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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 （2911）      PDF（pc） （1210KB）（745）       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 （649）      PDF（pc） （741KB）（569）       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 （2829）      PDF（pc） （1460KB）（598）       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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CAO Zhenghan Chinese Journal of Sociology    2005, 25 (3): 207-216.   Abstract （696）      PDF（pc） （535KB）（732）       Knowledge map    Save Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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An Sociological Analysis of the Production of Depression:An Neoliberalist Globalization Perspective HSIAO I-HSIN Chinese Journal of Sociology    2016, 36 (2): 191-214.   Abstract （1953）   HTML    PDF（pc） （814KB）（1425）       Knowledge map    Save This paper analyzes the reason why the rate of depression in China around the globe was underestimated. Through arranging certain social theories, the paper refers to an analytical framework about the production of depression. The framework is based on the criteria of “global/international-national/domestic”and of “social structure-social construction”dimensions. Concretely speaking, Neoliberalist globalization simultaneously produces the social structure of and social construction of depression. The change of “social structure”is reflected on the time-space upheaval, which cause instability, as well as intensified individualization. These two factors cause people's emotions facing more conflicts than ever. The change of “social construction” includes industry, government academia and media's construction of medicalization, and the concept of the people's awareness of depression practices. The former is that industry, government academia and media all promote top-down medicalization of depression due to commercial interests of these actors. The latter is the conflicts between patients' subjective cognition or culture as well as objective pathology. Patients often face conflicts, bargain, and compromise. But neo-liberal globalization has provided people multivariate medical programs, which can promote bottom-up medicalization. These social constructions strengthen people's awareness of depression. Overall, there is a mature condition for generating depression in China in terms of the factor of “social structure”. However, the condition of “social construction” in China is still inadequate or hidden. This paper argues that “social construction” is more critical than “social structure” in terms of producing depression. Once the condition of “social construction” is more mature, the proportion of depressed patients in China would increase. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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Market， Institution and Network： Three Explanatory Paradigms of Industrial Development Liang Bo；Wang Haiying Chinese Journal of Sociology    2010, 30 (6): 90-117.   Abstract （2693）      PDF（pc） （1504KB）（3407）       Knowledge map    Save Industrial development has been an important issue in social science research． Three explanatory paradigms on this topic have emerged from the existing theories． They are the marketism paradigm represented by the neoclassic industry theories； the institutionalism paradigm represented by the historical institutionalism school and the organizational institutionalism school in economic sociology； and the networkism paradigm represented by the theories of networks and social capital． These theoretical paradigms take market mechanism， institution， policies in the industry， industrial networks， and social capital as the core explanatory factors for industrial development． Accordingly， in some sense， these paradigms have a transparent inclination of “marketdeterminism”， “institutiondeterminism”， and “networkdeterminism”， respectively． 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 （1695）   HTML    PDF（pc） （915KB）（1297）       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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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 （1329）   HTML    PDF（pc） （735KB）（705）       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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Internet Involvement, Information Consumption and Political Participation in Urban China WANG Xinxi, MENG Tianguang Chinese Journal of Sociology    2021, 41 (1): 178-206.   Abstract （1335）   HTML （126）    PDF（pc） （5656KB）（1639）       Knowledge map    Save Whether the Internet promotes political participation has always been a hot topic among academia. However, the current research lacks an effective classification of Internet usage, nor does it analyze its impact on different political participation. Based on the data from the China Urban Governance Survey (2015 & 2018), this study offers an examination of Internet usage behavior of urban Chinese from the perspectives of Internet involvement and information consumption, as well as a comparison of different patterns of Internet use on conventional and unconventional political participation. The result of this study confirms the "empowerment hypothesis" of Internet use and shows that both "group-involvement-social information oriented" Internet use have a positive effect on conventional or unconventional political participation of urban Internet users. However, the study fails to support the "time displacement hypothesis." It shows that the "individual-involvement-entertainment oriented" mode of Internet use has no negative effect on the conventional and unconventional political participation of Chinese urban Internet users. Similarly, the "group-involvement-entertainment oriented" Internet use has no significant effect on unconventional political participation. Taken together, the study shows that in general, Internet use has promoted Chinese urban netizens' political participation but there are significant differences between different types of Internet use. As a revolutionary medium, Internet not only provides citizens with the convenience of obtaining and communicating information but also brings more challenges to the state governance. How the government should deal with different kinds of political participation in the Internet age will be an important research topic in the future. 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 （862）   HTML （43）    PDF（pc） （3073KB）（392）       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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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 （1051）   HTML （54）    PDF（pc） （2526KB）（647）       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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Uncertainty of Statistical Models and Propensity Score Methods HU Anning Chinese Journal of Sociology    2017, 37 (1): 186-210.   Abstract （1459）   HTML    PDF（pc） （1098KB）（1032）       Knowledge map    Save Quantitative sociological research has always employed certain specific statistical models. Over the past several decades, the focus on causal relationship in sociological studies has led to a wide spread application of propensity score methods.Using an explicit estimation of the probability of being subject to a specific treatment or intervention, sociologists are able to mimic random experiments to predict causal effects. In practice, propensity score methods require an estimation from two models:one predicts propensity scores and the other estimates causal effects. However, the model structure and coefficient of both contain considerable uncertainty. This study offers a systematic review of the model structure and coefficient uncertainty in propensity score methods as well ascertain strategies to tackle the issue. By analyzing Monte Carlo's simulated data along with empirical survey statistics, the paper demonstrates how researchers can use Bayesian Model Averaging to select multiple backup models and deal with possible model-coefficient uncertainty with the joint maximum likelihood estimation in propensity score methods. The paper also finds that after taking into account of various sources of uncertainty,the estimated causal effects display a narrower confidence interval but a higher level of statistical efficiency. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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ZHAO Dingdong Chinese Journal of Sociology    2005, 25 (2): 93-111.   Abstract （709）      PDF（pc） （753KB）（615）       Knowledge map    Save 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 （1446）   HTML （59）    PDF（pc） （1010KB）（598）       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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The Political Market Imagination and the Analysis on China’s Governance:A Comment on Zhou Li-An’s Theory of Administrative Subcontract FENG Shizheng Chinese Journal of Sociology    2014, 34 (6): 70-84.   Abstract （1514）      PDF（pc） （637KB）（1418）       Knowledge map    Save In recent years economists have shown great interest in studying China’s governance. Despite differences, their studies share a common imagination about the Chinese state, named “political market” in this paper. In this imagination, three dimensions of Chinese state have been paid special attention to, that is, marketability, multiagencyorientation, and politicalness. Zhou LiAn’s theory of administrative subcontract has made important contribution to all these three areas, and ends up greatly advancing the research on China’s governance from an economic perspective. The political market imagination, however, tends to overemphasize the marketability of the state at the expense of slighting its politicalness. Just in the same vein of bias, Zhou’s article is in a weak position to specify the property and function of the state’s power, and to define the concepts related. Despite this, the political market imagination and Zhou’s theory have still provided the scholars, including those outside economics, with a proactive, integrative, and analytical framework based on which they can build their theorization on China’s governance. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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The Development and Expansion of Organizational Sociology：An Overview of the 2009 （6th） Empirical Research Methodology in Organizational Sociology Workshop Di Jinhua Chinese Journal of Sociology    2010, 30 (1): 236-240.   Abstract （2321）      PDF（pc） （1417KB）（931）       Knowledge map    Save Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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A Comparative Study of the Effects of Employees’ Social Network Structural Characteristics on Their Contextual Performance: A Case Analysis Based on Two Research & Development Divisions of Chinese and Foreign Corporations Peng Jianping Chinese Journal of Sociology    2011, 31 (4): 49-64.   Abstract （2850）      PDF（pc） （2122KB）（753）       Knowledge map    Save The sample of this study included two Research & Development divisions of Chinese and foreign corporations. Based on theories and literature review, the employees’ social networks in different contexts were identified and the values of individuals’ relational characteristics in their varying networks were calculated. The employees’ network location was found to have a significant impact on their contextual performance. The network structural characteristics of the employees in the state corporation differed from those of the employees in the foreign corporation and also, in their effects on the employees’ contextual performance. These findings may serve as theoretical support for bettering employees’ contextual performance through improving their social networks and may also enrich the practice and application of the embeddedness theory in Chinese companies. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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Equity vs. Efficiency: A Spatial Analysis of Residential Aged Care Resources in Beijing BI Xiangyang, LI Mo Chinese Journal of Sociology    2020, 40 (3): 117-147.   Abstract （1214）   HTML （90）    PDF（pc） （3827KB）（568）       Knowledge map    Save Based on the data collected from residential aged care facilities(RACFs)websites and the Sixth National Census,this paper examines the spatial pattern of residential aged care resources in Beijing under the framework of spatial location theory of public facilities,addressing issues such as spatial inequality,spatial clustering,spatial accessibility and spatial regression analysis. Due to the unique distribution characteristics of township/neighborhood residential aged care resources,this study carries out the Bayesian analysis of public and private aged care resources distribution by using both the zero-inflated negative binomial distribution SLM(Spatial Lag Model)and BYM(Besag,York and Mollié) models in R-INLA. The results show that,at the township/neighborhood level,the overall distribution of public aged care resources is quite balanced as a whole,affected by regional homogenization of administrative power or the equalization of public services. Resource distribution shows a positive spatial dependence and remains stable even after population factor control. Excluding population factors,the ρ value (spatial autoregressive coefficient) of private aged care resources exceeds that of public. However,with the inclusion of population factors,though not statistically significant,the ρ value changes from positive to negative,showing negative spatial correlation. The results of spatial regression analysis also show that although both public and private distribution patterns are affected by the absolute number of targeted service population in the jurisdiction,the distribution of private old-age resources is more sensitive to the density index of the local elderly population,and the spatial layout is more determined by the target population or other related factors. For the public old-age resources,the spatial layout is largely determined by the administrative factors. Even though the overall trend is to be balanced and fair,some localities have failed to effectively make targeted adjustments according to the needs of population in different locations,resulting in a dualistic structure of insufficient utilization of nursing beds in suburb and shortage of supply in inner city. By contrast,the private sector distributes resources more in tune with the intensity index of the target population but on the whole the service is unbalanced. In short,the spatial resource distribution pattern of public and private ownerships reflects the contrast between efficiency and equity in providing aging care in China,a fact that is being shaped by both administrative and market forces. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）

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The Change of Interaction Rules in the Mobile Internet Era： Take the Choice of Voice-Text Messages in WeChat as an Example ZHENG Dandan, DONG Kehan Chinese Journal of Sociology    2023, 43 (1): 138-172.   Abstract （2802）   HTML （360）    PDF（pc） （3898KB）（1426）       Knowledge map    Save The interaction theorists represented by Goffman have put forward a series of important theories about the micro-interaction order of daily life. However, with the advent of the mobile internet era, the rule and order of face-to-face interaction may have changed. Taking the choice of voice and text messages in WeChat as an example, this paper examines the characteristics of the time-space separation, and the impact of macro cultural background in the internet era on individual social interactions, expanding and enriching the relevant content of Interaction Ritual theory from the two aspects of cultural and technological changes. Through semi-structured interviews, it is found that the categorical impression management technology used by people in WeChat can be regarded as an online construction of offline differential associations in relationship. The spatio-temporal separation and reorganization mechanism of the Internet influence online interactions by affecting the interaction context. Specifically, this kind of interaction has caused the following changes. First, sending voice messages at will has become the privilege of the superior over the subordinate, and under the easier operation of reflective monitoring, the two-way avoidance ritual has become the one-way obligation of the subordinate, strengthening the interaction order. Second, there is a trend of de-common-situation in discrete WeChat interactions, embodied in the decrease of situation pressure and the necessity of situation accumulation. Therefore, reflective monitoring is easier to operate than before, resulting in simple general rules of interaction based on relative status. Third, the uncertainty of the interaction situation after the time-space separation and the solidification of interaction results cause the subordinate feel insecure and anxious about using voice messages. In addition, the discrepancy between the interaction discussed in this study and Goffman's theory may also be related to the uniqueness of Chinese culture. Due to technological progress and changes in social structure, the making of WeChat interaction rules is still in progress and it demands long-term observation and careful analysis. 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 （2430）      PDF（pc） （1426KB）（1887）       Knowledge map    Save Reference | Related Articles | Metrics | Comments（0）