Intellectual Class: the New Contours of the Identity and Functionality (sociological aspect)
The focus of this article is a specificity of constructing the social identity of the intellectual class in Russian society. The authors propose to consider the key concept “the intellectual”, its definition and typology. Based on empirical data, we conclude that the regional society is dominated by the identity of an intellectual, who reproduces the traditions of the Russian intelligentsia. A third of the respondents have a predominantly mixed identity, caused the transformation of the social structure. A small part of the respondents have the characteristics of an ideal type of intellectual.