Introduction to the Study of Social Problems in China

Author: Wang Shangyin
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Since 1978, after more than 20 years of reform and opening-up, our country has entered a new, comprehensive period of social transformation. This transformation covers multiple aspects, including structural shifts, institutional reforms, interest adjustments, and ideological renewal. It is an inevitable stage for China to move toward modernization. During this process, social mobility has accelerated, social stratification has intensified, and social cohesion has declined. Moreover, due to the social disorganization that emerged during the transition, as well as the clash between the old and new systems and ideologies, the transformation has become a period marked by frequent social issues.