近十年来绅商阶层研究综述

“绅商”作为近代社会中产生的一个新的社会阶层，是社会转型时期的产物。近年来学界对绅商的研究成果可谓是汗牛充栋，但研究综述却无一篇。学界对于绅商词义、绅商性质、绅商作用、绅商产生途径均有不同的认识，通过对比、梳理各种观点能够对绅商阶层有一全面准确的认识，同时也能促进学界对绅商阶层的进一步研究。

Research on the gentry class over the past ten years

The gentry class as a new class in the modem society is a product of the social transformation period, which provides a good way to observe the social development for us. Recent years, there are a lot of researches and books about the gentry class, but no research overview. Scholars have different understandings for the meaning, the nature and functions of the gentry class. Analysing various ideas can help readers build the overall understanding of the gentry class, and promote the study on the gentry class.