Social Stratification in China during the Period of Transformation

Author: Li Qiang
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This book first summarizes the author's views on the stratification of Chinese society over the years. Chapters 2 to 4 provide an overview of the changes in the social stratification of Chinese society, with Chapter 2 outlining the overall changes in the social stratification structure since the reform, Chapter 3 analyzing recent changes and proposing viewpoints such as the solidification of the stratification structure and the fragmentation of class interests, and Chapter 4 analyzing recent changes in the issue of wealth disparity. Chapters 5 to 9 present some theoretical viewpoints on the social stratification of Chinese society proposed by the author, including: the theory of the T-shaped social structure, the theory of social structural tension, the theory of economic stratification and political stratification, the theory of core and marginal groups, the theory of four interest groups, and the theory of conflictual value systems. Chapters 10 to 12 focus on research on income inequality, introducing research methods, influencing factors of income inequality, and issues of disparity among special groups. Chapters 13 to 17 study China's upper-class wealthy group, the middle-class group, and the urban poverty group at the lower level. The final chapter provides a comprehensive review of research on social stratification in China.