In recent years, with political changes, economic liberalization, and the development of internationalization, a social force which has been in the making for a long time has arisen, capturing the attention of the public.
近年來隨著政治民主化、經濟自由化與國際化的發展，長期醞釀的社會力奔騰而起，引人注目；尤其是如雨後春筍般的自力救濟事件，更吸引了國際人士的注意，紛紛從各種角度，諸如中產階級的興起、貧富差距的加深，或農工不平衡的擴大、城鄉衝突的嚴重化…… 等方面加以析論。