Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences

About: Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences is a facility organization based out in Shanghai, China. It is known for research contribution in the topics: China & Population. The organization has 237 authors who have published 287 publications receiving 2099 citations. The organization is also known as: Shanghai Institute of History.

Rural migrants in Shanghai: Living under the shadow of socialism

Abstract: This article examines the fate of rural migrants in Shanghai, China's largest metropolis. Relying on data from a representative survey, it provides a profile of recent rural migrants and analyzes the pattern of occupational and income determination among them. The economic status between migrants and local residents is also compared. The authors show that despite a marked income improvement, rural migrants in Shanghai are still segregated from urban residents and argue that the social divide between urban and rural areas created under socialism has continued to function and may contribute to the formation of a dual society in urban China.

Privacy concerns for mobile app download

Abstract: In the mobile age, protecting users' information from privacy-invasive apps becomes increasingly critical. To precaution users against possible privacy risks, a few Android app stores prominently disclose app permission requests on app download pages. Focusing on this emerging practice, this study investigates the effects of contextual cues (perceived permission sensitivity, permission justification and perceived app popularity) on Android users' privacy concerns, download intention, and their contingent effects dependent on users' mobile privacy victim experience. Drawing on Elaboration Likelihood Model, our empirical results suggest that perceived permission sensitivity makes users more concerned about privacy, while permission justification and perceived app popularity make them less concerned. Interestingly, users' mobile privacy victim experience negatively moderates the effect of permission justification. In particular, the provision of permission justification makes users less concerned about their privacy only for those with less mobile privacy victim experience. Results also reveal a positive effect of perceived app popularity and a negative effect of privacy concerns on download intention. This study provides a better understanding of Android users' information processing and the formation of their privacy concerns in the app download stage, and proposes and tests emerging privacy protection mechanisms including the prominent disclosure of app permission requests and the provision of permission justifications. We focus on Android users' privacy decision-making in app download stage.Perceived permission sensitivity makes users more concerned for privacy.Permission justification makes users less concerned for privacy.Perceived app popularity make users less concerned for privacy.Mobile privacy victim experience reduces the alleviating effect of permission justification on privacy concerns.

Chinese Family Strengths and Resiliency

Abstract: Chinese family and marriage strengths and challenges are delineated in this article, including equity in marriage, affection, the ability to adapt to changes, mutual trust, compatibility, harmony, and family support. Despite the fact that Chinese households are getting smaller as a result of governmental policy and the broadening of housing markets, families remain crucial support networks, especially in the areas of socialization and intergenerational relationships. Current research on Chinese marriages and families is cited, outlining attitudinal changes regarding mate selection, divorce, and childbirth between genders, between older and younger generations, and between urban and rural residents.

A Chinese Perspective: Business Ethics in China Now and in the Future

Abstract: China now manufactures or assembles over 50% of the world’s products. However, the world has been reeling from daily accounts of defective “Made in China” products. China has been at the forefront of growing concern, not only about its products and enterprises, but also about its business ethics. This article analyzes recent events connected with the Made in China label from the perspective of evolving Chinese business ethics. Part 1 analyzes three of these events. Part 2 details and analyzes the state of business ethics in China today. Part 3 concludes by exploring the future of business ethics in China. The main conclusion is that business ethics in China faces two kinds of ethical challenges: how to restrict the lawless in as short a period of time as possible and how to protect and advance the interests of employees, investors, and the public through corporate management and public administration.