A rigid hierarchical structure is formed in contemporary China,which lacks flexibility,evasion,and com-pensation,because of the high degree of dominant and public control's infiltration into the private sphere and the struc-tural barriers under the rigid control. The inelastic character of the rigid structure does not have a buffer of necessary eva-sion for individuals when they participate in social interaction. In contrast,selective marginalization has the 'escapable' and 'compensable' features. Therefore,when individuals do not feel suitable for and satisfied with or do not want to as-simil...
