自20世纪80年代中期杰弗里·亚历山大提出文化社会学(cultural sociology)的强范式(strong program)以来,他就一直强调文化相对于社会结构的自律性,致力于重新解释社会行为的意义。在本次访谈中,亚历山大讨论了他的思想历程,从早期尝试反思社会学理论逻辑,直到最近向社会实践理论的转向。他将自己的文化社会学融入社会语境中,同时指出自己的理论与其他文化分析方法的异同,例如,美国的新体制论社会学,英国的传统文化研究,近年来深受后结构主义影响的文化研究,当代法国社会理论,等等。 Since the mid-1980s when Jeffrey Alexander put forward the strong program of cultural sociology, he has been emphasizing the self-discipline of culture relative to social structures and is dedicated to reinterpreting the meaning of social behavior. In this interview, Alexander discusses his thought process, from the early attempts to reflect on the logic of sociology theory, until recently the shift to social practice theory. He integrates his own sociology of culture into the social context while pointing out the similarities and differences between his own theory and other methods of cultural analysis. For example, the new system of the United States on sociology and the study of British traditional culture have been greatly influenced by post-structuralism in recent years Cultural studies, contemporary French social theory, and more.