ABSTRACT

This chapter attempts to systematically answer the question of differences in political attitudes between the new social class and other social classes as well as between different groups within the new social class through the study of political attitudes of the new social class. With regard to indicators of socio-political attitudes, scholars have focused on the measurement of political attitudes of the intermediate strata of society. Drawing on existing research, the chapter uses the five dimensions of government trust, perceived social security, rights awareness, recognition of authority, and inequality awareness, to measure the political attitudes of new social classes. Control variables such as age, years of education and type of household registration have a relatively significant impact on political attitudes. The chapter proposes the research hypotheses regarding the influence of objective class status on differences in political attitude. Experiences of unjust treatment have a significant impact on the political attitudes of all members of society.