Looking for the Ocean Society

Xu Xiangmin Song Fumin

Abstract: Although the researchers have some interpretation on Ocean Society, they have not formed a consistent concept. In order to facilitate the dialogue between the different researchers and to establish a common discourse platform for them, we need a clear concept of the Ocean Society. In the process of looking for this concept, we found the Ocean Society is not a very prosperous type, now it includes the Fishing Village Society, the Maritime-Shipping-Pier Society, the Pirates Society, the Salt People Society and the Ocean Immigrant Society. At the same time, we also found that there are three kinds of ocean social design in theory, including the Ocean Society through the culture demarcation, the regional demarcation and economic activity demarcation. This is due to the researchers who want to create a great and even powerful Ocean Society, to explain the Ocean Society by the culture, regional, economic and other aspects. But unfortunately, these expanding explanations can not change the gradually shrinking trend of the Ocean Society.

Key words: Society, Ocean Society