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Jamason’s Spatial Thinking： From Hyperspace to Aesthetic of Cognitive Mapping Dong Guoli Chinese Journal of Sociology    2006, 26 (6): 154-154.   Abstract （3134）      PDF（pc） （1210KB）（1067）       Knowledge map    Save Based on the classification schemes of capitalism by Karl Marx and Mandel， Jamason came up with the postmodern concept of hyperspace while offering a spatial critique of late capitalism. He analyzed the spatial dimensions of architecture， culture， paintings， and films， and constructed the aesthetic of cognitive mapping as a way to salvage late capitalism. Jamason’s theory contributes partially to the “spatial turn” in the wider social theorybuilding. Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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LIAO Wenwei WANG Liyun Chinese Journal of Sociology    2005, 25 (2): 137-156.   Abstract （761）      PDF（pc） （741KB）（848）       Knowledge map    Save Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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Critical Hermeneutic Theory about the “Quarrel”： Conflicts and  Shifts in the Implementation of an International Project Chinese Journal of Sociology    2010, 30 (3): 130-135.   Abstract （3024）      PDF（pc） （1460KB）（770）       Knowledge map    Save Abstract： Social work is a profession that bears “strong values．” But imposing “strong values” often convoys conflicts， which reflects the missing of “understanding and communication” emphasized in the “critical hermeneutic theory．” The author used the “critical hermeneutic theory” in his analysis， viewing the “quarrel” as a product of misplaced understanding and poor communication． In quest for its meaning， quarreling was interpreted in essence as a form of vigorous debating in the “interactive communication theory．” In the author’s opinion， quarrelling， to some extent， revealed the alienation of the “empowerment” in the project and traces of oppression in the professional relationships． The social work working models in the “critical hermeneutic theory，” as suggested by the author， needed to sustain the roles in an equal cooperation while implementing the project， to rely upon selfawareness and mutual understanding at the highest possible level， and then accordingly to maximize communication through dialogue， so as to achieve a community in its real sense． Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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“Bringing Back Revolution”: Expanding a New Vision of Sociology YING Xing Chinese Journal of Sociology    2016, 36 (4): 1-39.   Abstract （2166）   HTML    PDF（pc） （915KB）（1697）       Knowledge map    Save Inspired by the works of Max Weber, Chen Yinke and others, this paper discusses the sociological inquiry of the Chinese revolution and its analysis and methodology in an attempt to bring back revolution, a classical sociological subject, to the field of Chinese sociology. Reflecting on some of the quandaries in the field, this study uses a new research approach that applies “sociological imagination” and empirical methods to gain deeper understanding of the unique political culture of the CCP and its profound historical influence. The discussion focuses on issues such as class lines, democratic centralism and mass line. This approach requires a good grasp of western modernity theory and communism, and the evolution of the Chinese revolution. It entails a systematic collection of historical data as well as a comprehension of the relationship between international origins and domestic roots, the relationship among the three contemporary Chinese revolutions of the 1911 Revolution, the Nationalist Revolution and the Communist Revolution, and the relationship of the political line, organizational line and working line adopted by the CCP. It is emphasized that a holistic historical approach should be applied to local events with the benefit of researches in political, social and intellectual history. Sociologists should avoid presumptions based on their own belief, recognize the complexity of the subject and uphold what Max Weber called academic ethics of “intellectual integrity.” Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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CAO Zhenghan Chinese Journal of Sociology    2005, 25 (3): 207-216.   Abstract （820）      PDF（pc） （535KB）（1282）       Knowledge map    Save Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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Struggle, Competition, and Selection: The Genetic and Historical Dynamics of Value-Sphere Differentiation Shiyu WANG Chinese Journal of Sociology    2025, 45 (6): 183-207.   Abstract （215）   HTML （10）    PDF（pc） （2230KB）（165）       Knowledge map    Save Grounded in Max Weber's methodology of interpretive sociology, this study investigates the genetic and historical dynamics underlying value-sphere differentiation. It aims to reveal the causal-genetic connections through which supra- individual orders of meaning emerge from individual actions via conscious struggle and competition, as well as non-intentional processes of social selection. On the one hand, conscious struggles and competitions over the acquisition and monopolization of particular values and goods drive the formation of social order through purposive-rational action. On the other hand, supra-individual mechanisms of social selection, operating without the intentional participation of individual actors, filter and reproduce highly adaptive types of action and personality. Through the mechanisms of struggle, competition, and selection, the economic and political spheres, endowed with organizational superiority, have come to dominate the historical process, shaping a modern personality characterized by depersonalization and purposive rationality. The crisis of meaning produced by rationalization had in turn stimulated the sublimation of intrinsic values within responsive spheres such as politics, art, and erotic life, thereby creating the possibility of inner-worldly redemption. Based on the three-stage theory of historical evolution proposed in Intermediate Reflections, it could be argued that the formation of modern personality was rooted in the dualistic worldview established by salvation religions and was profoundly intensified within the highly competitive social relations of early modern Europe. In contrast to the monistic order of the Confucian tradition, Western Christian civilization, through its enduring political and religious tensions, cultivated a competitive personality structure centered on purposive rationality. Within the context of globalization, this personality type has acquired universal historical significance due to its strong adaptive capacity. Thus, struggle, competition, and selection elucidate not only the genetic connections between social order and personality formation but also provide a theoretical framework for extending comparative civilizational studies and for understanding and conceptualizing plural modernities. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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The Ideal Pedigree of “Liberty” and “Dictatorship”：The Evolution of PoliticSociety Theory around the French Revolution PAN Dan Chinese Journal of Sociology    2015, 35 (2): 58-80.   Abstract （1632）   HTML    PDF（pc） （735KB）（844）       Knowledge map    Save Liberty and dictatorship are two respects of the French Revolution，the political culture of which was branded with radicalism. But there is also a school of moderate French political thinkers，including Montesquieu，Benjamin Constant，Mme de Stal and Tocqueville，who tried to seek a balance point among various radical tendencies，and whose common point was to emphasis the social dimension while discussing the political issues.As for Montesquieu，he divided the state nature into three different types according to the social pattern in different historical stages，and his discussion of the relationship between the nature and the principle underlined the interactive mode between the politic and the society. As an heir to Montesquieu’s discussion on the differences between the ancient social pattern and the modern one，Benjamin Constant clarified the difference between “the Liberty of Ancients” and “the Liberty of Moderns”，the connotation of which should be discussed in a Republic built in a great country，and the fundamental principle of which is Popular Sovereignty. Mme de Stal，soul mate of Constant，investigated on how to construct a republican system，with which people can realize the Liberty of Moderns，and which she named “the Dictatorship of Institutions”，the aim of which was to satisfy the circumstantial demands，and at the same time to influence the mores consciously，and to erect a solid social infrastructure for the consolidation of republican system. However，far from entering into the stability，the French Republic failed into depotism again and again due to the fragile social infrastructure.With regards to Tocqueville，who no longer confined himself to influencing the mores with the aid of state construction，approached the topic directly from the respective of mores，and tried to explore how to improve the democratic society，and how French Republic could get rid of the despotism. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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Working Under the Lens: How Labor Visibility Impacts the Professional Autonomy of Early Childhood Educators? Yupei CHEN Chinese Journal of Sociology    2026, 46 (2): 147-181.   Abstract （162）   HTML （11）    PDF（pc） （3521KB）（483）       Knowledge map    Save Amidst a trust crisis in institutional childcare, digital media technologies are increasingly deployed as a means of communication between family and educational institution, making"visibility" a key aspect of early childhood educators' work environment. Drawing on the theoretical perspective of professional autonomy, this paper examines the impact of visibility on teachers' professional practice. The study finds that, ECEC institutions adopt different modes of visibility based on their positions in the market, aiming to meet parents' demands for information access and remote care via media representation. However, such practices pose new challenges to the professional autonomy of early childhood educators. This is not only because media technologies have made the process of caregiving more visible to parents, but also, more fundamentally, because there is a mismatch between the nature of media representation and the logic of caregiving. And thus, its open-ended interpretations likely lead to conflicts between teachers and parents.Faced with the possibility that their work might be scrutinised, judged, or even interfered with, preschool teachers attempt to regain control over their work through three strategies: information control, relationship management, and conditional resistance. Meanwhile, the pursuit of visibility has led to unintended and paradoxical consequences for teachers: meeting the visibility demands, addressing the challenges it poses, and taking strategic actions to safeguard professional autonomy, have all become an integral part of their professional practice, thereby reducing the attentiveness and positive emotional engagement required for high-quality care and education.On the practical level, this study focuses and reflects on the impact of technology on teacher-child interactions and early childhood development; on the theoretical level, it proposes an analytical framework of "negotiated professional autonomy", advocating for an inquiry that is grounded in micro-level workplaces to explore how practitioners strive to gain control over professional matters through multi-agent interactions and everyday work practices, thereby expanding the scope of the sociological analysis of diverse occupations. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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The Triple Meaning of Mandevillean Maxim and the Modern Transformation of “Civil Society” ZHAO Yutao Chinese Journal of Sociology    2021, 41 (1): 150-177.   Abstract （1313）   HTML （44）    PDF（pc） （3073KB）（715）       Knowledge map    Save This article offers a systematic clarification of the meaning of Bernard Mandeville's notoriously famous motto-"Private Vices, Public Benefits". As the earliest theoretical attempt to analyze the principles of modern commercial society, the Mandevillean maxim is often misunderstood, being interpreted as moral defense or satire of evils, or a popularized version of Hobbism. Sometimes, it is also regarded as a prototype of modern social sciences, especially of the theory of spontaneous order. In fact, Mandeville used this maxim to answer three different questions, embodied in three different forms. Firstly, for the origin of society, it is the fear of the individual that supports political power and gives the rise of political society. Secondly, for the origin of moral virtue and politeness, it is the pride of the individual that leads to self-discipline and a civilized way of life. Thirdly, for the origin of economic prosperity, it is the individual's pursuit of luxury that promotes economic activities,which in turn strengthens the power of the nation. A consistent idea of Mandeville's maxim is to artificially establish a "civil society" on the basis of men's self-love. The three different forms of this "civil society" point to the triple meaning of the concept, namely, political society (a unity of political power), civil society (civilized social relations) and bürglische gesellschaft (commercial life based on material exchange). It represents a conceptual transformation from Hobbism and natural jurisprudence to Scottish political economy and modern social science. An adequate appreciation of the Madevillean maxim will benefit our comprehensive understanding of the relationship between individuals, society and the state. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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Integrating Medicine and Rituals: The Operating Mechanism of the Medical System among the Akha WANG Ruijing Chinese Journal of Sociology    2020, 40 (1): 45-74.   Abstract （1809）   HTML （62）    PDF（pc） （1010KB）（909）       Knowledge map    Save By using cultural interpretation method in reference to the cosmic belief of the Akha at the Sino-Myanmar border, this paper analyzes the Akha people's view on illness and their corresponding treatment practice in order to understand the integration of medicine and rituals and the operating mechanism of this system. The finding points out that the Akha people believe that humans possess both body and soul. Some illnesses are physical and can be healed by drugs, while others involve the soul, ghosts, spirits, deities and the Supreme God, and need to resort to ritual treatment. Ritual therapy in a set of socio-cosmological rules called "Li", is closely related to the Akha's cosmology, social organization, kinship system, temporal and spatial arrangements, behavioral norms and so on.Li defines the overall cosmic order of the Akha, coordinates the rules of interaction between people and ghosts, gods, spirits and other living things in the universe, as well as regulates the life of the human world. In this intermingled world, manifested in illness, human body is the carrier of messages given by nonhuman beings. Such illnesses are regarded as punishments from the divine for discordance with the socio-cosmological order and a call for people to correct mistakes and restore harmony. Therefore, the proper way to heal illness is to remove physical discomfort by taking medicine, and to satisfy nonhuman beings with sacrificing rituals. In so doing, the collective socio-cosmological morality is internalized into the individual through uncertain ailments and healing rituals that repeatedly confirm and maintain the authority of the social-cosmic order. It is this pluralistic medical practice of combining medicine with rituals that keeps the Akha Li alive. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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ZHAO Dingdong Chinese Journal of Sociology    2005, 25 (2): 93-111.   Abstract （849）      PDF（pc） （753KB）（772）       Knowledge map    Save Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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Authenticity and the Logic of Change：A Study of Industry Governance and Production Practice Based on the Case of Anxi Tieguanyin YAN Yanhua Chinese Journal of Sociology    2020, 40 (5): 112-136.   Abstract （1522）   HTML （60）    PDF（pc） （2526KB）（903）       Knowledge map    Save Against the background of agricultural modernization，research on local governance has focused predominantly on the motivation of governmental behavior and its consequences but has failed to sufficiently reveal the tension between the logic of governmental industry policies and the concrete production practice of farmers. Similarly，the anthropological study on the authenticity of things has emphasized the impact of the cultural constructs of dominant consumer groups on producers but has overlooked the production rationality on the part of local producers. Taking the dual perspective of industry governance and authenticity，this paper points out the conspiratorial relationship between the local governmental industrial policy and the cultural construction of consumer market，and emphasizes the resilience and vitality of the tea farmers with production flexibility in dealing with this double pressure from governments and consumers. More specifically，the promotion of the tea industry under the name of “authenticity” by local governments is in fact to essentially transform the traditional ways of production into a large-scale standardized production，so as to guide and cater to the cultural imagination of the consumer market. However，this insistence on uniformity and non-historical authenticity stands in stark contrast to the flexibility of the tea farmers who adapts production and sales to suit production techniques，growing seasons，and social relations. In contrast to the government's strategy of authenticity to keep with a well-defined “tradition”，the tea farmers have their own logic of production and sales，adjusting to time，soil and market. Though the government's strategy of authenticity had some success in the past，but in the long run，farmers' flexible method is more suitable for the complex，changeable and multi-level market. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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A Structural Hermeneutics of Partisan Realism Matthew Norton Chinese Journal of Sociology    2015, 35 (4): 33-.   Abstract （1207）   HTML    PDF（pc） （1089KB）（820）       Knowledge map    Save  Propaganda，ideology，and partisanship，if they identify themselves as such， suffer from the selfrefuting implications of explicit bias inpursuit of a political agenda. It is no surprise，therefore，that one of the distinguishing features of these genres of communication is that they claim to represent reality accurately and fairly，denying the polluting implications of political bias. I call this genre “partisan realism”，politically motivated media presentations that symbolically present themselves as operating in the genre of realism. The question posed by this paper is how partisan media coverage creates the appearance of neutral and unbiased realism while pursuing its political agenda. This paper analyzes The O’Reilly Factor，a popular American television news program， as an example of partisan realism.Using the structural hermeneutic approach developed in cultural sociology，the paper argues that The O’Reilly Factor produces a partisan realist schema for interpreting the news through the constructed persona of the host，a complex underlying meaning structure formulated around binary oppositions，and a sophisticated suite of rhetorical techniques. The show presents itself as a simple window onto reality，but it takes arefined， partisan cultural system to ensure that what viewers see through that apparently neutral window supports the political interests of the show’s creators. To present the news in a way that suggests partisan conclusions that still seem realistic rather than biased，individual episodes and segments of the show frame issues in terms of a meaning structure that leads strongly to partisan conclusions， but affords an appearance of the reasonable consideration of diverse views.The paper suggests that this kind of deep analysis of meaning structures is important for making sense of partisan realism as a style of political communication. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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“Defilement” and Moral Orders: On Mary Douglas’ Purity and Danger Chinese Journal of Sociology    2012, 32 (4): 232-242.   Abstract （2714）      PDF（pc） （1426KB）（2764）       Knowledge map    Save Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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Dishi and the Everyday Language Perspective and Method in Anthropology Xiaoyang ZHU Chinese Journal of Sociology    2025, 45 (2): 92-123.   Abstract （540）   HTML （19）    PDF（pc） （3179KB）（572）       Knowledge map    Save In political practices related to space, phrases such as "considering dishi"(考量地势) and "grasping dishi "(把握地势) are frequently employed by practitioners. The concept of dishi(地势, terrain) also serves as one of the expressions within the traditional Chinese political discourse of "shishuo "(势说, strategic positioning). This article begins with such everyday political language to discuss dishi within the broader context of contemporary social sciences. It starts with the political anthropological question of "how is 'political science' possible without taking the West as its departure?", suggesting that the discourse of shishuo (势说) embedded in political life offers alternative pathways. By adopting an anthropological perspective rooted in everyday language, this study goes on to examine the political approach of shishuo, contrasting it with fundamental issues in Western social sciences, such as causal inference. The discussion of key elements in understanding shishuo--particularly the perspective of everyday language--draws inspiration from contemporary linguistic anthropology and perspectival anthropology, supported by ethnographic findings in linguistic anthropology and "fieldwork" experiences in literary translation. The study, grounded in the anti-reductionist premises of linguistic phenomenology, conceptualizes dishi as a "general picture" formed by the heterogeneous elements through "intermediary links". It further argues that discourses of dishi often function as performative acts rather than descriptions of preexisting facts or conditions in the causal-inferential sense. In anthropological interventions, the discourse of shishuo and action are intertwined, rendering such discursive practices themselves methods for studying dishi. The final section explores dishi as a field research methodology. While the ontological and epistemological foundations of shishuo differ from those of mainstream social science methodologies, the paper contends that these paradigms--and even multiple paradigms--are mutually compatible at the level of fieldwork. Using mapping methods as an example, the paper in addition discusses the practical application of dishi-based approaches. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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WANG Yuesheng Chinese Journal of Sociology    2006, 26 (3): 118-136.   Abstract （1295）      PDF（pc） （1059KB）（2670）       Knowledge map    Save Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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The Developmental Path of Western Sociological Theories of Emotions Guo Jingping Chinese Journal of Sociology    2007, 27 (5): 26-26.   Abstract （3224）      PDF（pc） （698KB）（3788）       Knowledge map    Save The evolution of the western sociological theories of emotions has three stages: formation, development, and the maturity. Although rationalism was dominant during the initial formation stage, research into emotions advanced step by step and some non-rationalism trends manifested themselves, too. At its development stage, the social crisis theory, the Sexual Revolution, the critical theory, and the conflict theory formed the mainstream with a strong voice. The sociology of emotions at the maturity stage is developing in two directions: building itself into a discipline and establishing links with reality. Its developmental path displays five characteristics or five trends. Keywords: Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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The Society-Culture Paradigm in Memory Study: An Interpretation of the Halbwachs-Assmann Research Tradition LIU Yaqiu Chinese Journal of Sociology    2018, 38 (1): 104-133.   Abstract （2267）   HTML    PDF（pc） （825KB）（1237）       Knowledge map    Save The societal and cultural concepts in Halbwachs-Assmann research tradition offers us a society-culture paradigm that remedies what is absent in the existing memory study. The paradigm is presented through concepts that are closely related to sacred memories, such as the social framework of memory, social quality and the Canon, myths, festivals, and etc. For sociology, the social power that stimulates people's memories comes from the so-called "Sacred Society" described by Durkheim. Halbwachs' collective memory theory is rooted deeply in sociological tradition. Concepts such as social framework and social quality are at the core of Durkheim's social ontology. They helped Halbwachs formulate his sacred memory theory. Likewise, Jan Assmann's cultural memory theory continues Halbwachs' study of sacred memory by supplementing a new dimension of cultural memory. This relationship forms the foundation of the society-culture paradigm in the memory study. Taking the meaning of cultural rules in history as its core, the paradigm emphasizes the combination of social and cultural dimensions in memory and provides a systematic analysis of how historical society becomes possible. To change the social memory study from "orientation discussion" to "paradigm analysis" can be beneficial to the development of the social memory research tradition. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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Multiple Composite Risks in Transitional Society: A Study Based on the Survey of Public Risk Perception in Three Cities of China Liu Yan,Zhao Yandong Chinese Journal of Sociology    2011, 31 (4): 175-194.   Abstract （3047）      PDF（pc） （1424KB）（684）       Knowledge map    Save An analysis of the survey data about the Chinese public perception of risks in transitional society showed characteristics of regional differences and three risk structures: a triplerisk composite with a high level of uncertainty, a doublerisk composite with a medium level of uncertainty, and a single risk with a low level of uncertainty, all coexisting as social risks. The public were generally aware of single risks with low uncertainty but they were least aware of the triplerisk composite with high uncertainty. Those with higher education were more aware of the high uncertainty in the triplerisk composite, whereas those at the bottom social strata were more aware of the uncertainty associated with single risks. The distributive structure of the public perception of the three risk types contained the Chinese public perception of the coexistence of multiple risks, reciprocal influences, and interactive dynamics, which projected the risks during the transitional process of the Chinese society. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0） Cited: Baidu(6)

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Positivism， Hermeneutism and Discourse： Studying Modernization as an Example Xie Lizhong Chinese Journal of Sociology    2008, 28 (3): 106-140.   Abstract （2686）      PDF（pc） （831KB）（699）       Knowledge map    Save The analytic approach in positivism to modernization reduces this concept to a given “objective reality” that is independent of the subjective consciousness of the individual members in society. The approach in Hermeneutism （or phenomenology） views modernization as a “subjective reality” construed by the individuals in society out of their subjective consciousness. Different from both， pluralistic discourse analysts regard modernization as a “discourse reality，” an outcome via specific strategies by the members in society under the constraints and guidance of a specific discourse system. Correspondingly， positivistic sociologists always focus on searching for the “objective laws” that govern the course of modernization； hermeneutic sociologists always try to investigate individuals’ behaviors and their subjective consciousness that enables such behaviors； pluralistic discourse analysts advocate examining the discourse strategies and the discourse system （discourse regulations） behind such discourse strategies during the process of modernization and societal changes. Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）