Cadre parents and their entrepreneur children? The dual-track intergenerational reproduction of elites in China: 1978–2010

Abstract This article documents and conceptualizes a mode of reproduction of elites in a society in transition from state domination to market orientation. By focusing on China’ marketization, we explore how parents’ advantageous backgrounds have influenced the chance of their children’s attainment...

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Main Authors: Peng Lu, Xiaoguang Fan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-09-01
Series:The Journal of Chinese Sociology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40711-021-00151-0