The method of “social network name generator” was employed in this empirical study to examine the effects of Chinese urban residents’ class status on the nature of their social networking. The respondents were clas...The method of “social network name generator” was employed in this empirical study to examine the effects of Chinese urban residents’ class status on the nature of their social networking. The respondents were classified into four classes: professionals and administrators; white-collar workers; small proprietors; and working class (blue-collar, unskilled or semi-skilled workers). A large-scale questionnaire survey of a random sample of 1,004 Beijing residents conducted in the summer of 2000 yielded the following major finding: Compared with the working class, professionals and administrators were more likely to discuss mixed and instrumental issues rather than pure emotional topics in their social networking.展开更多
文摘The method of “social network name generator” was employed in this empirical study to examine the effects of Chinese urban residents’ class status on the nature of their social networking. The respondents were classified into four classes: professionals and administrators; white-collar workers; small proprietors; and working class (blue-collar, unskilled or semi-skilled workers). A large-scale questionnaire survey of a random sample of 1,004 Beijing residents conducted in the summer of 2000 yielded the following major finding: Compared with the working class, professionals and administrators were more likely to discuss mixed and instrumental issues rather than pure emotional topics in their social networking.
