Shatokhin A. Transformationof rural social sphere in the conditions of a present-day agrarian reform.

Transformationof rural social sphere in the conditions of a present-day agrarian reform. Object of research: the social sphere of present-day Ukrainian countryside. Aim of research: to determine the tendencies of transformation of the social sphere of a modern Ukrainian village under the effect of the agrarian reform, to develop the methodology of its reformation, development and modernization. Theoretical and practical results of the research enrich the sociological science with new regulations concerning the contents, directions and results of transformation processes in the social sphere of rural areas. Scientific novelty: the conceptive transformation of the social sphere of Ukrainian village in the conditions of the present-day agrarian reform is suggested, the conceptual model of social structure of a village under reforms is developed, the levels and rates of social adaptation of rural population to market conditions are defined. The suggested concept of transformation of the social sphere allows to avoid errors and shortcomings in pursuing the social policy of the state in the countryside.