This book provides a comprehensive overview of the emergence and development of sociological thought in China since the late Qing dynasty, addressing the fundamental question of how to understand Chinese society and experience.
It offers a concise yet thorough account of the major schools and movements in Chinese sociology, spotlighting influential figures, key ideas, and historical contexts. The characteristics of traditional Chinese society are examined, and four pivotal turning points in China's century-long transformation are identified. Focusing on social construction, class stratification, and institutional change since the Reform Era, the book integrates intellectual history with sociological analysis. By revealing a developmental path that diverges from Western models, the book offers new empirical evidence and theoretical insights into the dynamics of contemporary Chinese society.
This valuable resource will appeal to scholars and students of sociology, Chinese society, and the Chinese economy, as well as general readers interested in China's social and economic development.
| ISBN: | 9781032916897 |
| Publication date: | 1st May 2026 |
| Author: | Li Peilin |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 342 pages |
| Genres: |
Sociology Regional / International studies Society and culture: general |
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the emergence and development of sociological thought in China since the late Qing dynasty, addressing the fundamental question of how to understand Chinese society and experience.
It offers a concise yet thorough account of the major schools and movements in Chinese sociology, spotlighting influential figures, key ideas, and historical contexts. The characteristics of traditional Chinese society are examined, and four pivotal turning points in China's century-long transformation are identified. Focusing on social construction, class stratification, and institutional change since the Reform Era, the book integrates intellectual history with sociological analysis. By revealing a developmental path that diverges from Western models, the book offers new empirical evidence and theoretical insights into the dynamics of contemporary Chinese society.
This valuable resource will appeal to scholars and students of sociology, Chinese society, and the Chinese economy, as well as general readers interested in China's social and economic development.
Sociology and the Great Transformation of China features in the following genres: Sociology, Regional / International studies, Society and culture: general
Sociology and the Great Transformation of China is available in Hardback
Sociology and the Great Transformation of China was written by Li Peilin and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Sociology and the Great Transformation of China has 342 pages
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