China’s Individualized Transformation: State, Society, and People – A New ‘Suku’ Study of Demobilized Soldiers in City S

Feng Luo, Jun Yang, Tianli Qin and Xirui Tian
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Feng Luo: Fudan University, China
Jun Yang: East China University of Science and Technology, China
Tianli Qin: South China Normal University, China
Xirui Tian: Hainan Medical University, China

Sociological Research Online, 2025, vol. 30, issue 3, 764-780

Abstract: Public liberty has resulted from individualized transformation, which is a crucial viewpoint for comprehending the social and political evolution of modern China. The article takes demobilized soldiers in City S, China as the starting point and examines the changes in the phenomenon of ‘Suku’ during the revolutionary era. The research reveals that the new attribution of suffering in ‘Suku’ points to the interpreted social reality under the transfer of state power, while the narrative logic supports the awakening of individual social consciousness. The outcomes of ‘Suku’ reflect the conformity in people’s lives, which is precisely the impact brought about by individualized transformation in contemporary China. The resolution of the new ‘Suku’ issue also demonstrates that due to China’s uniqueness in terms of its national role, social consciousness, and people’s lives, its impact on society remains relatively manageable.

Keywords: individualization; national; society; suku; the people (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1177/13607804241296262

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