Trust the ‘Trustworthy’: The Role of China’s Clan System in Trust Formation

IF 2.5 3区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2025-02-25 DOI:10.1007/s11482-025-10429-x

xiangpo chen

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Abstract

Trust is integral to the successful execution of social interactions and market transactions. This study investigates the role of the clan system in shaping trust formation. In the context of China, the results show that the clan system significantly attenuates generalized trust. One additional genealogy per million people leads to a 4.03% decrease in individuals’ generalized trust. The clan system serves as a united force in individuals’ particularized trust toward clan members and serves as a splitting force in their particularized trust toward outsiders. These findings address the strong vitality of the clan system and its significant impact on modern Chinese society.

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信任“可信赖”：中国宗族制度在信任形成中的作用

信任是成功执行社会互动和市场交易的必要条件。本研究探讨宗族制度对信任形成的影响。在中国情境下，研究结果显示宗族制度显著削弱了广义信任。每百万人多一个宗谱，个人的总体信任度就会下降4.03%。宗族制度在个体对宗族成员的特殊信任中起着统一的作用，在个体对外来者的特殊信任中起着分裂的作用。这些发现说明了宗族制度的强大生命力及其对现代中国社会的重大影响。

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Applied Research in Quality of Life SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY-

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

11.80%

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