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The Journal of Chinese Sociology
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ISSN 2198-2635 · SpringerOpen · 215 articles in the index
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Digital platforms and the transformation of crime governance
Abstract In response to the crisis of organizational regulation posed by new forms of cybercrime, the imperative to sustain the so-called “miracle of sustained social stability” in the digital age has become central to the transformation of crime governance. Within the analytical framework of state…
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Labor control in cognitive labor and data labeling: the case of AI company N
Abstract In the production of artificial intelligence products that appeal to human–computer interaction, cognitive labor related to human abilities such as recognition, judgment and creation has become a dominant labor form. In data labeling work, the labor control goal of cognitive labor is to…
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Structured autonomy and gaming meritocracy: the production of consent in platform playbor
Abstract This study examines the mechanism of consent production within the emerging occupation of gaming companionship, using Bixin, China’s largest gaming companion platform, as a case. Drawing from in-depth interviews with 18 gaming companions, we explore how consent is manufactured amid…
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“My daughter got married”: intergenerational negotiation of weddings among well-educated urban women in post-patriarchal China
Abstract In post-patriarchal China, contemporary weddings are a key site for intergenerational negotiation, carrying conflicts and compromises shaped by cultural perceptions, gender ideologies and power dynamics. Through Critical Thematic Analysis (CTA) of interviews with 15 well-educated young…
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The transition of guanxi: a case study of hairdressing apprenticeships in Song County
Abstract Through an examination of the apprenticeship system within the hairdressing industry in Song County, Shandong Province, this study finds that, since the 1990s, the master-apprentice relationship has gradually shifted from a quasi-family relationship to a quasi-employment relationship…
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Macro and micro fairness, common prosperity and subjective well-being: an empirical analysis based on the 2010 CGSS
Abstract Rather than serving merely as an ideological construct, common prosperity can be conceptualized as an analytical concept amenable to both theoretical reflection and empirical investigation. When aligned with microjustice principles, it fosters efficiency and enhances individual well-being…
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Finding a place to call home: a cultural-cognitive analysis of youth settlement decisions in China
Abstract Against the backdrop of China’s promotion of Youth-Friendly Cities, this research addresses the core puzzle of how young people’s willingness to settle in a city is generated. It argues that prevailing studies, with their focus on objective socio-economic factors, have largely overlooked…
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Class identification from a temporal map perspective: empirical evidence from China (2010–2021)
Abstract Class identification (or CI) is not merely a present-oriented self-positioning but also a temporal judgment spanning the past, present and future. This study introduces the concept of the CI Temporal Map, defined as a cross-temporal cultural framework that individuals internalize when…
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From precarious employment to self-employment: agency and adaptation among China’s internal return migrants
Abstract Migrant workers often experience job mobility and employment instability, making their work inherently vulnerable and insecure. For some, self-employment offers reprieve, providing greater control over working conditions and creating long-term stability. Drawing on qualitative research in…
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Locality and organizational translation in enterprise employment systems under market transition: a case study of the zidi gong system at X Company
Abstract Market-oriented reforms in China have transformed enterprise employment systems, yet localized employment arrangements continue to persist and adapt within market-oriented firms. This study examines how enterprise employment systems change through processes of organizational translation…
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Regional differences and formation mechanisms of intergenerational mobility in China: an empirical study based on spatial analysis techniques
Abstract Spatial perspective is one of the important growth points of intergenerational mobility research. Determining a region’s intergenerational mobility not only involves situating the internal characteristics of its social structure, but also its external spatial relations (i.e., its spatial…
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Emergence in complex social systems: an analysis of structure and action coevolution through big data
Abstract This paper examines several empirical case studies to explore how social computing can be used to study emergent phenomena in social systems. A case study of China’s venture capital (VC) industry demonstrates how positive feedback between VC investment behavior and industry network…
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Digital trapped aspiration: the paradox of precarious formal labor in China’s boutique fashion sector
Abstract This article examines the lived contradictions of boutique fashion salespersons in urban China, focusing on how shop managers reorganize sales work through digital platforms. Drawing on eighteen months of multi-sited ethnographic research, we show that platforms like WeChat and RedNote do…
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Peering into the algorithmic black box: algorithmic governance and information heterogeneity on digital platforms
Abstract Drawing on experimental and reverse-engineering approaches, this study situates algorithmic governance within the broader context of digital society and reflects on results of an experiment where multiple virtual accounts were constructed that engage in long-term, realistic interactions…
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An analysis of heterogeneous treatment effects: new opportunities and challenges with machine learning techniques
Abstract The investigation of heterogeneous treatment effects is a current focus for many empirical sociologists. This article considers causal random forests and Bayesian additive regression trees as methods to demonstrate how algorithmic approaches potentially transcend conventional model-form…
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From “production-centered” to “life-centered”: the transformation of Chinese work-life values, 1990–2018
Abstract Drawing on data from the World Values Survey (1990–2018) and grounded in modernization and social transformation theories, this study examines the evolution of Chinese people’s attitudes toward work and life over the past three decades. The results reveal a general shift from…
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Problematizing women in early twentieth-century China: a Foucauldian analysis on gender discourse in the nation state agenda
Abstract This paper explores the historical entanglement of feminist discourses and nationalist agendas in early twentieth-century China. Through a Foucauldian lens of the archaeology of knowledge, it examines how women were objectified as symbols of societal weakness and tools for national…
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Multi-tiered crowdsourcing and organizational embeddedness: a study of prosumer organization and authorial audience labor on online literature platforms
Abstract This study examines the interactions among online literature platforms, online literature studios, and online literature writers by exploring the organizational dynamics of prosumers within the production processes of Chinese online literature platforms. In-depth interviews with 30 online…
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Tracing the dynamics of intergenerational educational mobility in China
Abstract Intergenerational educational mobility is a metric used to assess education dynamics within a family that reflects the structure of educational opportunities in society. This study utilizes a sociopolitical perspective to examine the changes in intergenerational educational correlations…
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A wait perhaps worthwhile: the influence of China’s “cooling-off period” regulation on trends in divorce registration
Abstract This study examines the influence of a 30-day “cooling-off period” regulation on trends in divorce registration in China. It sheds light on this intervention’s impact on certain unobserved subjective factors—notably, impulsiveness—in divorce decision-making in China. The analysis employs…