Chinese Sociology is a study of the Chinese people's way of life.

From a new academic viewpoint this book reexamines Chinese sociologys point of departure and the bounds of western sociology and presents a new definition of sociologys essence and mission drawing on and critically reflecting on classic sociologists ideological and theoretical views. It examines the origins of Confucian classics and western sources of Chinese sociology on this foundation as well as the origins and evolution of Chinese sociology at the crossroads of Chinese and Western academic history. It also includes a detailed and in-depth examination of the social theories of Chinese sociologys forefathers and founders (such as Fu Yan Youwei Kang and Qichao Liang)Shuming Liangs sociological theory which emphasises Chinese culture and tradition as well as the uniqueness of the Chinese social structure is discussed. In addition it provides an in-depth examination of Xiaotong Feis later promotion of the idea of broadening sociologys traditional bounds. The book is particularly essential in terms of expanding academic research and encouraging discipline formation in terms of promoting the establishment of a new Chinese sociology.