摘要
The current understanding of the roles of township cadres is anything but clear. This qualitative research, a case study of Tang Town in Hunan Province, describes and analyzes the role-related behaviors of township cadres in the perspective of role theories. Township carders in different categories occupy different roles, characterized by the existence of both role-overload and role-underload as well both duty-called behaviors and broker/agent-like activities. It is recommended that introducing role typology will probably give us a better understanding of the differences in the role-related behaviors of township cadres. The role dilemma faced by township cadres has led to role gaps and a situation of role weakening. The concept of “role-swamp” is proposed to be analyzed in conjunction with two measures to control it: role weakening and threshold resetting.
The current understanding of the roles of township cadres is anything but clear. This qualitative research, a case study of Tang Town in Hunan Province, describes and analyzes the role-related behaviors of township cadres in the perspective of role theories. Township carders in different categories occupy different roles, characterized by the existence of both roleo-verload and role-underload as well both duty-called behaviors and broker/ agent-like activities. It is recommended that introducing role typology will probably give us a better understanding of the differences in the role-related behaviors of township cadres. The role dilemma faced by township cadres has led to role gaps and a situation of role weakening, The concept of
“role - swamp” is proposed to be analyzed in conjunction with two measures to control it： role weakening and threshold resetting
出处
《社会》
北大核心
2005年第6期104-125,共22页
Chinese Journal of Sociology
