Criteria and factors of social inequality

One of the major issues of modern society is social inequality. At the same time, inequality becomes both a real problem and the subject of numerous political speculation. Social inequality determines the destructive capacity of public structure while the level of the appeal to this problem within the information space of society often defines the implementation of this destructive potential. The study considers three main aspects of updating inequality problems: objective factors of social stratification, inequality aggravation connected with structural violations in society, and the nature of the social attitudes of the population as a factor of updating inequality issue. Based on the review provided, the author describes the current situation of inequality, the prospects of its development, and the possible areas of state regulation.