韩国、新加坡、中国香港和台湾:中产阶级正在崛起

韩国、新加坡、中国香港和台湾在文化传统上与中国大陆有着渊源关系,研究其中产阶级对理解中国大陆中产阶级有着较强的借鉴意义。总体上,韩国、新加坡、中国香港和台湾社会中产阶级主要产生于战后资本主义工业化,官僚政治的增长带来中产阶级的扩张,政府在阶级结构的形成和再塑上发挥了重要作用。中产阶级的特征还不稳定,处于塑造和再塑阶段;其政治角色也是摇摆的和情境的。但中产阶级的迅速成长,已经并将继续为社会经济稳定发展注入活力,为高度的社会整合作出较大的贡献。

South Korea,Singapore,Chinese Hong Kong and Taiwan:the Middle Class is Rising

The cultural traditions of South Korea,Singapore,Chinese Hong Kong and Taiwan have original relation with the Chinese mainland.There are much in studying their middle class that we can use to understanding Chinese middle class.In general,the rise of the middle class in South Korea,Singapore,Chinese Hong Kong and Taiwan was mainly due to post-war capitalist industrialization.The growth of bureaucratic politics gave rise to the expanding of the middle class.The government has played a greater role in shaping and reshaping the class structures.The character of the middle class are not stable,instead,it is on the process of making and remaking.The political role is swinging and situational.However,the rapid growth of the middle class has released and will continue steadily to put vigour to the social economy development,and contribute greatly to social integration.