A New History of the Sociology of China (English Version)

Author: Zheng Hangsheng
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: English edition of the 21st Century Curriculum Textbook. This book for the 21st century is an achievement in scientific research of "the Reform Program of Teaching Content and Curriculum System for the 21st Century Sponsored by the Ministry of Education." Divided into two parts, it covers a recent operation and sociology itself. The first part, "Chinese Sociology Before the Establishment of PRC," deals with the history of the two traditions of sociology—Comtian sociology and Marxian sociology—by discussing the two fields of education and research. Meanwhile, this part also gives a systematic account of several major schools of sociology, including Rural Construction, Eclecticism, School of Community, and Marxist School. The second part, "Hardships in the Development of Chinese Sociology After the Establishment of PRC," mainly discusses the abolition, restoration, and reconstruction of Chinese sociology, with emphasis on the progress in sociological education and research from the time of reconstruction to the present. Certain typical sociological theories or ideas in the research are analyzed respectively. The book is supposed to be a textbook for sociology majors or other majors in the social sciences at college.