以“匠人精神”,写“社会学的诗”:米尔斯的社会学遗产之重估

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On the occasion of the centennial of C. Wright Mills' birth, this paper is intended to offer a reassessment of the great sociologist's contribution in sociology. From the end of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century, the United States had undergone fundamental changes, to which American intellectual tradition attempted to respond. The social and intellectual transformation of Mills' time was responsible for the unique historical and cultural context of his works. As an intellectual craftsman, Mills devoted his entire life to reveal the making of these fundamental shifts and the crisis of American democracy both internally and externally. From within, the paper looks into the disagreement between Mills and his contemporary critics such as Talcot Parsons and Daniel Bell over the structure and dynamics of American society, and tries to explain the essential difference between them. From outside, the paper examines Mills' writings on the Cuban Revolution as a critique to American democracy, and his interpretation of its causes and consequences. Aside from being a great sociologist, Mills is a powerful and poetic writer. Mills' attention to the aesthetic style of sociological writing, "the poetry of sociology" in his words, is another important sociological legacy of his, reflecting the humanistic tradition of social science. Finally, the paper explores what kind of inspiration Mills' sociological insights can offer to the Chinese world.

Key words: C.Wright Mills, craftsmanship, sociological poetry, American civilization

WEN Xiang. Craftsmanship and the Art of Sociological Poetry: A Revaluation of C.Wright Mills' Legacy[J]. Chinese Journal of Sociology, 2016, 36(6): 126-154.

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