城市居民社会网络的阶层构成.PDF

2004 6 ＊ 张文宏　李沛良　 阮丹青 　　Abstract:This paper analyzes the ego-centered social network composition of urban dwellers in China from a social class perspective .A random sample (n=1004 )questionnaire survey was conducted in the city areas of Bei ing in the summer of 2000.The discussion name-generator approach was employed to measure peoples social network structures.Social class positions were divided into four levels on the basis of occupation, property rights, authority and skill:(1)professional administrator, (2)white collar, (3)small proprietor, and (4 )working class.Results reveal that a persons social position affects the class composition of his her social networks.In Bei ing, the class compositions of the professionals administrators and the working class people are less heterogeneous than those of the white collar workers and small proprietors.People in all classes tend to make in-group choices, i.e ., selecting discussion network members of similar class status.Compared to the working class people, however, the professionals administrators have a stronger tendency to maintain a closured social network while the small proprietors are more likely to form cross-class networks.These findings can be explained by the relatively low degree of differentiation in China s social class structure and by the opportunities and constraints faced by people in the different classes. 、 　　, 、 、?(Mitchell, 1969:1-50, 1973:15-36;Blau, 1982:273-279 )。 。 、、。、 , (Wright, 1997)。, , , , 。 ——————。, , , (Bian et al ., 2003)。(Mitchell, 1973:15-36 )(Blau, 1982:273-179), , 。 2000 , , 。、 ＊　。 “ ”(, CUHK4 135 99H)。, 、、、。 、 。 、Lewis Mumford 。 、, 。