20th Century Chinese Social Sciences. Sociology Volume

Author: Lu Hanlong, edited by Peng Xizhe
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Over a century of three major reassessments, each time constructing a new knowledge system, category, concept, discourse, and even paradigm for China. These reassessments have provided new theoretical foundations and action plans for China's salvation and survival, the transformation of Chinese civilization, the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the development of China's revolution and modernization. As a result, Chinese social sciences have moved closer to society and the public, permeating people's entire spiritual and material lives, as well as the comprehensive transformation of social systems. Over this century, the development of Chinese social sciences has provided a powerful spiritual driving force and a solid spiritual backbone for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In this century, Chinese social sciences have undergone three large-scale reassessments of preceding academic, intellectual, and cultural traditions. Each reassessment has not only brought a major leap forward in social sciences but also sparked a widespread ideological liberation and a significant improvement in the general quality of the populace. In fact, the reassessment process continues to this day, shaping the character of Chinese social sciences that combines progressiveness, diversity, and adaptability.
As a modern discipline originating in the West, sociology has only a little over a century of history. However, the tortuous history of Chinese sociology's introduction and development over the past century reflects, to some extent, the arduous journey of the growth of social science knowledge in China. The compilation of this volume strives to objectively and clearly trace the development trajectory of Chinese sociology and its main branch disciplines in the 20th century from the complex and profound activities of sociological theory and practice. Through realistic documentation and reviews, it accurately and comprehensively reflects the overall picture, connotations, and characteristics of the development of the discipline, thereby presenting readers with a complete historical panorama of the evolution and transformation of Chinese sociology over a century.