2018•The Journal of Chinese SociologyOpen access

How can cultural sociology help us understand contemporary Chinese society?

Amy Tsang, Michèle Lamont

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In this editorial for the Thematic Series: Cultural Sociology and China, we discuss the global growth of cultural sociology as a sociological sub-discipline, its current state and future prospects in mainland China, and the aims of this special issue in promoting the subfield’s further growth domestically in China.

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Key concepts: Sociology, China, Mainland China, Historical sociology, Sociology of culture, Social science, Chinese society, State (computer science)