The Genezis of Ethnic Identification of Population Middle Volga in the 1990 – 2000 Years

In the given article the problem of formation of ethnic consciousness of the population of one of most poliethnik country regions – the Volga Region is investigated; from the objective scientific point of view; aspects of ethnic identification of six nations of the Volga Region as the component of social identity are considered. The point is to dwell on the undoubt urgency of the given processes influencing the process of democratisation of the Russian society.