THE SUBJECTIVE MIDDLE CLASS OF THE INNOVATION REGION OF RUSSIA: CHARACTERISTICS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE POST-INDUSTRIAL APPROACH
THE SUBJECTIVE MIDDLE CLASS OF THE INNOVATION REGION OF RUSSIA: CHARACTERISTICS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE POST-INDUSTRIAL APPROACH

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents the results of a sociological study of the middle class of the Russian region from the standpoint of the characteristics of a post-industrial actor, in which, among other attributes, social participation, self-description and self-reflection are inherent. A data collection method is a semiformalized mass interview. The purpose of the study is to find the characteristics of the subjective middle class in innovative regions of Russia using the example of the Tomsk region. It was revealed that the subjective middle class of the Russian region quite confidently determines its class affiliation. Such actors are mostly independent in determining and achieving personal goals, sovereign in the meaning of recognition of their own life prospects as a priority, and economically active in ensuring their welfare. However, not all the features that are inherent in this post-industrial social stratum are fully revealed. The motives for self-identification with the middle class in the Russian region are still more in tune with the industrial era since they have a material nature. The awareness of the importance of social participation is insufficiently expressed, while participation itself is present in various forms, although not to the extent described in the world scientific literature. It was proved that such a feature of the post-industrial middle class as the ability to act as a driver of social progress is observed to a small extent.

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