An Analysis on Class Structure in Contemporary China

This book analyzes China's social transformation, exploring class structure, middle-class growth, and subjective stratification. Using updated theories and survey data, it presents a power/authority framework for stratification, examines middle-class challenges, and reveals how societal changes influence people's subjective perceptions and values.

Facing the reality of the social transformation in contemporary China, this book analyzes the structure, nature and influence of social classes in contemporary China based on the new development of the theoretical paradigm of class analysis at home and abroad, and the data provided by large-scale social surveys. This book focuses on three core issues: first, it explores stratification theory and stratum structure, and puts forward a new perspective for analysing the stratum structure of contemporary Chinese society the framework of power/authority stratum; the second is to study the growing and expanding middle class and its corresponding problems; the third is the topic of "subjective stratification", which reveals the reflection of objective social changes and social structure differentiation on people's subjective cognition and values.

Autorentext

Li Lulu, Ph.D., is Professor of Sociology at Renmin University of China and Special Professor of "Changjiang Scholars" of the Ministry of Education. He also serves as the Chairman of the Teaching Steering Committee of Sociology in Colleges and Universities of the Ministry of Education.

Qin Guangqiang holds a doctorate in sociology and is Professor of Sociology at Minzu University of China. He was selected for Young Talents of the National Ethnic Affairs Commission and the Publicity Department, CPC Central Committee.

Inhalt

Preface Prologue Introduction: The Study of Social Stratification and the Transformation of Research Paradigm Class Analysis on Contemporary Sociology: Theoretical Perspective and Analysis Paradigm From "Economic Determination" to "Authority Domination": Theoretical Turning of Class Analysis The Differentiation of Authority Relations and Class Location The Construction of Authority Class Schema and Relevance Validity Test Construct Validity Test of Authority Class Schema The Value and Significance of Authority Class Schema "Different Ways to Different Types": Typological Analysis of the Middle Class in Present China's Towns Middle Class: The Multidimensional Analytical Framework of Political Function The Social Existence of Middle Class in Contemporary China : The Class Cognition and Political Consciousness The Social Existence of the Middle Class in Contemporary China: The Condition of Social Life "Worries about Unevenness, and more about Unfairness": "Sense of Fairness" and "Sense of Conflict" in the Transitional Period Views on Distributive Equality: The Perspective of International Comparison Peroration: The Stratification of Social Structure and the Marketization of Interests Relations: New Challenges Facing Social Management in China References.