Journal of East China Normal University(Educational Sciences) ›› 2024, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 12-22.doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2024.04.002

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Chinese Characteristic Issues in the Construction of Skilled Society and Its Theoretical Expansion

Xing Wang1,2, Xuelian Wang3   

  1. 1. School of Sociology, NanKai University, Tianjin 300071, China
    2. The Research Center for Skill Society, Shenzhen Institute Technology, Shenzhen, 518116, China
    3. Guangzhou Panyu Polytechnic, Guangzhou 511400, China
  • Online:2024-04-01 Published:2024-04-01

Abstract:

This paper focuses on the native and original concept “skilled society” and its construction. In particular, constructing skilled society needs to pay attention to Chinese characteristic issues. It is related to whether we can explain Chinese reality effectively. In this process, the role of “society”, labor market segmentation and urban-rural differentiation are all important Chinese characteristic issues. Noticing these, this paper uses local cases to present how China’s vocational education system supports the construction of skilled society from the interdisciplinary perspective of “grand vocational educationalism”. Through in-depth empirical analysis, the concept of “skilled society” gets theoretical enrichment. Meanwhile, the adaptability and interpretability of this concept have been improved. As can be seen, exploring the supporting role of vocational education system can provide a local path of skilled society construction in China.

Key words: skilled society, institutional fragmentation, urban-rural differentiation, grand vocational educationalism