Beyond Modernism and Postmodernism: On the Construction of a New Social Theory Space

Author: Zheng Leiping
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Publish Date: 2000-02-01
Features: This book provides a clear outline of postmodernism and its relationship with social theory/sociological theory, aiming to give readers a new perspective on the world. Of course, this perspective is not always correct and may even be distorted, requiring a cautious and critical stance. However, it is certain that this perspective will become more sensitive and sharper. Since the 1960s, various new trends and movements have emerged in Europe and America, essentially representing the debate between "modernism" and "postmodernism." This book seeks a new theoretical point of convergence by engaging with postmodernism's challenge to modernism and mainstream social theory, as well as the critiques and responses from mainstream social theory to postmodernism. The goal is to expand the research horizons and theoretical space of sociology, thereby making an academic attempt to contribute to the development of sociological research and the construction of the academic tradition of social sciences in China.