Abstract
There is a growing number of studies on the phenomenon of urbanization and family migration in China, but there is a lack of corresponding underlying logical constructs to explain the underlying patterns of the phenomenon. Based on the development of Western urbanization theories, it is proposed that the traditional urbanization theories, which are purely based on economic dynamics, are insufficient to explain the characteristic patterns of Chinese household urbanization, and traditional urbanization theories usually ignore the role of Chinese family-oriented cultural concepts. Through a theoretical review and a summary of the characteristics of the phenomenon, we propose an analytical framework based on “culture–institution”, in which the cultural and ethical concepts represented by family orientation and intergenerational upbringing are the ideological basis of family urbanization. In this process, China’s household registration system and land system have resulted in the coexistence of multiple stages of urbanization, such as moving to the city, moving to the city in stages, and moving back to the city. The purposes of this study are to explain the phenomenon of Chinese family urbanization by constructing a “culture–institution” framework and to expand the relevant content of China’s theoretical urbanization system. A deep understanding of family urbanization with Chinese characteristics is important for the steady promotion of new urbanization in the new era.
Funder
Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Nature and Landscape Conservation,Ecology,Global and Planetary Change
Reference62 articles.
1. China’s Urbanization in 1949–2015: Processes and Driving Forces;Gu;Chin. Geogr. Sci.,2017
2. Wang, K.P., Wang, W.Q., Zha, N.Y., Feng, Y., Qiu, C.L., Zhang, Y.L., Ma, J., and Zhang, R. (2022). Spatially Heterogeneity Response of Critical Ecosystem Service Capacity to Address Regional Development Risks to Rapid Urbanization: The Case of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Urban Agglomeration in China. Sustainability, 14.
3. Empirical Analysis of the Rationality of China’s Urbanization Level on National and Regional Levels;Wang;J. Urban Plan. Dev.,2017
4. Advances in Theoretical Research on China’s Urbanization;Chiya;Urban Plan. Forum,2004
5. Urbanization for Rural Sustainability—Rethinking China’s Urbanization Strategy;Li;J. Clean. Prod.,2018