The dynamics of capitalism and the return of classes

The growing social inequality and the abandonment of welfare-state model raise question return classes to historical arena. author argues that contemporary society can be characterized as capitalist due its main structural element - a pattern striving for profit; at same time, has changed vector making profit from external expansion (search new markets centers production) internal intensity (automatization, increased exploitation, total commodification, removal institutional barriers profit). Today, capitalism exhausted possibilities is changing strategy restructuring systems actors, which accompanied by instability in labor relations. This leads situation middle disappear grows. concept developed K. Marx regained importance, since theories created 20th century no longer correspond realities. article revises Marxist class model, particular type ownership key differentiating criterion, capitalists proletarians are society. employers precariat more relevant describing ideas these two also differ: strives preserve guarantees rights; while employers, on contrary, strive maximize profits reducing violating rights.