The Process of Sociology in Modern China (1895-1919)

Author: Yao Chun'an
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: The late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China were a crucial period for the transformation of modern Chinese academia and social change. Sociology was introduced, disseminated, and developed during this time, with a rather complex history. On one hand, the development of sociology in China was deeply influenced by early Western and Japanese sociology, traditional Chinese academic and cultural concepts, as well as the social and political conditions of the time. On the other hand, as a theoretical resource, sociology had a profound impact on the social and cultural changes of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China (such as nationalist thought, social reform thought, anarchism, socialism, social research, and the study of Chinese classics, etc.).