Abstract:

In order to explore the disciplinary knowledge system research of sociology on risk-related issues, the method of literature review was used to retrospect the risk research since the birth of sociology, especially the exploration of risk sociology as an academic knowledge system. Research results show that the exploration of risk sociology as a disciplinary knowledge system was initially formed in the 1980s, but it has not yet developed into a mature one. At the same time, sociological research on risk-related issues, such as conflict, crisis, disaster (catastrophe), security and emergency, have emerged at home and abroad one after another, thus forming a huge “family tree” of knowledge. This study shows that until today, the sociology of risk and its genealogy have not become a complete “explicit learning” for many reasons, but they have their own growth foundation and great achievements in China. Sociology, safety science and emergency management should increase support and research efforts to promote the development and growth of the risk sociology pedigree, so as to further highlight Chinese style and Chinese experience, and enrich the theoretical system, discourse system and discipline system for sociology, safety science and emergency response with Chinese characteristics, which promotes safe development of the community with a shared future for mankind.

Key words: sociology of risk, related issues, knowledge lineage, discipline system, Chinese characteristics