This book examines the origins and basic concepts of sociology in China and traces the discipline’s evolutionary trajectory. Building on the premise thatqunxue, which goes back to Xunzi, is essentially the Chinese antecedent of modern/Western sociology, contributors try to show the distinctive waysqunxueaddresses a wide range of both foundational and practical issues related to society using its own set of conceptual, analytical and methodological apparatus. The book argues that the rise of Chinese sociology will depend crucially on whether the rich heritage of traditional Chinese...