In this small workshop, Russian and Chinese experts will talk about characteristics, especially political-orientations, of middle classes in their countries to illustrate what are the commonalities and differences between Russian and Chinese middle classes and their impact on political changes. Your attendance will be welcome.
Program
- Date: 14st March, 2011
- Venue: Conference Room 1, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo
- Language: English
- Pre Registration: Unnecessary
- Sponsor: JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas “Emerging Middle Classes and Their Socio-political Impacts: A Comparison of China, India, and Russia” (FY 2010-11)
- Supporter: The Asian Affairs Research Council
- Contact Person: Prof. Shigeto Sonoda (shigetosonoda@ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp)
March 14 (Monday), 2011
10:00-10:20 Welcome Remarks and Explanation of the Workshop by Shigeto Sonoda
10:20-12:00 Session 1 Russian Middle Class
Chair: Shigeto Sonoda
Natalia Firsova (Ph.D. Candidate, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Russia),
“Russian Middle Class: Is it a Factor for Domestic Policies?”
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:40 Session 2 Chinese Middle Class
Chair: Shigeto Sonoda
Chunling Li (Professor, Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China)
“Seeking for Change, or Status Quo?: Measuring Socio-Political Attitudes of Chinese Middle Class”
15:00-17:00 Session 3 Comparative Approaches to Russian and Chinese Middle Class
Chair: Hiroaki Hayashi (Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Studies, University of Shimane)
(1) Yan Zhu (Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Sociology, Fudan University, China)
”Citizen’s Evaluation toward Redistributive Justice and Reform in Russia and China: A Comparison”
(2) Shigeto Sonoda (Professor and Course Director, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, the University of Tokyo, Japan)
”Political Orientations and Behaviors of Middle Class in Russia and China: A Rough Comparison and Its Implications”
17:20-18:00 Concluding Session
Chair: Shigeto Sonoda