区域路径:近代中国乡村社会经济史研究方法论

The Regional Approach:Research Methods on Economic History of Rural Society in China of Modern Times

本文以区域路径为切入点,从社会经济区域的选择与定位、主要研究内容以及应该注意的问题对近代中国乡村社会经济史研究的方法论进行了探讨。运用区域研究方法可以更好地观照社会经济各方面的内在联系,避免有意无意地过分渲染某一方面的作用,有助于从总体上提升对乡村社会经济史的认识,庶几更可接近"总体史"的目标。

This paper selects the regional approach as its starting point to explore the research methods on economic history of rural society in China of modern times by social and economic selections and orientation,main contents and problems that should be paid attention to.The inner relations of all aspects from society and economy may be seen clearly by the regional approach,which can avoid side-views intentionally or unintentionally and be beneficial to better understanding the social and economic history of rural areas as a whole,thus approaching the goal of 'overall history'.