论民族法学研究中的局限及可能进路——以民族习惯法为分析对象

The Limitations and Possible Approaches of the Ethnic Law Studies in China——A Case Study of the Ethnic Customary Law

当下中国民族习惯法的研究中存在着一些固有的局限性,如论题选择的无命题化及参与观察方法的机械适用等。以西方法律人类学与历史法学的相关知识为基础,对中国民族习惯法研究中的固有局限性予以揭示,并提出未来中国民族习惯法研究的可能进路。中国民族习惯法学研究中面临着理论与方法上的诸多挑战,虽然西方的法律人类学与历史法学知识在一定程度上为我们提供了一个成熟的经验样本,但中国民族习惯法的研究还是离不开对于中国场域实践的充分关注。

Some inherent limitations can be seen in the present studies of Chinese ethnic customary law,for example,some propositions chosen are not propositional and the participant observation methods are mechanically applied,etc.This paper,based on the relevant knowledge of the western legal anthropology and historical jurisprudence,reveals the inherent limitations mentioned above and attempts to find out the possible approaches for the future studies of Chinese ethnic customary law which are faced with many challenges on the theories and methods.Although the knowledge of the western legal anthropology and historical jurisprudence provides a mature empirical sample for us,we have to pay adequate attention to the Chinese field practices.