SOSC 571: Social Stratification in China

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1 Wu, Social Science 571 HKUST Fall 2009 Page 1 SOSC 571: Social Stratification in China Monday 6:30-9:20PM Fall 2012 Rm 4483, Lift (24) Academic Building INSTRUCTOR: WU Xiaogang OFFICE: 3377 Academic Building PHONE: sowu@ust.hk OFFICE HOURS: 1:00-3:00PM INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT: Guangye He ( gloriah@ust.hk) COURSE DESCRIPTION This is a graduate seminar for reading and discussing scholarly works on inequality and stratification in China, with a focus on changes in the post-mao era. Students will be led to read a set of the English-language publications in refereed journals and book chapters in the field. These publications are by and large based on statistical analyses of survey and non-survey data in addressing questions of theoretical significance to the analysis of China s class transformation, socio-economic inequalities, mobility patterns, and among others during the reform era. Students with no prior backgrounds in theories and social statistics (as complicated as multiple regression) would find these publications difficult to understand and thus are advised to wait to enroll in this seminar in a later year. Students are expected to read assigned readings prior to the class in which these readings are discussed. Grading is based on participation in class discussion (20%), oral presentation of assigned reading materials to the class (20%), and a term paper (60%). There will be no exam given. FORMAT AND REQUIREMENT The class will meet once a week. The instructor will give a brief introduction on the context and background information, followed by the discussion of relevant literature. As a part of class preparation, starting from Week 2, a group of students will alternate to read core and supplementary readings and write a précis. A précis is a summary that contains the essential details about theory, method, and findings. It is NOT a critique. For a 20 page article/chapter, a 2 page, single-spaced summary usually suffices. This group of students (3-4 people) will serve as discussion leaders. The responsibilities of the team include: (1) to write the précis for the week; (2) to prepare a brief oral introduction of the readings for the purposes of initiating the class discussion; and (3) to prepare a set of questions that will guide class discussion. For the most part it is NOT the responsibility of the team to lecture to the class. Rather, the team s responsibility is to keep the discussion going and to make sure that the key aspects of the readings are covered. Conversely, students who are not discussion leaders in a given week have the same responsibility as the leaders to read the core readings and be prepared for the discussion.

2 Xiaogang Wu, SOSC571, Fall Page 2 They are expected to write a short note (no more than one page) to summarize the central argument/findings of what he/she has read for the required core readings during the week, and to comment briefly on them. Moreover, each week students are expected to raise at least one question (methodological or substantive) that he/she regards as important and wants to be discussed in class. A term paper is required of those taking the seminar for credit. Topics are open as long as they are relevant to the content of the course. Coverage of new reading materials, critical comments, theoretical/substantive insights, and writing effectiveness are the four criteria for receiving a high grade (A). When writing this paper, each student must keep in mind the scenario that he/she has a plan to conduct an empirical study about that topic. Of course, you are welcome to move beyond to write an empirical paper if you are equipped with skills in quantitative data analysis. Procedure: (1) Begin thinking of what topic to write on for this term paper in the first week of the class; (2) Meet with the instructor to discuss a chosen topic; (3) In the first week of November (Nov 7) turn in a detailed outline of the term paper for feedbacks from the instructor; (4) Present the outline or drafted paper in class; (5) Turn in a final version at the end of the class. GRADING POLICY Attendance and participation: 20% Weekly reading notes: 20% Term paper: 60%. TEXTBOOKS AND READINGS No textbook will be used. Reading materials are to be distributed in class, on internet, or downloadable from the course homepage. Although this is English ONLY class, some Chinese reading materials may be included. COURSE HOMEPAGE AND READING MATERIALS We will post announcement, lecture notes, and some related readings on the course homepage created for this course. You may use your ITSC username and password to log in ( ) and find the course syllabus, reading materials. Abbreviation of Refereed Journals AJS American Journal of Sociology ARS Annual Review of Sociology ASR American Sociological Review SF Social Forces EDCC Economic Development and Cultural Change RSSM Research in Social Stratification and Mobility SE Sociology of Education SSR Social Science Research DM Demography CQ China Quarterly CSR Chinese Sociological Review Books from which Chapters are Drawn: Davis, Deborah and Wang Feng (eds) Creating Wealth and Poverty in Post-socialist China. Stanford University Press.

3 Xiaogang Wu, SOSC571, Fall Page 3 Wang Feng Boundaries and Categories: Rising Inequality in Post-Socialist Urban China, Stanford University Press Tang, Wenfang and William Parish Chinese Urban Life Under Reform: The Changing Social Contract. Cambridge University Press. Walder, Andrew G Communist Neo-Traditionalism: Work and Authority in Chinese Industry. Berkeley, CA: Univ. of Calif. Press. Watson, James Class and Social Stratification in Post-Revolution China. Cambridge University Press. DATA SOURCES FOR STUDYING INEQUALITY AND STRATIFICATION 1. Chinese Household Income Projects (CHIP), 1988, 1995, 2002, 2007 [national sample] 2. Life History and Social Changes in Contemporary China, [national sample] 3. Chinese General Social Surveys, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 [national sample] 4. China Health and Nutrition Surveys, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, and 2006 [selected provinces] 5. The State and Life Chances Survey, 1994 [selected cities] SEVEN RULES FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH 1. There should be the possibility of surprise in social research 2. Look for differences that make a difference, and report them 3. Build reality checks into your Research 4. Replicate where possible 5. Compare like with like 6. Use panel to study individual change and repeated cross-section data to study social change 7. Let method be the servant, not the master Glenn Firebaugh

4 Xiaogang Wu, SOSC571, Fall Page 4 TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE Topics Week 1 (Sept 10): Introduction: Inequality, Stratification and Mobility in China Nee Victor, Matthews Rebecca Market Transition and Societal Transformation in Reforming State Socialism. ARS. 22: Bian, Yanjie Chinese Social Stratification and Social Mobility ARS 28: 边燕杰 吴晓刚 李路路 ( 主编 )2008 导言 : 述评与展望 社会分层与流动 : 海外中国研究的新进展 中国人民大学出版社 Week 2 (Sept 17): Occupations, and Classes, and Socioeconomic Status Reading: Watson, James Chapters 1-3. Lin, Nan and Wen Xie Occupational Prestige in Urban China. AJS 93: Blau Peter, and Danching Ruan Inequality of Opportunity in Urban China and America. RSSM 9:3-32. Lin, Nan, Bian Yanjie Getting Ahead in Urban China. AJ S 97: Bian, Yanjie Chinese Occupational Prestige: A Comparative Analysis. International Sociology 11 (2): Lin, Thung-Hong and Xiaogang Wu The Transformation of the Chinese Class Structure, Social Transformations in Chinese Societies 5: James Kung, Xiaogang Wu and Yuxiao Wu Communist Revolution and Ascriptive Class Labeling: China s Land Reform of Exploration of Economic History. Wu, Xiaogang, and Jinghua Cheng. Forthcoming. The Emerging New Middle Class and the Rule of Law in China. China Review Lin Thung-hong and Xiaogang Wu. Beyond the Market Transition: Changing Institutional Structure and Class Inequality in Contemporary China. (manuscript) Week 3 (Sept 24): Institutional Foundation of Social Stratification: The State (Politics) vs. the Market Nee, Victor A Theory of Market Transition: From Redistribution to Markets in State Socialism. ASR 54:

5 Xiaogang Wu, SOSC571, Fall Page 5 Bian, Yanjie, and John Logan Market Transition and Persistence of Power: The Changing Stratification System in Urban China. ASR 61: Parish, William L. and Ethan Michelson Politics and Markets: Dual Transformations. AJS 101: Walder, Andrew G Markets and Inequality in Transitional Economics: Toward Testable Theories. AJS 101: Zhou, Xueguang Economic Transformation and Income Inequality in Urban China. AJS 105: , and Reply on the same issue. Cao, Yang and Victor Nee Comment: Controversies and Evidence in the Market Transition Debate AJS 105: Week 4 (Oct 1) Public Holiday, No Meeting Week 5 (Oct 8): Trends in Income Inequality and Returns to Human Capital and Political Capital Reading: Xie, Yu and Emily Hannum Regional Variation in Earnings Inequality in Reform-era China. AJS Walder, Andrew Markets and Income Inequality in Rural China: Political Advantage in an Expanding Economy ASR 67: Wu, Xiaogang and Xie Yu Does the Market Pay Off? Earnings Returns to Education in Urban China. ASR 68: Hauser, Seth and Yu Xie Temporal and Regional Variation in Earnings Inequality: Urban China in Transition between 1988 and SSR 34: Appleton S, Knight J, Song L, et. al The Economics of Communist Party Membership: The Curious Case of Rising Numbers and Wage Premium during China s Transition. Journal of Development Studies 45 (2): Jansen, Wim and Xiaoggang Wu Decomposing Income Inequality in Urban China, CSR (Fall issue) Week 6 (Oct 15): Structure of Inequality: Hukou and Danwei in China Walder, Andrew G Property Rights and Stratification in Socialist Redistributive Economies. ASR 57:

6 Xiaogang Wu, SOSC571, Fall Page 6 Wu, Xiaogang Work Units and Income Inequality: The Effect of Market Transition in Urban China. SF 80(3): Wu, Xiaogang and Donald Treiman The Household Registration System and Social Stratification in China, DM 41(2): Liu, Zhiqiang Institution and Inequality: The Hukou System in China. Journal of Comparative Economics 33(1): Xie, Yu and Xiaogang Wu Danwei Profitability and Earnings Inequality in Urban China. CQ 195: Wu, Xiaogang The Household Registration System and Rural-Urban Educational Inequality in China. CSR 44(2): Supplementary Walder, Andrew G Communist Neo-Traditionalism: Work and Authority in Chinese Industry Pp Naughton, Barry 1997, Danwei: The Economic Foundations of a Unique Institution in X. Lü & E. Perry (eds.), Danwei: The Changing Chinese Workplace in Historical and Comparative Perspective. Armonk, N.Y.: M. E. Sharpe. Chan, Kam Wing, and Li Zhang The Hukou System and Rural Urban Migration in China: Processes and Changes. CQ 160: Week 7 (Oct 22): The Processes of Elite Recruitment Walder, Andrew G., Bobai Li, and Donald J. Treiman Politics and Life Chances in a State Socialist Regime: Dual Career Paths into the Urban Chinese Elite: ASR 65: Bian, Yanjie, Xiaoling Shu and John R. Logan Communist Party Membership and Regime Dynamics in China. SF 79: Li, Bobai, and Andrew G. Walder Career Advancement and Party Patronage: Sponsored Mobility into the Chinese Administrative Elite. AJS 106: Zang, Xiaowei University Education, Party Seniority, and Elite Recruitment in China. SSR 30: Walder, Andrew Elite Opportunity in Transitional Economy. ASR 68: Wu, Xiaogang Communist Cadres and Market Opportunities: Entry to Self-Employment in China, SF 85 (1): Optional

7 Xiaogang Wu, SOSC571, Fall Page 7 Shirk, Susan The Decline of Virtuocracy. In Watson 1984, Chapter 4. Szelenyi, Szonja Social Inequality and Party Membership: Patterns of Recruitment into the Hungarian Socialist Workers Party. AJS 52: Hanley, Eric A Party of Workers or a Party of Intellectuals? Recruitment into Eastern European Communist Parities, SF 81: Week 8 (Oct 29): Educational Inequality and Stratification Hannum, Emily and Yu Xie Trends in Educational Gender Inequality in China: RSSM 13: Deng, Zhong and Donald Treiman 1997 The Impact of the Cultural Revolution on Trends in Educational Attainment in the People s Republic of China. AJS 103: Zhou, Xueguang, Phyllis Moen, and Nancy Brandon Tuma Educational Stratification in Urban China: SE 71: Hannum, Emily Market Transition, Educational Disparities, and Family Strategies in Rural China: New Evidence on Gender Stratification and Development. DM 42: Lu, Yao and Donald J. Treiman The Effect of Family Size on Educational Attainment in China: Period Variations. ASR 73(5): Wu Xiaogang Economic Transition, School Expansion and Educational Inequality in China, RSSM 28: Week 9 (Nov 5): Gender and Ethnic Inequality Mathews, Rebecca and Victor Nee Gender Inequality and Economic Growth in Rural China SSR 29: Shu, Xiaoling and Yanjie Bian 2003, Market Transition and Gender Gap in Earnings in Urban China. SF 81(4). Shu, Xiaoling. 2005, Market Transition and Gender Segregation in Urban China. Social Science Quarterly 86. Ye, Hua and Xiaogang Wu. Fertility Decline and Educational Gender Inequality in China. Manuscript under review. Hannum, Emily Educational Stratification by Ethnicity in China: Enrollment and Attainment in the Early Reform Years. DM 39: Wu, Xiaogang and Xi Song Ethnic Stratification in China: Evidence from Xinjiang Uyghur

8 Xiaogang Wu, SOSC571, Fall Page 8 Autonomous Region (working paper) Week 10 (Nov 12): Intra-generational and Intergenerational Mobility Cheng, Yuan, and Jianzhong Dai Inter-Generational Mobility in Modern China. European Sociological Review 11: Zhou, Xueguang, Nancy Brandon Tuma, Phyllis Moen Institutional Change and Job- Shift Patterns in Urban China, 1949 to ASR 62: Cao,Yang Careers inside Organizations: A Comparative Study of Promotion Determination in Reforming China. SF 80 (2): Wu, Xiaogang and Donald J. Treiman Inequality and Equality under Chinese Socialism: The Hukou System and Intergenerational Occupational Mobility. AJS 113(2): Walder, Andrew and Songhua Hu Revolution, Reform, and Status Inheritance: Urban China, AJS 114: Wu, Xiaogang 2010 Voluntary and Involuntary Job Mobility and Earnings Inequality in Urban China, SSR 39(2010): Week 11 (Nov 19): Forced and Spontaneous Migration and Social Stratification Consequences Zhou, Xueguang and Liren Hou Children of the Cultural Revolution: The State and the Life Course in the People s Republic of China. ASR 64: Wang Feng, Zuo Xuejing and Danching Ruan Rural Migrants in Shanghai: Living under the Shadows of Socialism. International Migration Review 36 (2): Xie, Yu, Yang Jiang, and Emily Greenman Did Send-Down Experience Benefit Youth? A Reevaluation of the Social Consequences of Forced Urban-Rural Migration during China s Cultural Revolution. SSR 37: Qian, Zhenchao and Randy Hodson Sent Down in China: System Shocks as Traumatizing Events. RSSM 29: Zhang, Zhuoni and Donald Treiman forthcoming. Social Origins, Hukou Conversion, and the Wellbeing of Urban Residents in Contemporary China. SSR [in press] Zhang, Zhuoni and Xiaogang Wu Occupational Segregation and Earnings Attainment of Rural Migrants in Urban China. Manuscript under review Week 12 (Nov 26): Consequences: Subjective Dimension of Social Stratification

9 Xiaogang Wu, SOSC571, Fall Page 9 Han, Chunping and Martin Whyte 2008 The Social Contours of Distributive Injustice Feeling in Contemporary China. Chapter 12 in Davis and Wang eds Lee, Ching-kwan From Inequality to Inequity: Popular Conceptions of Social (In) justice in Beijing. Chapter 12 in Davis and Wang eds Yu, Wei-Hsin The Psychological Cost of Market Transition: Mental Health Disparities in reform-era China Social Problems 55: Wu, Xiaogang Income Inequality and Distributive Justice: A Comparative Analysis of Mainland China and Hong Kong. CQ 200 (December) Wu, Xiaogang and Jun Li Economic Growth, Income Inequality and Subjective Well-being: Evidence from China. Paper presented in Population Association of America Annual meeting in San Francisco, CA, 2012 (manuscript). Week 13 (Dec 3): Paper presentation Term Paper due no later than noon, 17 December, 2012.