At 1 pm on November 8, the School of Marxism successfully held the 18th bi-weekly salon. The content of the event is very inspiring.

Professor Wang Keyuan's lecture demonstrated the new trend of combining social theory and reality. In this keynote speech, students learned about new ways of understanding society and theory.

The seminar held at the School of Marxism was personally chaired by Associate Professor Tang Jing, the head of the Marxist theory major of the school.

As soon as the event started, the atmosphere became lively.

The students were full of expectations and wanted to gain knowledge from Professor Wang Keyuan's lectures.

Associate Professor Tang Jing briefly elaborated on the key points of the activity and gave a brief introduction to Professor Wang Keyuan's basic situation. Immediately afterwards, Professor Wang Keyuan officially started his speech.

Professor Wang Keyuan started with the phenomenon of "it is difficult for students in the School of Marxism to publish articles".

He mentioned that theory sometimes seems outdated, but at the same time, real life is full of vitality, to remind everyone to pay attention to life in real society.

Theory comes from the practice of daily life. If you want to inspire research and clarify research directions, you need to go deep into life. This understanding greatly increased students' interest in the next learning content.

Professor Wang Keyuan pointed out that social phenomena are objective and universal social facts.

Problem awareness arises from proposing new explanations or new arguments for these phenomena.

In discussing the historical process of the transition from feudalism to capitalism, he pointed out the various opinions put forward by many scholars.

Durkheim proposed ideas about the transition from mechanical to organic solidarity, while Main described in detail the evolution of society from identity to contractual relationships.

Through these, students understood that problem awareness can bring about multiple theoretical thinking.

There is a distance between what you can see with the naked eye and theoretical thinking.

Professor Wang Keyuan's research mainly focuses on two key theories: first, "hidden power restrictions" in Chinese society, and second, "human relationship restrictions," which refers to the application of formal power in informal situations.

With the help of the theory of "hidden power constraints", we can explore in detail the obligations of ancient squires in rescuing disaster victims, as well as the power interaction between today's neighborhood committees and mass organizations; in addition, "human relationship constraints" allow us to gain insight into the power of village cadres trajectories of change.

This lets students know that analyzing the theoretical significance behind social issues requires exploring cause and effect from multiple perspectives.

Professor Wang Keyuan shared "How to conduct social surveys".

He said that it is necessary to first judge the feasibility of research questions and field surveys.

Taking rural survey as an example, we need to detail the various preparations before the survey. This involves crafting questions and selecting appropriate investigative techniques. Furthermore, there is a need to emphasize precise analysis of underlying phenomena while guarding against an overemphasis on the investigative framework.

This provides practical guidance for students to conduct social surveys.

During the on-site communication session, students actively asked questions.

When answering "What are the precautions for organizing interview outlines?" Professor Wang Keyuan pointed out that it is necessary to combine specific fields, learn from previous experience, and make appropriate adjustments based on specific circumstances.

Finally, Professor Wang has high expectations for students, especially emphasizing that survey research must be integrated with theoretical analysis.

The students felt that they gained a lot and laid a foundation for professional learning and academic research.

During the learning process, have you ever tried to connect the knowledge you learned with real life and do some social surveys?