意义与局限：现代性与中国现代文学研究

Modernity in Modern Chinese Literature Studies:Significations and Limitations

现代性在根本上是一种言说方式或话语方式。现代性对中国现代文学研究的积极作用主要有:第一,现代性言说对于中国现代文学研究来说具有本体性。第二,用现代性来言说和表述中国现代文学,实际上是把中国现代文学放在世界文化和世界文学的背景之下来研究。第三,现代性是一种新的研究范式。现代性话语对于中国现代文学研究的局限性主要表现为:第一,现代性只是中国现代文学品性的一方面,用现代性来统摄中国现代文学,实际上把它高度"纯化"了。第二,现代性主要是一个西方概念,用它来研究中国现代文学,是否合适,值得怀疑。第三,空洞,大而无当。

Modernity,a discourse indeed,has positive effects on modern Chinese literature studies.Firstly,it is ontological to modern Chinese literature studies.Secondly,it means putting modern Chinese literature studies in the context of global culture and world literature.Thirdly,it is a new research paradigm.Its limitations could be as follows:Firstly,modernity is but one aspect of modern Chinese literature studies.Secondly,modernity is a sheer western concept,and it can be doubtful whether it is applicable in modern Chinese literature studies.Thirdly,the concept is too inclusive.