The article is devoted to the sociological analysis of the social stratification of the Russian society in the context of globalization processes. Examines in a critical way research and interpretative potential neoliberalismo, neo-Marxist, resource and other theoretical approaches disclosed in monographic works. In the aspect of modeling the social structure of modern society represented the views about the relationship between social status and social stratification, social identity, and social mobility that is new to the national social science.