Li Yinhe, female, was born in 1952, from Beijing. Ph.D. in Sociology, University of Pittsburgh, USA, and postdoctoral fellow in Sociology, Peking University. He is currently a researcher and doctoral supervisor at the Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The first research-oriented female sociologist in China is also one of the most famous sociologists in China today. 1999, she was named "One of the 50 Most Influential People in China" by Asia Weekly.

2. Experience and gains

Li Yinhe, 1952 was born in Beijing on February 4th. Since then, she has had some unique experiences. When she was born, she was nicknamed "Three Anti-five evils" in the movement. Perhaps, her rebellious spirit laid the groundwork from the moment she was born. Li Yinhe's father is surnamed Chen. According to the traditional habits of China people, her name should be Chen Yinhe. But she takes her mother's surname, Li. This is also a major feature of her. But her two sisters still take their father's surname "Chen", while she and her brother take their mother's surname. From this incident, we can feel the harmonious atmosphere of equality between men and women in their family.

When she was young, she had a dream. That is to be an expedition member, exploring, taking risks and struggling in remote osawa and uninhabited places. She wrote this wish into her composition. She had an unusual spirit when she was a child. Later facts tell us that her spirit has been maintained and has not been diluted by time.

Due to historical reasons, Li 17 had to interrupt his studies and become a rural youth. 1969, Li cut in line in Inner Mongolia and began to deal with the land every day, doing heavy farm work. As the days passed, her daily life was monotonous, repetitive and boring. What's more, she doesn't know when such a life will be accepted. Are you going to live like this all your life? Li had a deep doubt about life at that time and aroused a strong sense of self. She doesn't want precious time to slip away from her. After working during the day, she enriches herself by memorizing English words. In the evening, she lit a lamp and read a book under the quilt. She doesn't know what such efforts can bring her. All she knows is that life cannot be wasted. No matter what the future holds, she must do something.

Li Yinhe later recalled: "I studied in Inner Mongolia for five years, and those five years were the best time for my brain. However, it has honed my will in life and taught me to fight against the tough environment. If I hadn't experienced the hardships of those years, I'm afraid it would be very difficult for me to study in the United States. "

Do what you like.

197 1 year, Li Yinhe was transferred from Inner Mongolia Corps to Qinxian County, Shanxi Province. According to the comprehensive performance of labor and other aspects, three years later, Li was recommended to study in Shanxi University as a student of workers, peasants and soldiers. In Shanxi University, she majored in history. After graduation, she was assigned to Guangming Daily as an editor in the history department, editing and publishing some historical articles. However, it is clear to her that history is not her interest.

She found that one of her classmates talked about an ancient war as if he had been there. And I don't feel that way. She said, "History is dead in my heart. It's always a time number, like a chronology of events. I prefer to pay attention to the real world. " That's what she said and did.

Due to the Cultural Revolution and other reasons, China's democracy and legal system were severely damaged. For example, officials should be selected from the grassroots and then promoted to the National People's Congress through a series of institutions. However, it is believed that many delegates are actually selected by Beijing, especially if the candidates selected by the local authorities are not accepted by the central authorities.

The little girl Li Yinhe found this problem. She and her friend Lin Chun published an article in China Youth Daily, arguing that China's parliamentarians should be elected by secret ballot and should be familiar to voters. Later, diplomats pointed out that this was the most striking proposal in the current debate on democracy and legal system in China.

At that time, the Cultural Revolution had just ended, and people had not completely walked out of that terrible historical shadow. Many people either keep silent about sensitive social issues or do it. And Li Yinhe said what people wanted to say at that time but were afraid to say.

The event that really had a great impact on Li Yinhe's life direction happened in 1980. That year, Professor Holsman and Professor Niniwasa, the department heads of sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, went to Beijing to hold the first summer seminar on sociology in China, and Li Yinhe participated in the seminar. After that, she found that what she was really interested in was sociology.

Gradually, she had the idea of giving up her present job and studying sociology in the American system.

Studying in America

1982, 30-year-old Li Yinhe had a very stable and generous job and was transferred to the Institute of Marxism-Leninism of China Academy of Social Sciences. But in order to study sociology, Li resolutely gave up his generous job and prepared to study in the United States. Because she thinks sociology is what she really likes. There is a saying in China: Li Yinhe didn't study at the age of 30, but went to the United States to study at the age of 30. That year, she was admitted to the Sociology Department of the University of Pittsburgh. From then on, she began a long study abroad career.

Sociology was born in the western world. After about 200 years of development, various theoretical schools emerge one after another, and have achieved fruitful academic results, becoming a relatively mature discipline. However, sociology was still in a blank state in China at that time. Li Yinhe studied hard and worked hard, so she got a lot of scholarships, which was enough to solve her daily living expenses.

While studying abroad, Li Yinhe found an example of academic research. He is the famous American sexologist Kinsey.

Between Kinsey and Kinsey, the United States was once a very conservative country, and adultery was regarded as a crime to punish homosexuality. Not only that, the United States even prohibits the dissemination of contraceptive information, prohibits nightclubs, and opposes free love. Perhaps, it is hard for us to imagine that there has been such a historical period in the United States today, but it is indeed an undeniable fact. In this context, sexologist Jin investigated 20,000 cases and published two books, Human Male Sexual Behavior and Human Female Sexual Behavior, in 1948 and 1953 respectively. After Kinsey's investigation came out, the social atmosphere became popular, which almost changed the conservative and puritanical moral atmosphere in the whole United States.

Li Yinhe was shocked to find that a person's investigation and writing books can have such a great impact on a society and history. Perhaps at that time, she had the ambition to become a sexologist. As a result, she began to collect literature constantly to make full preparations for returning to China to write a book.

Choose to return to China

1988, Li Yinhe graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, USA, with a doctorate. At this time, she began to face the dilemma of staying in the United States or choosing to return to China. At first, Li hesitated. But in the end, she still feels that returning to China is more conducive to her own development and hopes to make some contributions to the country. Li decided to return to the motherland.

In the same year, China's first liberal arts postdoctoral mobile station was established in Peking University, and its director was Mr. Fei Xiaotong, a famous sociologist in China.

Li Yinhe applied for and entered the postdoctoral station, becoming a student of Fei Lao and the first postdoctoral fellow in China.

During her postdoctoral period, she began to write her first sexology book, Sex and Marriage in China. It took her two years to write this book, including ten research contents. The topics are: mate selection criteria, adolescent love, romantic love, celibacy, premarital sexual behavior norms, marriage remuneration, voluntary infertility, extramarital love, divorce, homosexuality.

At that time, sex was almost a forbidden area in China. People talk about transsexuality, and scholars rarely set foot in this field. Li Yinhe not only dabbles in sexual issues, but also talks a lot. She just wants to break into this forbidden area that everyone is afraid of. Li recalled: "I was quite complacent about my boldness and madness."

This reminds me of Li Yinhe's childhood wish: to be an explorer and explore, take risks and struggle in uninhabited places in osawa. Indeed, she did come to a place where almost no one has set foot, doing pioneering work in the field of sexuality alone, exploring, taking risks and struggling.

Perhaps the depressing atmosphere of "talking about transsexuality" has become a challenge and the motive force and target of Li Yinhe's attack.

With the passage of time, Li's sexology research has deepened and matured. From 65438 to 0992, Li published an important book in his academic career, Their World: A Perspective of Gay Groups in China. Since then, she has attracted many people's attention.

But what really made Li famous in one fell swoop was her trilogy of sexology published in 1998, namely, Women's Feeling and Sex in China, Gay Subculture and Sad Subculture. These works are highly praised by the media and are called the first series of monographs on sexual sociology in China. Many famous media, including Southern Weekend and China Reading, reported in detail.

gain both fame and wealth

The name Li Yinhe seems to have spread all over the country overnight and become the focus of attention. Li has become a celebrity, but she is still as generous as when she was young. With solid professional knowledge and in-depth social investigation, Li found that there are many stereotypes in people's minds that need to be changed. Li Yinhe is determined to challenge these old and stubborn ideas. She shouted again and again and attracted people's attention again and again.

She pointed out that sex is a basic human right and should not be arbitrarily deprived.

She claimed that homosexuality is a natural phenomenon of human beings; Same-sex marriage should be legalized and prostitution should be decriminalized; Voluntary activities of more than three people should not be punished by law; Pornography should be legalized; Men and women share toilets; College students should have sexual rights and so on.

Her views are bold and harsh, but they are so important that people can't avoid them.

She herself caused two diametrically opposed attitudes. Some people clap their hands to praise her, while others scoff at her. I suggest you don't get too excited. Even if you don't agree with her, you should agree with her brave spirit. There's an old saying in China: Shoot the first bird with a gun. This sentence is so deeply rooted in people's hearts that many people in China are good people, and many people follow other people's advice, but not many people really dare to say it. Li Yinhe is an exception. At this point alone, we should also feel elated. In addition, Li Yinhe paid attention to many important social problems and put forward his own views on how to solve these problems. Isn't that what China needs?

Perhaps it is for the above reasons that Li has received extensive attention and comments from the media.

1999 was rated as one of the 50 most influential figures in China by Asia Weekly.

200 1 was rated as one of the top ten gay people in China by Zhongtong News Network.

In 2002, she was rated as one of the "Top Ten Women in Literary World" by authoritative magazines in the domestic book industry. [Quoted from Yangzi Evening News, which reported the matter, but did not indicate the name of the magazine, and the author could not find it, so I had to write it like this]

At the beginning of 2004, Sina.com held a large-scale cultural survey: Who is the most famous person in China, with a total of 100 candidates, and Li Yinhe ranked 71;

In September, 2004, he was named one of the 50 intellectuals who influenced China by Southern People Weekly.

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