新中國成立70年以來,我國社會分層與流動研究幾乎從零點起步,經歷了完全由政治主導的階級理論逐步走向理論取向多元、主題視角多維度和多層面、研究方法實證導向、關注現實問題和政策效應的嚴謹深入的學術研究。我國的社會分層與流動研究既受到西方社會分層理論和經驗研究的影響,同時也具有突出的時代特征和中國特色,其理論取向、研究議題和關注焦點緊緊追隨中國社會變遷的進程,直接反映現實社會中重大的社會分化現象及其演變。

Research on social stratification and mobility in China started from scratch in1949 when the People’s Republic of China was founded. Since then it experienced transformation from ideology-driven Marxist class analysis to scholarly research with theoretical plurality tackling multi-dimensional and multi-faceted inequalities. Its theory and methodology were not only influenced by Western research,but also informed by the Chinese context and characteristics. The theoretical orientations,research topics and focuses closely followed the process of social transformation in China,reflecting major changes in social stratification and inequality.