中国正处于城市化的加速发展时期 ,城市市民社会的培育和发展是城市化的题中应有之义。应致力于形成一个既能自治 ,又能与政府、市场均衡存在 ,自治组织和中介组织得以日益增加和完善的庞大而有序的市民社会 ,作为城市社会的依托和载体。市民社会的“第三域”作用 ,将弥补“政府缺陷”和“市场缺陷”,提供现代社会更人性化的服务 ;其志愿性概念更符合社会理想 ,且对城市社会保障体系的建立有着至关重要的意义。市民社会的发育与发展有利于城市公众参与社会管理和“契约型”社区的生成与发展 ,而调动使用潜藏于市民社会中的社会资本 ,则对现代社会、经济的发展均有较大的推动作用 China is in an accelerated period of urbanization. The cultivation and development of urban civil society is the proper meaning of urbanization. We should devote ourselves to forming a large and orderly civil society that is both autonomous and compatible with the government and the market, and with an ever-increasing number of self-government organizations and intermediary organizations, as the backing and carrier of urban society. The “third domain” function of civil society will make up for “government defects” and “market imperfections” and provide more humane services in modern society. The concept of volunteerism is more in line with social ideals and has an important role in the establishment of urban social security system Important significance. The development and development of civil society is conducive to the urban public participation in social management and the formation and development of a “contractual” community. However, the mobilization and use of social capital hidden in civil society greatly promotes the development of modern society and economy effect