Xiacun Clan In South China Village Governance Under The Background Of Urbanization

In the background of current urbanization,clan organizations as a kind of social capital which realizes "traditional re-creation" in rural governance.It plays the functions of uniting people,maintaining,village order and providing public goods.What's more,it plays a role in the power structure of villages,economic models,public affairs,and village order in the context of urbanization.From the perspective of state management,clan power can become an effective power in rural governance and contribute to village construction.If the clan power can be effectively used in the formal power of the village,it can greatly reduce the cost of governance and even achieve good governance results.With the infiltration of urbanization elements,the structure and function of the traditional social capital of the clan has changed.And its scope and extent of influence on village governance have also undergone tremendous changes.The historical development of the Xia Clan is the epitome of the entire South China region.The clan organization is closely related to the development of era and reflects its changes and dynamics.Under the background of urbanization,although ancestral identity is still a feature of clan action logic,the logic of interest and rationality largely take precedence over the principle of blood relatives as the main logic of member action.There are many main reasons for the changes in the logic of clan action,including closely related to the urbanization background,the increase of modern nuclear families,the separation of clan identity and social identity,the spread of modern civilization consciousness and the soundness of village public construction and services.At the same time,we must be aware that the process of "re-creation" of clan in the process of urbanization requires certain guidance and constraints.This paper believes that in order to realize the benign interaction between clan and village governance in the background of urbanization,it should be divided into four steps and progressively in accordance with the idea of "holding the limit-strengthening guidance-rational use".First of all,in order to have the correct understanding of the limit functions of the clan,it is necessary to realize the combination of cultural reservations and the needs of the times.Preventing the clan alienation from interfering with rural politics is also essential.Secondly,in order to guide and nurture the overall consciousness of overall interests of the village,strengthening the guidance of clan individual members and clan organizations is necessary.Thirdly,strengthening the core leadership of grassroots party organizations and carrying out clan actions within the framework of the law can reduce the confrontation between clan organizations and official power.Finally,increasing villagers'trust in the system and participation in autonomy can improve the quality and level of village autonomy.Clan culture is not a stumbling block to village self-government but can be used in the correct track.It can use the model of clan cultural identity to cultivate the villagers'sense of identity and collective sense of the village,in that case,we will realize the benign interaction between Clan and village governance in South China under the background of urbanization and even achieve a win-win situation of effective governance and cultural continuity.