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20 March 2007, Volume 27 Issue 2

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Theories and Methodology in Chinese Sociology:Challenge,Crisis,and Search of Breakthroughs

Xiao Ying;Zeng Wei

2007, 27(2):  1-1 . 

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Production of Social Structures and Classes

Qiu Liping;Gu Hui

2007, 27(2):  26-26 . 

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Social Capital Research in the Framework of Social Structure:Concepts,Measures and Functions

Zhang wenhong;Luan Bo

2007, 27(2):  52-52 . 

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Organizational Research in Sociology:Standardization in the Process of Studying and Exchanging

Liu Yuzhao;Ying Kewei

2007, 27(2):  72-72 . 

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Urban Research in China from the Angle of Political Economics:Capital Expansion,Spatial Differentiation and the Urbanization Movement

Wei Wei

2007, 27(2):  90-90 . 

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Interdisciplinary Research on China's Rural Society:A Discussion about Revolution,Clans and Methods

Zhang Peiguo

2007, 27(2):  104-104 . 

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Research on China's Social Policies and Social Work:Indigenization and Professionalization

Fan Minglin;Xu Yingchun

2007, 27(2):  119-119 . 

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Research on Chinese Marriages and Families from Multiple Perspectives:Structures,Relationships,Clans and Cultures

Su Hong

2007, 27(2):  135-135 . 

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Adolescents' Socialization and Lifestyles under Network Influence:Dual Mechanism,Diversity and Sexuality

Hua Hongqin

2007, 27(2):  147-147 . 

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Community Governance:The Micro base of Civil Society

Li Youmei

2007, 27(2):  159-159 . 

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From an analytical perspective.this paper describes the micro base of civil society in China's urban grassroots communities and the subtle connection between this micro base and “community governance” or “community governance structure.” This paper also alerts the readers to the understanding that， in order to unveil this subtle connection， research must be focused on power relations and coordinating mechanisms in the concrete action space.

Producing Society

Shen Yuan

2007, 27(2):  170-170 . 

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In the tides of globalization today,state power and market join to impel commoditization. This rapid process of expansion has drastically enlarged the economic and political spheres， putting tremendous pressure on the social sphere， which has necessitated “protecting society” to be a core issue of contemporary sociology. However， with China being in a market transition as a unique background， the “redistribution system” in the past has profoundly inhibited the social life of selforganization， thus making “producing society，” rather than “protecting society，” the primary task. It is not only a mission of social practice， but also a mission of sociological cognition. Nonetheless， due to the unusual convergence of historical conditions， “producing society” exhibits duality： We have to produce in the same time and in the same space both “active society” in Polanyis terms and “civil society” in Gramsis terms. This particularity in “producing society” predetermines peoples simultaneous making of “classes” and “citizens” on the level of social action. This paper aims at elaborating the dual mechanism of "producing society"and discussing the microbase of “civil society.”

Respondent Driven Sampling:Method and Practice of Studying Hidden Populations

Zhao Yandong;Jon Pedersen

2007, 27(2):  192-192 . 

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“Hidden populations” are characterized by their relative small sizes and the unwillingness of the members to be identified. Therefore， it is very difficult to study them by the regular sampling methods. A new sampling method known as respondentdriven sampling （RDS） has emerged in recent years to study hidden populations. Based on the traditional “snowball” sampling method and with the help of social network analysis theories and methods， RDS enables researchers to properly estimate the characteristics of a hidden population from its sample（s）. This paper briefly describes the theoretical and methodological backgrounds， basic ideas， major principles， and operational procedures of RDS. It also discusses the problem areas when RDS is actually practiced.