【作者简介】张文宏，牛梓宁，刘飞，南开大学社会学院

【文章来源】《社会学研究》2026年第1期

【内容提要】关系社会学扎根于中国社会转型实践，形成了以关系为核心的理论视角和研究方法。该研究传统不仅强调关系在社会生活中的基础作用，还揭示了社会变迁中关系运作的深层机制。关系社会学不再将关系视为个体获取资源的外部工具，而是将其看作理解社会行为的分析视角，由此形成独特的研究范式。从概念创新到机制发现，从经验研究到理论建构，关系社会学的发展历程为中国社会学自主知识体系的构建积累了重要经验。

【关键词】关系社会学；中国经验；理论创新；自主知识体系

【项目基金】本文系国家社会科学基金重大项目“中国式现代化进程中的社会结构变化和社会流动机制研究”（24&ZD152）的阶段性成果。

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Sociology of Guanxi: The Construction of an Autonomous Knowledge System Based on Chinese Experience

Abstract: Rooted in the practices of Chinas social transformation, sociology of guanxi has developed a theoretical perspective and research methodology centered on guanxi. This research tradition emphasizes the foundational role of guanxi in social life and reveals the underlying mechanisms through which guanxi operate during social change. Sociology of guanxi no longer treats guanxi as external instrumentall tools for individuals to access resources, but rather as a fundamental analytical lens for understanding social behavior, thereby forming a distinctive research orientation. From conceptual innovation to mechanism discovery, and from empirical research to theoretical construction, the developmental trajectory of sociology of guanxi hasl accumulated important insights for building an autonomous knowledge system in Chinese sociology.