城市社区:共同体还是“互不相关的邻里”

Is Urban Community "Gemeinschaft" Or Neighborhood

当代城市社区是共同体吗,这是一个悬而未决的问题。作者综合分析现有的实证研究后发现:虽然当代城市社区存在中等程度的社区归属感,但邻里关系的重要性却日渐下降,居民的邻里互动减少,社区参与水平低下。换言之,城市居民与社区之间缺乏紧密的社会联系与经济联系。城市社区不再是传统意义上的共同体。并且,随着商品房社区的增加,城市社区的共同体色彩可能会进一步淡化。

Whether the Chinese urban community is ＂ Gemeinschft＂ or neighborhood is an unsolved question. The result from a synthesis of empirical researches shows that though the urban community has middle level attachment, the social ties among residents are quite weak. What＇s more, the level of community participation is low. So urban community is neighborhood rather than ＂Gemeinschft＂.