关于建立“中国转型社会学”学科的设想——兼评90年代中国社会转型研究

On Establishing “Chinese Transition Sociology”

本文从我国社会转型期的社会实践和社会学理论发展出发 ,认为现在已具备了建立一门作为“转型学”分支学科的“中国转型社会学”或社会转型学的条件 ,指出建立这一学科具有重要的现实意义和学科意义。文章继而对“中国转型社会学”的理论与应用研究进行了学术梳理和定位 ,还对“中国转型社会学”的研究与发展的技术、经济社会和文化背景作了学理分析和前景展望。最后 ,提出了中国社会学家应抓住转型期社会创新所提供的学术创新的机会 ,发挥社会学家的想像力与社会观察力 。

The paper holds that we are well equipped for establishing “Transition” as a branch discipline of “Chinese Transition Sociology” analysed in the light of the social practice and the development of sociological theory.The paper points out that the subject has its important practical significance.The paper has also made academic review of the theory,application research,the status and influence of the “Chinese Transition Sociology”.Theoretical analysis is also made concerning the technology,economic,social and cultural backgrounds for its research and development.At last,the paper puts forward that the Chinese sociologists should make full use of the opportunities for recreation and use their imagination and the abilility for social observation to shoulder their social responsibility and fulfil their historical mission.