居民择偶行为中的地域等级匹配现象——广州婚姻地理调查

MATE-SELECTION IN A CORE-PERIPHERAL CITY SYSTEM——MARRIAGE GEOGRAPHY SURVEY IN GUANGZHOU,CHINA

2008年对广州市区807位居民婚配行为做了抽样调查。78.38%以上的婚配事件为地域级别对等通婚事件,非对等通婚事件仅占21.62%。在居民婚配行为的地域匹配上,"地域级别对等"成为一个显性的考量。年龄差、户口属性差和居住史差距在对等组和非对等组之间具有显著影响。地域级别具有交换理论中的补偿或冲抵价值。这种地域等级概念及地域等级补偿机制,是传统观念中的"门当户对"和交换理论在中心-边缘式的城市等级体系的一种隐性表达与实践。

Sample survey on residents' intermarriage behavior was performed in December 2008. The majority of couples prove to be assortative mating in social status,education and age. Meanwhile exchange theory also works when there demonstrates a distinct phenomenon of spatial rank hierarchy in mate-selection across spaces. The dominant preference in intermarriage places-matching appears to be pro-hierarchy. Age gap,disparity in Hukou status and disparity in residency history showsignificant influences on the result of pattern of place-matching in intermarriage. Couples with larger age gap and larger disparity in Hukou status and residency history tend to appear on the side of against-hierarchy in place-matching. Spatial rank hierarchy can trade off with attributes such as age gap,disparity in Hukou status and disparity in residency history. This phenomenon is believed to be a hidden expression of match-door tradition and exchange theory in the hierarchy of city system. The hidden expression may be influenced by institutional and structural factors.