It is designed to investigate 1 ) the nature of chinese society before 1949 ; 2 ) the transformation of chinese society in the maoist era ; 3 ) and the social change of chinese society in reform period 为了让同学们对中国社会的延续性有所了解,本科亦会简单介绍中国社会在1949以前的社会形态,接著是中国在1949年以后的变化,最后是中国社会在改革开放时期的改变。