城市农民工与转型期中国社会的三元结构

二元社会结构理论不能完全解释中国城市化过程中所出现的大量城市农民工现象 ,因受户籍管理制度的限制 ,他们不可能在较短时间内转化为城市居民。城市农民工是转型期中国社会的特殊群体 ,他们既不同于农村居民 ,也不同于城市居民。城市农民工群体人数众多 ,存在时间较长 ,对社会影响较大 ,足以构成转型期中国社会的第三元。新三元的出现 ,将给城乡二元社会发展带来一系列的问题与挑战 ,不可不研究

Farmer—turned Migrant Workers and Triple Social Structure In China Today

The theory of dual social structure fails to provide an adequate explanation to the issue of farmer-turned migrant workers in China's urbanization process. The current household registry system prevents them from becoming urban citizens. As a special social group in China's transitional period of development, these migrant workers can neither be categorized as rural citizens nor as urban citizens; yet for a long time, they have exerted great influence on the society and have actually formed a new group in China's social structure. Their appearance has brought about new issues and challenges which cannot be ignored.