漂泊中的永恒与永恒的漂泊——人类学学者访谈之三十二

Eternity in Wandering and Eternal Wandering ——An Interview with Anthropologists (32)

乔健先生50年的人类学学术生涯可分为三个阶段。第一个阶段研究台湾的高山族,第二个阶段研究美国的印第安人、香港的民间风俗和中国大陆的少数民族,第三个阶段是研究汉族社会至今。乔先生十分重视田野调查,认为做田野是人类学工作者的基本功和成年礼。同时,他也强调理论学习和本土研究。

Mr. QIAO Jian's 50-year-long academic career in anthropology can be divided into three stages: the first stage studies the Gaoshan Nationality of Taiwan, the second stage is devoted to the research of American Indians, local customs of Hong Kong, and the ethnic minorities in Chinese mainland, while the third stage lasting till the present is dedicated to the Han society. Mr. QIAO attaches importance to field investigation, believing that fieldwork is a basic skill and the Initiation Rite of anthropologists. At the same time, he also emphasizes theoretic study and indigenous study.