Social Stratification and Mobility in Contemporary China: An Analysis based on Weberian Theory

Wenyi Zhang

《International Journal of Social Science and Education Research》 3卷9期 (2020/09) Pp. 187-190

https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202009_3(9).0028

摘要

In the past six decades, China's economic system has changed from a planned economy to a market economy. In this process, social capital has undergone many processes of concentration and decentralization. The degree of mobility between different classes of society reflects to a certain extent. The level of economic and capital accumulation of the times. This paper uses Weber's theory to analyze the localization of social class movement in China. Use the characteristics of social systems with Chinese characteristics, such as Hukou (household registration system), Danwei and Gaokao (college entrance examination system), to analyze the degree of solidification of contemporary Chinese social classes and the reasons for the gradual weakening of social mobility between generations.

關鍵字

Weberian theory ； Social stratification ； Social mobility ； China ； Social class ； Danwei ； Hukou ； Gaokao

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