Theoretical and methodological foundations of social institutions classification of civil society

Making social classification of civil society was defined by the author aim of this publication. The article, based on a scientific analysis of the legal, sociological, political literature and use an interdisciplinary approach the peculiarities of the formation, development and functioning of civil society. Using theoretical and methodological traditions of social science has enabled the author to make a classification of social institutions of civil society and determine the content of political (voluntary social organizations and movements, political parties, independent media, public opinion, etc.), economic (market economy, non-state ownership of the means of production The middle class, etc.), social (family, local government, local government, etc.), cultural (schools, cultural and art institutions, to the extent that they act as private education, etc.) and religious (religious communities, religious brotherhoods) institutions civil society. Further scientific studies requires the interaction of civil society and the state.