通过大众文化研究科学史

Using Studies of Popular Culture in the History of Science

大众文化是医疗保健、农业、制陶、金属工具制造等许多行业的基础。批判地利用宗教作品、医书、史书、笔记、文学作品等许多文献,可以拼合出大众文化中的科学、技术和医疗活动图景。中国古代医生的学识使其成为宇宙动力学专家,大众法师的灵魂知识赋予他在神官系统的影响。《诸病源候论》讨论的"产后血运闷"疾病,《千金翼方》记载的"产运"疗法,表明禁忌和仪式治疗在某种程度上是有效的。在大众文化研究中,人类学和社会学提供了经受过检验和验证的工具。

Popular culture was the basis of health care,agriculture,the making of ceramics,the manufacture of metal tools,and many other crafts.By using critically religious writings,literature,historical records,and collections of jottings,we can put together a picture of science,technology,or medicine in popular culture.In ancient China,the physician＇s learning made him an expert in the dynamics of the cosmos,and the popular priest＇s knowledge of spirits gave him influence in the bureaucracy of the gods.Zhubing yuanhou lun,discussing a disease it calls＂chan hou xue yun men＂（dizziness and nausea after delivery of a child）,and Qianjin yifang recording the therapy for＂chan yun＂（dizziness after childbirth）,show that prohibition,taboo and ritual were too important to disregard.Anthropology and sociology offer the tested and proven tools for inquiry into popular culture.