Structuring a Pluralistic Methodology for the Sociology of Education

Abstract

Research in the sociology of education has been restored and rebuilt for more than twenty years and has gained brilliant results. However, people are profoundly aware that educational sociology research still does not have its own scientific methodology. Many researchers still lack the necessary training in methodology and are unable to consciously assimilate the research results and methods of related disciplines, to say nothing of constructing a methodological system with disciplinary characteristics. This will inevitably prevent improving research in China's sociology of education.