Abstract:

The post - modern ideas first appeared in arts and architecture, and then spread to the study of popular culture and developed most fully in philosophy. However, they are now becoming increasingly influential in social sciences, especially in sociology. The post - modern sociology argues that sociologists have to recognize diversities of the social world and develop fresh concepts and a new theoretical framework to grasp the essence of the new age, if it wants to understand the historical transformation brought about by post - modernity and to offer theoretical explanations of this new age. It attempts to attack and subvert the modern sociological system from a critical point of view, raises some important questions, and requires a reexamination of some key ideas. It reminds us that there is no right way of thinking about human societies. The diverse nature of social life and the precarious authority of sociological knowledge mean that sociologists can never be certain about any aspect of social life.

Key words: post-modern, post - modern sociology, research paradigm