人类学苗族研究百年脉络简溯

Simple Recall on Skeleton of Anthropological Study on the Miao Ethnic for 100 Years

苗族的人类学研究已有150余年的历史,其成果蔚为大观。本文对此从四个方面做了简略的概述及评价:一、早期西方冒险家、传教士对苗地和苗族各支系的一般描述阶段;二、二十世纪初期——中期,西方学者和早期受西方文化影响的中国学者对一些苗族地区进行的人类学调查和研究;三、本民族的知识分子对本民族历史文化、风俗习惯进行的早期调查研究活动;四、上世纪中期——迄今,国内外苗族研究的广泛开展。

the anthropological study on the Miao ethnic has been history over 150 years, the achievements of which are present a splendid sight. The article makes 4 aspects of simple sunmmary and appraisement： 1. the phase of earlier western adventurers and missionaries＇ commonly describing upon the area and each branch of Miao; 2. initial stage of 20th century until medium stage, the anthropological investigation and research on some regions of Miao taken by western scholars and earlier Chinese scholars affected by western culture; 3. the earlier investigation and research activities on their own ethnic historic culture and custom taken by the Miao intellectuals; 4. medium stage of former century until now, the study on Miao is widely developed inside and outside the country.