青年中产的焦虑:“被下流”的风险及其应对

The Anxiety of the Young Middle-class:the Risks of “Being Downward” and Their Coping Strategies

采用北上广三城市调查数据分析青年中产"被下流"的风险焦虑及其应对策略,结果表明:有近六成青年中产经历过一种或多种"被下流"身份风险。虽然职业有助于减少青年中产的实质性身份风险,但难以降低其象征性身份风险。选择性比较、炫耀性消费、社会保险、银行理财、商业保障等方式可以或多或少地帮助他们应对身份风险焦虑。透过风险社会的视角,本研究认为,大城市青年中产的风险是真实的,但他们的焦虑却是隐性的;他们的生活态度是乐观的,但应对行动却是迟缓的;他们的消费是有限的,炫耀只能是压抑的。

Based on survey data from three first-tier cities,this study analyzes the young middleclass＇ anxiety of ＂being downward＂and their coping strategies. According to the results,nearly 60%young middle class experienced one or more ＂being downward＂identity risks. Although their occupations helped them to reduce the substantial identity risk,it was difficult to reduce the symbol identity risk.Meanwhile,selective comparison,conspicuous consumption,social insurance,bank financing,commercial insurance and other methods could more or less help them cope with the anxiety of identity risk. From the perspective of risk society,this study suggests that for the young middle class in big cities,their identity risks are real while their social anxiety is invisible; their attitude towards life is optimistic but their action is delayed; their consumption is limited while their behavior of showing off is suppressive.