Chinese Journal of Sociology ›› 2010, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (5): 164-192.

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Urban Housing Stratification: An Analysis Based on CGSS2006 Data

Author 1: Liu Zuyun, The Center for Studies of Hong Kong, Macao and Pearl River Delta(CSHKMPRD), School of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun YatSen University; Author 2: Hu Rong, School of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun YatSen University.   

  1. Author 1: Liu Zuyun, The Center for Studies of Hong Kong, Macao and Pearl River Delta(CSHKMPRD), School of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun YatSen University; Author 2: Hu Rong, School of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun YatSen University.
  • Online:2010-09-20 Published:2010-09-20
  • Contact: Author 1: Liu Zuyun, The Center for Studies of Hong Kong, Macao and Pearl River Delta(CSHKMPRD), School of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun YatSen University E-mail:zuyun_wd@sina.com
  • About author:Author 1: Liu Zuyun, The Center for Studies of Hong Kong, Macao and Pearl River Delta(CSHKMPRD), School of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun YatSen University
  • Supported by:

    The paper was supported by the National Social Science Fund “Social Stratification and Social Harmony: The Perspective of Urban Housing” (09ASH001) and the subproject “Stratification and Security System of Housing in Guangdong Province and Hong Kong” of the thirdstage “211” project “The Research of Regional Cooperation among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao”.

Abstract:

The housing situation provides a penetrating view of the issues of social polarization and stratification. This study uses the 2006 Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS2006) data and latent class modeling to describe and analyze the current situation of social stratification of urban Chinese housing resources across three dimensions: housing conditions, property rights, and housing location. The findings show that, in the midst of institutional changes, possession of housing resources and selection of house locations still bear the imprint of social stratification despite complex and multiple housing distribution patterns. This stratification occurs not only among different social classes but also across generations.

Key words: housing  , stratification  , latent class modeling analysis