社会学视野下的贫富差距及其社会控制

社会贫困以及由此而产生的贫富差距问题是改革开放以来人们普遍关注的重大理论问题和现实问题之一，不同的学科予以不同的阐释，并提出了自己的看法。社会学也给出了自己独特的解答。社会学认为社会的贫富差距主要是由于社会结构转型、社会结构变迁以及由此引发的社会冲突，同时，适度的贫富差距对于社会的发展还具有正功能。因此，社会学认为解决贫富差距问题最为有效的办法就是切实加强社会控制，确保贫富差距正功能的发挥以及副功能限制在最小的范围内，以促进社会稳定和谐地发展。

Sociological Perspectives on Gap between the Rich and Poor and its Society Controls

Social poverty and the gap between rich and poor has become one of the most basic difficulties. Different subjects have explained it while sociology gives its own answer. It thinks that the answer should refer to social change and thus to social conflict. Furthermore the moderate gap between rich and poor can also bring helpful effect to a society. So we must do our best to find it out.