Re-exploration of the Theory of Social Mobility of Disadvantaged Groups ——Focusing on the Academic Process and Its Social-cultural Factors
Liu Qian1 Chen Yingjun2
1.Center for Studies of Sociological Theory and Method， Renmin University of China， Beijing 100872；2.Department of Anthropology， The Chinese University of Hong Kong， Hong Kong 999077
Abstract：The social mobility of disadvantaged groups is not special for individuals， it can be explored as a social fact. Education is always considered as a key factor in upward social mobility. Due to the ambiguity of the concepts of education and social mobility， the discussion on whether social mobility could be achieved through education，becomes vague as well. This research sharpens the concept of “education” to “academic process”. In this context， “social mobility” refers to the children of disadvantaged groups breaking through social class restrictions and achieving excellent academic performance. Taking the academic process of migrant children of contemporary China as an example， this paper theoretically discusses the current social-cultural factors contributing academic excellence for students from relatively disadvantaged groups. There are four proposed dimensions， including educational aspirations， examination mechanisms， family resources， and scientific and technological force. They are embedded in the daily life in modern China. There are potential opportunities to be activated to support the disadvantaged groups in overcoming the predicament of the academic process， through strengthening their education motivation and learning behavior.
刘 谦 陈颖军. “寒门出贵子”现象的理论再探究——聚焦学业过程与社会文化要素[J]. 华中师范大学学报（人文社会科学版）, 2020, 59(4): 158-164.
Liu Qian Chen Yingjun. Re-exploration of the Theory of Social Mobility of Disadvantaged Groups ——Focusing on the Academic Process and Its Social-cultural Factors. journal1, 2020, 59(4): 158-164.
2020, Vol. 59 
