阶层地位对城市居民社会网络构成模式的影响

Social Hierarchy and Its Impact on the Formation of Social Network of Urban Residents

本文运用2000年北京城市居民社会网络调查的资料,从理性选择的视角探讨了城市居民的阶层地位对社会网络的角色关系构成的影响。结果表明,除了与父母和其他亲属的联系频率以外,影响社会交往的成本因素在北京社会网络的9种角色关系中没有获得经验资料的支持。关于阶层地位对社会网络的角色关系构成的影响,明显的差别主要存在于处于阶层结构两极的专业行政管理人员和体力工人之间。这个结果可能是中国社会结构的分化尚处于过程之中、还没有定型化的反映。

Based on the data collected from our surveys of the social networks of Beijing residents in 2000, we try to find out how class status decides one＇s role in a social network. Our findings show that, except contact frequency with parents and other relatives, there is no evidential support for other elements in the cost model that influences social interaction. As regards the impact of social stratification on the resident＇s role in a social network, there is a remarkable gap only between professional administrators and blue-collar workers. These results show that China＇s social stratification is still in progress.