Existing research on grassroots rural governance in China adopts a network perspective to explore the role of traditional social vehicles including clans,clan clusters and popular beliefs in improving village governan...Existing research on grassroots rural governance in China adopts a network perspective to explore the role of traditional social vehicles including clans,clan clusters and popular beliefs in improving village governance.However,most of this research has concentrated on analyzing the way in which horizontal network relationships lead to effective village governance.It has thus to some extent neglected the basic reality of the overlapping interconnections between the ＂top-down＂ administrative system and the informal structure of village governance.In fact,an analysis that proceeds from the features of the government＇s own organizational network,the social structure of the village itself and the position of its elites in order to focus on modes of interaction within the village under the intermixture of（formal） system design and（informal） social relations,shows that differences in the composition of the government＇s promotional networks resulting from the traits of keyofficials affect the speed of policy dissemination as well as the government＇s mode of interaction with the village elites.Moreover,differences in these modes of interaction further influence the subsequent operation of self-organization based on social traditions（＂filial piety＂ or ＂morality＂）.At the same time,structural elements,including the economic and social relations of the village itself,determine whether self-organization will improve the quality of governance in the long term.This finding can serve as a reflection on and critique of the theories of ＂strong government＂ and ＂tradition＂ current in academia.展开更多
In his old age, Fei Xiaotong＇s reflections on Chinese sociological method opened up new room for transcending the existing traditions of sociology. His spiritual legacy is well worth further explanation. According to...In his old age, Fei Xiaotong＇s reflections on Chinese sociological method opened up new room for transcending the existing traditions of sociology. His spiritual legacy is well worth further explanation. According to Fei, traditional Chinese culture and wisdom embodies a wealth of concepts, such as ＂harmony between nature and man,＂ ＂mind for others＂ and so on, all of which need further definition and should he used as fulcrums for the transcending of sociological traditions.展开更多
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China project“Research on Political Connections and Behavior of Nonprofit Organizations”(71373230)the National Social Science Fund of China project“Research on Community Governance Modes in the Context of New-type Urbanization”(15BZZ066)the National Scholarship of China Scholarship Council(201506320101)
文摘Existing research on grassroots rural governance in China adopts a network perspective to explore the role of traditional social vehicles including clans,clan clusters and popular beliefs in improving village governance.However,most of this research has concentrated on analyzing the way in which horizontal network relationships lead to effective village governance.It has thus to some extent neglected the basic reality of the overlapping interconnections between the ＂top-down＂ administrative system and the informal structure of village governance.In fact,an analysis that proceeds from the features of the government＇s own organizational network,the social structure of the village itself and the position of its elites in order to focus on modes of interaction within the village under the intermixture of（formal） system design and（informal） social relations,shows that differences in the composition of the government＇s promotional networks resulting from the traits of keyofficials affect the speed of policy dissemination as well as the government＇s mode of interaction with the village elites.Moreover,differences in these modes of interaction further influence the subsequent operation of self-organization based on social traditions（＂filial piety＂ or ＂morality＂）.At the same time,structural elements,including the economic and social relations of the village itself,determine whether self-organization will improve the quality of governance in the long term.This finding can serve as a reflection on and critique of the theories of ＂strong government＂ and ＂tradition＂ current in academia.
基金support from "The Study of Chinese School of Sociology in the 1930s",a general project of National Social Science Fund 2010 (Approval No.: 10BSH001)support from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Program No.: 2009JC08)
文摘In his old age, Fei Xiaotong＇s reflections on Chinese sociological method opened up new room for transcending the existing traditions of sociology. His spiritual legacy is well worth further explanation. According to Fei, traditional Chinese culture and wisdom embodies a wealth of concepts, such as ＂harmony between nature and man,＂ ＂mind for others＂ and so on, all of which need further definition and should he used as fulcrums for the transcending of sociological traditions.
