Purpose:This study provides an overview of the changes and developments of the sociology of education in China as it enters the new era as well as its future outlook.Design/Approach/Methods:This study combed and analy...Purpose:This study provides an overview of the changes and developments of the sociology of education in China as it enters the new era as well as its future outlook.Design/Approach/Methods:This study combed and analyzed research in the field of the sociology of education in China during the period from 2012 to 2022 on three issues—educational fairness,rural education,and educational reform-to clarify the field's research characteristics and trends.Findings:In the new era,scholarship on the sociology of education has shifted to focus on achieving high-quality education,modernization,and digitization as new avenues for promoting educational fairness,rural education,and educational reform.As a result,research on the sociology of education in China has employed broader perspectives,adopted a more reflexive approach toward research objects,and embraced more humanistic values.OriginalityValue:This study compiles research on the sociology of education in China in the new era and identifies that the field is moving toward a highly integrative approach.The findings provide useful references for learning and understanding the sociology of education in China.展开更多
文摘Purpose:This study provides an overview of the changes and developments of the sociology of education in China as it enters the new era as well as its future outlook.Design/Approach/Methods:This study combed and analyzed research in the field of the sociology of education in China during the period from 2012 to 2022 on three issues—educational fairness,rural education,and educational reform-to clarify the field's research characteristics and trends.Findings:In the new era,scholarship on the sociology of education has shifted to focus on achieving high-quality education,modernization,and digitization as new avenues for promoting educational fairness,rural education,and educational reform.As a result,research on the sociology of education in China has employed broader perspectives,adopted a more reflexive approach toward research objects,and embraced more humanistic values.OriginalityValue:This study compiles research on the sociology of education in China in the new era and identifies that the field is moving toward a highly integrative approach.The findings provide useful references for learning and understanding the sociology of education in China.