Downward Society - The Emergence of a New Social Class

Author: Lu Qiushi
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Bestseller on the Amazon Japan website! Strongly reported by mainstream media in China. The middle class is gradually disappearing, being replaced by the lower class, the emergence of a new social class. The term "lower class" immediately sparked discussion upon its appearance in Japan. Because the trend of "social downward mobility" is quietly forming worldwide, the middle class once proud of Japan, the US, and Europe is disappearing, leading to a polarization of the "upper class" and "lower class." The younger generation continuously joins the "lower class," and its greatest characteristic is not just low income, but also a comprehensive decline in communication skills, life skills, work willingness, learning willingness, and consumption willingness. It can also be said to be "a comprehensive decline in enthusiasm for life." The force of social downward mobility is growing stronger. As societies worldwide move downward, can China prevent it?