Social Engineering and the Social Sciences in China, 1919–1949

Yung-chen Chiang (DePauw University, Indiana)

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English

Cambridge University Pres
09 May 2001

History; Sociology & anthropology; History of science

Series: Cambridge Modern China Series

Yung-chen Chiang tells the story of the origins, visions, and achievements of the social sciences in China during the first half of the twentieth century. He focuses on the efforts of social scientists at three institutions to relate their disciplines to the needs of Chinese society. As all three groups received funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, their stories offer a window onto Sino-American interactions, revealing how the social sciences became a lingua franca of the cultural frontier. This study advances our understanding of the transfer, indigenization, and international patronage of social science disciplines.

By: Yung-chen Chiang (DePauw University Indiana)
Imprint: Cambridge University Pres
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9780521770149
ISBN 10: 0521770149
Series: Cambridge Modern China Series
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 09 May 2001
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ackowledgments; Notes on names and Romanization; 1. Introduction; 2. The Yanjing sociology department: the social service phase, 1919–25; 3. The Yanjing Sociology Department: from social service to social engineering, 1925–45; 4. The Nankai Institute of Economics: the germinating stage, 1927–31; 5. The Nankai Institute of Economics: academic entrepreneurship and social engineering, 1931–47; 6. Marxism, revolution and the study of Chinese society; 7. Genesis of a Marxist social science enterprise in the early 1930s; 8. The social sciences, agrarian China and the advocacy of revolution; 9. The Rockefeller foundation and Chinese academic enterprise; 10. Conclusion: the legacy; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

Reviews for Social Engineering and the Social Sciences in China, 1919–1949

'Chiang's study will benefit those interested in the development of the social sciences in China ... Chiang's book pays greater attention to the financial and interpersonal components of the Republican-era social scientific enterprise ...'. China Information ...three well-done case studies...filled with telling detail. American Historical Review Social Sciences and Social Engineering in China is a valuable addition to the existing literature on the development of modern academic disciplines in China... The China Quarterly Chiang provides a convincing account of the conflicting agendas of advocates of social service versus those who promoted projects they hoped would change society through social engineering. He is equally acute in analyzing the gap between Marxist and non-Marxist assumptions. This thoroughly researched book will interest students of American foundations as well as students of modern China. Choice ...a work whose theses are supported by meticulous archival research, and which at the same time enables the institutions and protagonists it describes to come to life before the eyes of the reader. The International History Review