当代中国社会（英文版）

　　《当代中国社会（英文版）/“认识中国·了解中国”书系》是一部介绍、阐释当代中国社会轮廓和基本特征的通俗理论读物。全书从中国的基本政治制度、中国社会的人口、中国社会的婚姻与家庭、中国社会的教育、中国的社会结构、中国的社会保障体系、中国社会的环境与资源、互联网与中国社会、中国人的性格九个方面，描绘出中国社会基本、重要、具特色的特征。《当代中国社会（英文版）/“认识中国·了解中国”书系》尤其适合两类读者阅读：一是那些希望了解中国社会，但又不甚了解的外国读者；二是那些生活在中国社会中，对这个社会很熟悉，但又没有系统地从整体上思考过中国社会特征的读者。

　　Li Lulu，Ph.D in Sociology， professor of rhe Department of Sociology， Renmin University of China， Distinguished Professor of Chang Jiang Scholars Program of the Ministry of Education between 2012 and 2017 and the Chairman of the Undergraduate Teaclung Steering Committee for Sociology ofthe Institutions of Higher Learning under the Ministry of Education. His major research interests： Social Stratification and Mobility，Organizational Studies and Modernization. He plays an important part in research of domestic social transformation theory and explanation of domestic class reproduction theory and is also one of the earliest researchers on the unit system and unit organization. He is one of the co-initiators of the China General Social Survey （CGSS） and the co-investigator and investigator for the lst and 2nd issue ofthe Survey. The CGSS is the first systematic，continuous， open and large-scale social science survey program based on sample interview nationwide in China.

Chapter 1 China's Basic Political System
Ⅰ．China's fundamental political system： the system of people's congresses
Ⅱ．China's political party system： the system of multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China
Ⅲ．The National Ⅰnstitutions and Organization Principle of China
Chapter 2 The Population of Chinese Society
Ⅰ．A populous country： the history and current situation of Chinese population
Ⅱ．The benefit for future generations： the formulation and implementation of the family planning policy
Ⅲ．Aging of population： a huge challenge faced by Chinese society
Ⅳ．To act according to circumstances： major adjustment of the family planning policy
Ⅴ．The flow of migrant workers：the emergence and plight of migrant workers
Chapter 3 The Marriage and Families of Chinese Society
Ⅰ．Traditional Chinese families and clans
Ⅱ．The change of families in contemporary China
Ⅲ．Traditional marriage system of China
Ⅳ．Change of marriage in contemporary China
Chapter 4 Education of Chinese Society
Ⅰ．The ancient Chinese education system and thought
Ⅱ．The eastward transmission of western sciences and education for the masses in modern China
Ⅲ．The education system of contemporary China
Chapter 5 The Social Structure of China
Ⅰ．The equality and inequality in Chinese society
Ⅱ．The difference between urban and rural areas of Chinese society
Ⅲ．The occupational structure of Chinese society
Ⅳ．China's regional structure and regional imbalance
Chapter 6 The Social Security System of China
Ⅰ．The establishment of the social security system of contemporary China
Ⅱ．“People-oriented”： China's social security system
Chapter 7 The Environment and Resources of Chinese Society
Ⅰ．China's severe environmental pollution
Ⅱ．China's environmental protection measures
Ⅲ．China's international cooperation in environmental protection and management
Chapter 8 Ⅰnternet and Chinese Society
Ⅰ．Chinese people's ways of socializing and the Ⅰnternet
Ⅱ．The change of Chinese people's consumption pattern
Ⅲ．The change of Chinese people's entertainment
Ⅳ．We-Media era
Ⅴ．The Ⅰnternet has started a new model of political supervision
Chapter 9 The Character of Chinese People
Ⅰ．The family concept of Chinese people
Ⅱ．Chinese people's human relationship
Ⅲ．Chinese people who are concerned about face-saving
Ⅳ．“Moderate” Chinese people
Ⅴ．Hardworking Chinese people