摘　要:改革开放二十多年来，我国农民的社会阶层分化进一步深入，不同职业农民之间的收入存在较大差异。在陆学艺、张厚义对农民社会阶层划分标；位的基础上。以职业为基础，以不同职业农民的收入为主要依据，结合农民对不同职业的美誉度，农民的社会阶层可以进一步归结为上层、中上层、中下层和下层四个大类。从总体看。目前我国农村的社会阶层结构是一个“类金字塔”型结构，而且，农村的社会阶层分化正在进行当中。[著者文摘]

关键词:农民 收入差距 社会分层结构 社会特征 中国

分类号:　C912.82[著者标引]文献标识码：A文章编号：1001-5980（2006）01-0015-07相关文献:主题相关

Social Stratification Structure and Characteristics of Farmers in China —— Analysis based on 1185 Questionnaires throughout ChinaLIN Jian, MA Yan -li （Center for Agricultural and Rural Developraent, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310029 ;2. Department of Bussines , Hebei Economics and Business University, Shijiazh uang, Hebei 050091, China ）Abstract:Over two decades since the reform and opening - up, the social stratification of farmers in China has been more obvious. There is a comparatively huge gap among farmers with different occupations. Based on Lu Xueyi and Zhang Houyi＇s criteria for farmers stratification, the paper further stratifies farmers into upper class, upper middle class, lower middle class and lower class according to their incomes, occupations and reputations of occupations. Generally speaking, the social stratification structure in rural China is like a pyramid. And the polarization of social classes in rural area is still going on.[著者文摘]

Key words:farmer; income gap; social stratification

收稿日期:　2005-11-08修订日期:　基金资助:国家社会科学基金项目（03BJY063）和浙江省社科基金重点项目（Z02GL6）资助
作者简介:林坚（1951-），男，上海人，浙江大学农业现代化与农村发展研究中心博士生导师，教授。马彦丽（1970-），女．河北辛集人，浙江大学农业现代化与农村发展研究中心博士生。河北经贸大学商学院副教授。