Indigenization of Sociology: Narrow or Broad? Pseudo Problem or True Reality？—A Discussion with Professor Xie Yu and Professor Zhai Xuewei

Since the establishment of Chinese sociology in the early 20th century, and in particular the reconstruction of Chinese sociology in the 1980s, indigenization has drawn much attention and debate in the academia. As a universal academic movement, the indigenization of sociology tackles the question of how to make a knowledge system originated from the West reflect the national tradition and contemporary spirit of China, and how it can serve the reform and construction of the Chinese society. The indigenization movement at different periods since the 1930s has distinct academic and practical orientations, with a focus on the “cross-border validity” of knowledge. The relevant arguments constitute a debate between universalism and particularism. The author believes that the profound and extensive social transformation in contemporary China enables the historical mission of sociological indigenization. It provides a practical possibility for the accomplishment of this mission and the advancement towards global Chinese sociology.

周晓虹

本文系南京大学“双一流”建设卓越研究计划之“社会学理论与中国研究”项目的中期成果。

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