世代分析:青年社会学的重要研究视角

摘要

世代分析是基于世代理论的一种研究视角,同时也具有研究方法的作用.世代理论是当代一个重要的学术领域,可以为探究人类世代的具体成因、演进规律以及代际关系性质、代际互动模式尤其是不同世代在社会变迁中的作用等问题提供观察角度和分析工具;在其中,青年世代的角色和地位一直受到特别的关注.作为青年社会学理论体系的一个组成部分,世代理论既从具体层面回答了青年世代与成年世代的关系性质、互动模式及其替代规律的问题,又从更深层面回答了青年与社会的关系问题,因此,在一定意义上,世代理论及其分析视角最能够体现青年社会学的学科特色及其蕴含的社会功能.%Generation analysis as a perspective as well as a methodology,which is based on generation theory,is an remarkable academic field in contemporary times,which provides an observation angle and analytical tool for exploring reasons for genera-tional formation,the law of generational development,the nature of intergenerational relations,the mode of intergenerational in-teraction,the role of generations in social changes,etc.. In this theory,the roles and status of the young generation have been given special attention. As an important part of the theoretical system of youth sociology,generation theory has given an answer at the specific level to the question about the nature of intergenerational relations, the mode of interaction, the mechanism for young generation replacing the adult generation,and at a deeper level to the question about the relationship between youth and society. Therefore,generation theory and its analytical perspective in a certain sense can best reflect the disciplinary character-istics of youth sociology and its potential social functions.