历史地理学视野下的澳门学研究

Macaology in Terms of Histo-geography

近年来建立"澳门学"(Macaology)的呼声日益高涨,学者们开始重视澳门学研究视野的拓展与理论方法的提高问题。澳门地区虽小,但也存在明显的地域差异现象,不仅半岛地区与离岛地区不同,就是半岛内部也有明显的南北差异甚至东西差异,故此澳门学或澳门历史文化研究如果要想在研究理论和研究方法上有所创新,将澳门学或澳门历史文化研究纳入现代历史地理学的视野,从时间与空间相结合的维度来分析探讨相关问题,是其中一个必要的、可行的研究路径。

In recent years Machology has gained increasing concern in academic world and scholars began to pay attention to extending its horizon of study and updating its theoretical methodology.Small as it is,Macao presents noticeable regional distinctions.There are differences not only between the peninsula and the islands but also between the northern southern and even between the eastern and western parts.As a result,if Macaology,or rather Macao studies,is intended to gain advancement in theory and methodology,it is necessary and feasible to embody it into the horizon of modern histo-geography so as to analyze and explore relevant issues by combining temporal and spatial dimensions.