Social Class and Socialization Values in the United States and China

Author:

Chen Xiaochen1ORCID,Wang Zhongwei1,Deng Ziqian1,Wei Qingwang1

Affiliation:

1. Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

Abstract

The psychological correlate of social class across cultures is a topic of debate. Some have argued cross-cultural similarities, while others have maintained culturally divergent manifestations of social class. Using the data from the World Value Survey 2017 to 2020 (Wave 7), the current study examined the associations between social class and socialization values among parents in the United States ( n = 1,615) and China ( n = 2,524). Results indicated that all social class indices (i.e., education level, income, subjective social status, and composite social class) were positively associated with self-oriented socialization values in the United States, whereas such associations were absent in China, except for education level. In addition, higher social class, in terms of higher income, higher subjective social status, and higher composite social class, was associated with greater other-oriented socialization values in China. However, such associations were absent (for income, education level, and composite social class) or even reversed (for subjective social status) in the United States. These findings extend the literature on social class variations in parenting and highlight cultural specificity in the psychological manifestations of social class.

Funder

national social science fund of china

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Anthropology,Cultural Studies,Social Psychology

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