David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies (LEWI)
Hong Kong Baptist University
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LEWI Resident Graduate Scholarships (RGS) Programme
Information of Potential Field Supervisor/Co-supervisor
Family Name:
刘 Liu
Professional Title/Position:
Given Name:
吉林大学社会学系主任
国家教育部社会学教学指导委员会委员
Institution:
吉林大学社会学系
Tel No:
86-431-5166075
Email Address:
少杰 Shaojie
教授
吉林省社会学会副会长
Fax No:
86-431-5631591
liusj@mail.jlu.edu.cn
Potential students are advised to contact LEWI Secretariat in the first instance.
Academic Qualification/Education:
刘少杰教授是吉林大学社会学专业学科带头人，吉林大学人文学部学术委员会委员、国家教
育部社会学教学指导委员会委员、吉林省省管优秀专家、中国人民大学社会学理论与方法国
家重点研究基地兼职研究员，在当代西方社会学理论研究、中国工程社会流动研究等方面在
国内占有重要地位。
Brief Biography:
Shaojie Liu
Address:
Department of Sociology
Jilin University
#10 QianWei Road
Changchun, People’s Republic of China
Tel: (86) 431-5631591
Fax (86) 431-5631591
E-mail: liusj@mail.jlu.edu.cn
Education:
1985-1988 Master of Philosophy, JILIN University
1989-1993 Ph.D. in Philosophy, JILIN University
Employment:
1988-1992 Instructor, Department of Philosophy, JILIN University.
1992-1995 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Social Development, JILIN University.
1995-now Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology; Director, Institution of Social
Development; Director, Research Center of Economy and Society; Vice President, the
Association of Sociologists in Jilin Province: Member, Committee of Teaching
Directions in Sociology, Chinese Ministry of Educaiton.
Areas of Research and Teaching Interests
Recent Research Projects:
1. Perspectives and methodological principles of evaluating academic contributions.
2. Developments and latest advancements of new economic sociology
Focused on relationships and differences between the “new” economic sociology and the “old”
economic sociology; probe using the theory.
3. Developments of Chinese economy and society, especially in Northeast of China, with the
scholarly pursuit of interpreting these developments from economic sociology perspectives.
Main Research Projects Directed:
1992-1994 Theories of social development, sponsored by Jilin University.
1994-1995 Research on the transformation of economic structure in northeast of China, sponsored
by Jilin University.
1996-1998 The problem of comprehensive in cognition, sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of
Education.
1998-1999 Theories of post-modern sociology, sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Education.
1999-2000 Life conditions and reemployment of laid-off workers in state-owned enterprises,
sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Education.
1999-2000 The processes of job searches and the roles of social networks in Changchun City, in
collaboration with and sponsored by Professor Yanjie Bian, Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology.
2000-2002 Theories and methods of economic sociology, sponsored by the Chinese Social Science
Foundation.
2000-2003 Social mobility patterns in the transformation of state-owned enterprises in northeast
China, sponsored by the Ford Foundation (Beijing office); and in collaboration with
Professor Yanjie Bian, funded by Hong Kong Universities Grant Committee.
Awards:
1994 Second prize for excellent paper of scientific research in social science in Jilin Province.
1997 Second prize for excellent paper of scientific research in social science in Jilin Province.
1999 Third prize for excellent paper of scientific research in social science in leading colleges and
universities, by Chinese Ministry of Education.
2000 First prize for excellent paper of scientific research in social science in Jilin Province.
2000 Recognized as Scholar with Outstanding Contribution in Jilin Province.
1995-2001 First prizes in consecutive years for excellent works in social science, by Jilin
University.
Publications: Articles
1. 2001. “The Social Mobility Trend During Economic Restructuring in Northeast China.” Social
Sciences (Changchun): 45-56
2. 2001. “Theoretical Foundations of Empirical Sociological Studies.” Survey Research in Chinese
Societies, edited by Yanjie Bian, Edward Jow Ching Tu, and Alvin So. Hong Kong: Oxford
University Press
3. 2000. “Social Stratification Mechanisms in the Economical Restructuring.” Journal of Xuehai
(Nanjing): 88-95.
4. 2000. “Theoretic Presupposition of the Social Study in China.” Sociological Research: 86-92.
5. 2000. “Shifts of Empirical Bases for Social-Development Research.” Seeking Truth (Harbing):
5-12.
6. 2000. “Sociological Problems in the Reform of State-owned Entreprises.” Social Science
Journal of Jinlin University: 47-55.
7. 1999. “Linguistic Transformation of Sociology” Sociological Research: 89-94.
8. 1998. “The Leading Position of Chinese Intellectuals for Social Developments of the 21st
Century.” Tianjin Social Sciences: 35-41.
9. 1998. “The Transformation of Sociological Thinking.” Social Sciences Journal of Jinlin
University: 58-64.
10. 1997. “Critiques and Reconstruction of Modernization Theories in Western Sociology.”
Sociological Research: 113-120.
11. 1996. “Toward A Life-World.” Tianjin Social Sciences: 35-40.
12. 1996. “The Meaning of Understanding in Humanities and Social Science Discouses.” Social
Sciences Journal of Jinlin University: 14-20.
Publications: Books
13. 2002. Post-Modern Theories in Western Sociology. Beijing: Social Sciences Document
Press.
14. 1999. Contemporary Theories in Western Sociology. Changchun: Jinlin University Press.
15. 1998. Economic Sociology. Changchun: Jinlin University Press.
16. 1997. Introduction to the Research of Societal Development. Changchun: Jinlin University
Press.
Areas of Research Specifically for Field Supervision Purposes:
The communication of China Sociology and Western Sociology
Theories of economic sociology
Theories of post-modern sociology
Developments of Chinese economy and society
Titles of theses supervised in past five years, if applicable:
2002. 网络阶层 – 社会分层研究的新视野;
2002. 农民工社会流动的模糊理性选择;
2002. 下岗再就业中的公平与效率矛盾;
2001. Dissertate the Influence of Social Capital on the Upgrade of Human Capital;
2000. 经济结构变迁与职业教育的发展 – 关于深圳职业教育发展战略的经济社会学思考;
2000. 西方经济社会学的批评与重建
2000. 社会关系网络与社会制度变迁
2000. 深圳地区 “四不” 青年现象的社会学思考;
Selected Publication(s):
Publications: Articles
1. 2001. “The Social Mobility Trend During Economic Restructuring in Northeast China.” Social
Sciences (Changchun): 45-56.
2. 2001. “Theoretical Foundations of Empirical Sociological Studies,” Survey Research in Chinese
Societies, edited by Yanjie Bian, Edward Jow Ching Tu, and Alvin So. Hong Kong: Oxford
University Press.
3. 2000. “Social Stratification Mechanisms in the Economical Restructuring.” Journal of Xuehai
(Nanjing): 88-95.
4. 2000. “Theoretic Presupposition of the Social Study in China.” Sociological Research: 86-92.
5. “Shifts of Empirical Bases for Social-Development Research.” Seeking Truth (Harbing): 5-12.
6. “Sociological Problems in the Reform of State-owned Entreprises.” Social Science Journal of
Jinlin University: 47-55.
7. 1999. “Linguistic Transformation of Sociology” Sociological Research: 89-94.
8. 1998. “The Leading Position of Chinese Intellectuals for Social Developments of the 21st
Century.” Tianjin Social Sciences: 35-41.
9. 1998. “The Transformation of Sociological Thinking.” Social Sciences Journal of Jinlin
University: 58-64.
10. 1997. “Critiques and Reconstruction of Modernization Theories in Western Sociology.”
Sociological Research: 113-120.
11. 1996. “Toward A Life-World.” Tianjin Social Sciences: 35-40.
12. 1996. “The Meaning of Understanding in Humanities and Social Science Discouses.” Social
Sciences Journal of Jinlin University: 14-20.
Publications: Books
13. 2002. Post-Modern Theories in Western Sociology. Beijing: Social Sciences Document
Press.
14. 1999. Contemporary Theories in Western Sociology. Changchun: Jinlin University Press.
15. 1998. Economic Sociology. Changchun: Jinlin University Press.
16. 1997. Introduction to the Research of Societal Development. Changchun: Jinlin University
Press.
Language(s) Spoken: English