China’s Middle Class: The New Social Stratum (China Perspectives) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1032003243 ISBN 13: 9781032003245

Publisher: Routledge, 2023

Synopsis

This book is a collection of empirical studies on China’s middle class from top-ranking Chinese sociologists, discussing this newly identified social stratum with regard to the basic concept and scope of the group, its functions, formation, identity, consumption, behavior patterns and value system. As the first study of its kind, the analysis of most chapters is based on a rich body of empirical data gathered from rigorous large-scale surveys designed specifically for the Chinese middle class across megacities including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The book traces the complex and dynamic formation process of China’s middle class from different perspectives while dealing with issues of social concern such as “rigid social stratification”. The findings shed light on the underlying logic of structural change in Chinese society over several recent decades, with significant policy implications.

The book will attract sociologists, students and policymakers interested in social structure, social transformation and middle-income groups in China.

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About the Author

Li Youmei is a professor and doctoral supervisor at Shanghai University, and also the president of the Chinese Sociological Association. Her main research interests are organizational sociology and social governance transformation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032003243
• ISBN 13: 9781032003245
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 286
• Editor: Youmei Li