Changes in China’s Social Strata, 1978–2018
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- ISBN 9781636678405
- Weight: 466g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 27 Apr 2026
- Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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This book highlights the significant shifts in China's socioeconomic structure brought about by the country's first four decades of reform and opening-up. It address a number of contentious issues, including: Is the disparity in income growing or shrinking? Has there been a decrease in social mobility? What is the size of the middle class and middle-income group in China? With solid empirical evidence and rigorous analysis, contributors make the case that social policies that advance social justice and enhance people’s well-being are needed to adjudicate tensions among social classes and groups. It is of paramount importance for these policies to ensure that democracy and the rule of Law are upheld, the government is transparent, and the public’s voices are heard and they can fully participate in social governance.
Li Peilin is a member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Professor of sociology, and Director of the editorial board of Sociological Studies. He is the author of Transformation of Social Structure in China: A Sociological Analysis of Economic Reform (1995), The Demise of a Village (2004), Another Invisible Hand: Transformation of Social Structure (2005), Ten Lectures on Harmonious Society (2006), Selected Essays by Li Peilin (2008), Social Transformation and the Chinese Experience (2013), Social Reform and Social Governance (2014). He is also the editor of the annual blue book Society of China: Analysis and Forecast.
