Degenerate Society: The Emergence of a New Social Class

Author: (Japanese) Nakamura Noboru, translated by Lu Qiushi and Dai Zheng
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Bestselling on Amazon Japan's bookstore sales ranking! Strongly reported by mainstream domestic media. The middle class is gradually disappearing, being replaced by the "lower class," the emergence of a new social stratum. The term "lower class" sparked immediate discussion upon its introduction in Japan. The trend of "social downward mobility" is quietly taking shape worldwide, with the once-prized middle class in Japan, the US, and Europe disappearing, leading to a polarization of the "upper" and "lower" classes. The younger generation continuously joins the "lower class," and its most significant characteristic is not just low income but also a comprehensive decline in communication skills, life skills, work willingness, learning willingness, and consumption willingness—perhaps best described as "a decline in enthusiasm for all aspects of life." The force of social downward mobility is growing stronger. As global societies move downward, can China prevent it?