Description
Chinese Sociology, 1st ed. 2018
State-Building and the Institutionalization of Globally Circulated Knowledge
Sociology Transformed Series
Language: EnglishSubjects for Chinese Sociology:
Keywords
Chinese sociology; American sociology; institutional approach; state-building; globally circulated knowledge; classical sociology; Marxist sociology; modernization theory; social stratification; gender studies; post-positivism; sociology of consumption; globalization; indigenization; professional sociology; public sociology; history of sociology; sinicization
Support: Print on demand
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Highlights the institutional and historical factors shaping the development of Chinese sociology
Demonstrates the state's central role in shaping the Chinese sociological community by charting the flow of material, organizational and symbolic resources
Argues that while state-building projects are beneficial for the institutionalization of sociological knowledge, their impact on intellectual diversity and creativity is more ambiguous
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras