【作者简介】沈 原，清华大学

【文章来源】《社会学评论》2025年第6期

【内容提要】本文回顾了始于三十多年前的北镇田野调查及主要发现，从经济社会学的立场出发，对当地箱包专业市场的起源与结构、“家户工厂”的制度安排、“家户工”的行为逻辑以及地方政府行为等进行了再分析，并分别指出了当时调查的局限和进一步前进的可能方向。在结论部分，讨论了经济社会学的两条路线、判定田野调查数据的衡量标准、重访的必要性以及理论重构的意义。

【关键词】经济社会学 / 专业市场 / 家户工厂 / 家户工 / 地方政府

【全文链接】http://src.ruc.edu.cn/CN/Y2025/V13/I6/228

Rethinking the Fieldwork in Beizhen

Abstract: This paper reviews the fieldwork conducted in Beizhen over three decades ago and its key findings. From the perspective of economic sociology, it re-analyzes the origins and structures of local specialized luggage and bag markets, the institutional arrangements of“household factories”, the behavioral logic of “household workers”, and the role of the local government. Additionally, it points out the limitations of the original fieldwork and potential directions for further research. In the conclusion section, the paper discusses two approaches in economic sociology, the criteria for evaluating fieldwork data, the necessity of revisiting the research site, and the significance of theoretical reconstruction.