Sociologist's Corner. Issue 11

Author: Zhang Lisheng
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: In the current academic landscape, sociology has long moved beyond the pioneering phase of the 19th century, where masters laid the groundwork for the discipline and strived for recognition. Many scholarly giants have also written works titled "What Is Sociology." Moreover, sociology not only boasts a widely recognized theoretical tradition but also strives to guide research with rigorous methodology. However, what is truly astonishing is that if someone asks what sociology is, sociologists' answers remain diverse and bewildering, leaving one lost for words. To the point that some have playfully borrowed an economist's self-deprecating joke, saying that sociology is, in essence, the very thing that provides sociologists with their livelihood.