Stratification: Residential space, lifestyle, social interaction, and stratum identification

Article Abstract:

The data from the 2003 National General Social Survey is used to analyze the degree of stratification in China's contemporary urban society, explore the consequences and influences of objective social stratum structure in related social fields, and examine whether there is any consistent correspondence between the two. An attempt is made to provide answers to whether and in which fields there are problems arising from the stratification process, and to present a new perspective in the analysis of the situation of social stratification in China's urban society.

Analysis, Interpersonal relations, Social stratification, Sociology, Urban, Urban sociology

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Sociopolitical change and Inequality in educational opportunity: Impact of family background and institutional factors on educational attainment (1940-2001)

Article Abstract:

The changes in the impact of family background and institutional factors on an individuals' educational attainment in China since 1940, are explored. It is found that the changes in the degree of inequality in the distribution of educational opportunity are closely related to pertinent government policies for which not much importance is attached by education policymakers.

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, Education of Disadvantaged, Influence, Chinese history, Social classes, Social class, Educational aspects, Educationally disadvantaged

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Deconstructing modernization

Article Abstract:

The article analyzes the concept of modernization, besides researching the approach and goal of modernization in China.

Modernization

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