Ethnic Sociology: Sociological Study of Ethnic Relations: Sociological Study of Ethnic Relations

Author: Ma Rong
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book is based on sociology as its academic foundation, incorporating theories, methods, and case studies from fields such as demography, political science, and ethnic and racial studies. It combines qualitative research with quantitative analysis, drawing theoretical sources from Western ethnic sociology, Marxist ethnic theory, the evolution of ethnic relations in China, and other areas, while introducing numerous domestic and international research examples. At the end of the book, there is a revised syllabus from the Department of Sociology at Peking University for the spring semester of 2004, which can serve as a reference for instructors. The intended audience for this book includes: undergraduate or graduate students in sociology, ethnology, and anthropology at higher education institutions, as well as graduate students or trainees at Party schools in ethnic minority autonomous regions. This book serves as a textbook for the "Ethnic Sociology" course, comprising 18 chapters covering the following topics:
(1) Definitions of "ethnic group" and "ethnicity";
(2) Ethnic consciousness;
(3) Theoretical frameworks for understanding ethnic relations in China;
(4) Social objectives of ethnic relations;
(5) How to measure and analyze ethnic relations in real-world societies;
(6) Structural differences in ethnic relations;
(7) Differences in ethnic associations and population structures;
(8) Migration and ethnic relations;
(9) Language use and ethnic relations;
(10) Policy factors in ethnic residential patterns;
(11) Intergroup marriage;
(12) Analysis of factors influencing changes in ethnic relations;
(13) Ethnic equality and policy factors affecting ethnic relations;
(14) The evolution of ethnic relations in the process of modernization;
(15) Ethnic relations and "nationalism";
(16) Prospects for the development of ethnic relations.