Looking forward to the dawn: The of tradition and modernity

Author: Ye Qizheng
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book is a collection of essays by the renowned sociologist Professor Ye Qizheng on modernization in China. From a sociological perspective and using sociological research methods, the author provides a theoretical analysis of structural (especially institutional) issues in China's modernization process. It offers a new perspective for understanding modern history and holds certain enlightening significance for sociological and historical studies. The book consists of eight essays, including both the manifestation of sociological theories such as the social theory of intellectuals, the dual relationship between cultural diffusion centers and peripheries, and the "creative transformation theory" in China's modernization process, as well as sociological analyses of historical events such as the debates over China's cultural path in the modern era and China's reform and opening-up. From these essays, we can see how traditional culture and modern factors originating from the West have been "kneaded" into the social landscape of today.