significant problems as unemployment, market saturation with goods and services, people’s consciousness transformation and business culture development.

Entrepreneurship as a Speciat Type of Social Activity

Entrepreneuriai activity is regarded for the first time in sociologicat literature as a special type of hurnan Interaction rn the sphere of production, exchange and distribution of goods and services. Entreprenuership is characterized from sociological, economic and Irnguistic perspectives. lt is important that this type of activiry implies rnnovations. independence, high risks ano results of entrepreneur's actions. This type of activity is common to market econopnv and it is becoming more widespread in Russi

Political Process in Modern Russia: sociotogical Analysis Probtems

The paper analyzes various aspects of political process, basic approaches to determination of the nature and contents of this process are considered. A sociological definition of political process is given, which allows an integrated perception of the reality to be provided and resuits obtained in the framework of each basic approach to be comparable.

Reproduction of Russian poverty: Socio-economic strategies for overcoming in Russia

The article reveals the socio-economic factors of overcoming poverty in Russia and the region. The analysis of the published statistical indicators and data sets of the VTsIOM revealed that poverty in Russia at the present stage has its own characteristics: chronic absolute, significant regional differentiation, the allocation of the category of the working poor, and the prevalence of families with children. The dominant current trend is a (partly artificial) reduction in the absolute poverty of Russians.

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