1953年以來,中國社會學研究方法的發展經歷了停滯期(1953-1978年)、恢復重建期(1979-1985年)、實踐提高期(1986-1999年)和快速發展期(2000-2019年)。經過近70年的發展,中國社會學研究方法在方法論、研究方法和具體的研究技術方面均取得了明顯的進步。70年間的發展歷程在整體上呈現出知識系統化、實踐規范化和取向本土化三個趨勢。

Since 1953,the development of Chinese sociological research methods has experienced periods of stagnation( 1953-1979), recovery and reconstruction( 1980-1985),improvement in practice( 1986-1999) and rapid development( 2000-2019). After almost 70 years of development,Chinese sociological research methods have made remarkable progress in methodology, research methods and specific research techniques. The developmental course in the past 70 years shows three trends of systematization in knowledge, standardization in practice and localization in orientation.