Social capital as both concept and theory has drawn much intellectuals’ interest and research in the past two decades in social sciences(especially in sociology), but it is a most prominent and controversial concept ...Social capital as both concept and theory has drawn much intellectuals’ interest and research in the past two decades in social sciences(especially in sociology), but it is a most prominent and controversial concept and theory. In my opinion, the controversy on social capital is due to different definitions, concepts,measurements, and analysis levels. The aim of this paper is not to settle all controversies and debates, but to clarify the source of many controversies and debates. I hope that my review will be helpful to future systematic theoretical reconstruction and research on social capital.展开更多
Basing on a comparison between Marx and Weber on social stratification,the author provides an empirical study on Shanghai social strata with a multiple stratification analysis.The work focuses on a framework of occupa...Basing on a comparison between Marx and Weber on social stratification,the author provides an empirical study on Shanghai social strata with a multiple stratification analysis.The work focuses on a framework of occupational status including such dimensions as power,wealth and status position and so on.The author reveals that there are five great social strata with hierarchy in Shanghai:the top group composed mainly of leading cadres,private enterprisers and agents of foreignbusiness;the second group composed of clerks in all sorts of institute;the third group composed of professionals;the forth one with trade and business persons as main body;the last one composed of workers,farmers and attendants.In respect of social interaction,social network and life style,there are substantial differences among these occupation groups.Social mobility within them is basically some kind of structural mobility.The mechanism of social resource allocation is firstly through power,then capital and labor.The author also deals with the matter of Chinese middle class and civil society.展开更多
Social network analysis is an approach widely used nowadays. However, the approach is often reduced to a substantive field, or even a set of research techniques. This paper treats social network analysis as an insight...Social network analysis is an approach widely used nowadays. However, the approach is often reduced to a substantive field, or even a set of research techniques. This paper treats social network analysis as an insightful perspective to social structure. What is the notable contribution of social network analysis to the investigation of social structure? This is the organizing question in the article. The specific theoretical assumptions, analytical strategies, and conceptual tools of social network analysis are examined in detail. The weakness or limitation of such a perspective is also discussed.展开更多
文摘Social capital as both concept and theory has drawn much intellectuals’ interest and research in the past two decades in social sciences(especially in sociology), but it is a most prominent and controversial concept and theory. In my opinion, the controversy on social capital is due to different definitions, concepts,measurements, and analysis levels. The aim of this paper is not to settle all controversies and debates, but to clarify the source of many controversies and debates. I hope that my review will be helpful to future systematic theoretical reconstruction and research on social capital.
文摘Basing on a comparison between Marx and Weber on social stratification,the author provides an empirical study on Shanghai social strata with a multiple stratification analysis.The work focuses on a framework of occupational status including such dimensions as power,wealth and status position and so on.The author reveals that there are five great social strata with hierarchy in Shanghai:the top group composed mainly of leading cadres,private enterprisers and agents of foreignbusiness;the second group composed of clerks in all sorts of institute;the third group composed of professionals;the forth one with trade and business persons as main body;the last one composed of workers,farmers and attendants.In respect of social interaction,social network and life style,there are substantial differences among these occupation groups.Social mobility within them is basically some kind of structural mobility.The mechanism of social resource allocation is firstly through power,then capital and labor.The author also deals with the matter of Chinese middle class and civil society.
文摘Social network analysis is an approach widely used nowadays. However, the approach is often reduced to a substantive field, or even a set of research techniques. This paper treats social network analysis as an insightful perspective to social structure. What is the notable contribution of social network analysis to the investigation of social structure? This is the organizing question in the article. The specific theoretical assumptions, analytical strategies, and conceptual tools of social network analysis are examined in detail. The weakness or limitation of such a perspective is also discussed.
