Looking forward to the dawn (a blend 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 the structural (especially institutional) issues in China's modernization process, offering a new perspective for understanding modern history and providing certain insights 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 the process of China's modernization, as well as sociological analyses of historical events such as the debates over the cultural path of modern China and China's reform and opening-up. From these essays, we can see how traditional culture and modern factors derived from the West have been "kneaded" into the social landscape of today.