The Indigenization Debate in China
A Field Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3208078 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Junpeng Li (0000-0001-8163-3376, School of Sociology, Central China Normal University Wuhan China), Songying Xu (0009-0007-2936-0965, School of Sociology, Central China Normal University Wuhan China), Zhiqiang Zhang (0000-0002-0083-7455, School of Sociology, Central China Normal University Wuhan China), Taiwen Yang (0009-0005-4260-5483, School of Sociology, Central China Normal University Wuhan China) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-68 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Historical Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0952-1909 • E-ISSN: 1467-6443 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/johs.12356 |
| OpenAlex | W4214845201 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 8 |
The indigenization of sociology has been an issue of considerable controversy in China. Rather than taking a side in the debate itself, this article intends to make sense of different perspectives in the debate. Utilizing Bourdieu's field theory, it links a sociologist's view on indigenization with the sociologist's position within China's sociological field. This article traces the history of the indigenization debate in China and proposes a theoretical model based on Bourdieu's insight. It then analyzes how the different combinations of academic and political capital shape the different positions on indigenization and how such a debate can be viewed as a symbolic struggle in the intellectual field
China · Epistemology · Field (mathematics · Indigenization · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Capital and Networks · Sports, Gender, and Society · Law · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |