Tracking the development of the middle class in democratic South Africa
Tracking the development of the middle class in democratic South Africa
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追踪民主南非中产阶级的发展
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2003
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H. Kotzé
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Carlos García;Du Toit Pvdp;H. Kotzé
中产阶级通常被认为是社会中最亲民主的社会阶层。大多数有着成功民主化历史的国家，一般来说也报告了中产阶级的显著扩大。因此，有人认为，中产阶级的增加可能会对民主化产生积极影响。采用1994年和2000年的调查数据，本文试图确定和描述南非中产阶级从1994年起，也描述了这个社会群体和民主化之间的联系。分析表明，90年代中产阶级有所增加，非洲人口分为中上层和下层。
The middle class is generally regarded as the most pro-democratic social stratum in society. Most countries with a history of successful democratisation have in general also reported a significant enlargement of the middle class. It is, consequently, argued that increases in the middle class may affect democratisation positively. Employing survey data from 1994 and 2000 this article attempts to identify and describe the South African middle class from 1994 onwards and also to describe the link between this social grouping and democratisation. The analysis indicated that the middle class has increased during the nineties and that the African population is being bisected into a middle-high and a lower class.