“族群”:社会群体研究的基础性概念工具

Ethnicity:A basic concept in current social group study

"族群"一词的使用虽然较为新近,但是这个词汇所指示的社会现象却源远流长,隐含在历史上其他更加重要的社会结构之中。这个概念得以在当今社会科学研究中凸显出来,它所蕴含的理论意义,反映了当代社会科学对于人类群体现象的认识深度和概括。探讨和分析这样一个概念在社会研究中的工具价值,对于理解人类社会群体现象,如我们常说的国族、民族、族群等,具有重要的理论意义和现实意义。

The term of ＂ethnicity＂ has been used in social studies only for a few decades, but the phenomenon of ＂ethnic group＂ has lasted for a long time and appeared in social structures. The term became popularly used indicate its theoretical significance, reflecting ＂ethnicity＂ has attracted more attention in social studies of human groups. Discussion of its value as a tool in studies of social institutions, such as state, nation, ethnic groups, might have some importance in both social theory and applications.