关于中国区域史研究的几点反思——以安徽的区域史研究实践为例

Some Reflections on the Research of China's Regional History:Taking the Practice of Anhui's Regional History as an Example

尽管中国的区域史研究业已取得丰硕成果,但仍存在一些不足之处,如理论探讨和实践探索的严重脱节,对区域史概念的认识尚不明晰等。因此,以具体的研究实践为例,对中国的区域史研究进行适当的理论反思尤为必要和迫切。从实践的角度看,区域史研究应是一种方法论和分析工具,是一种新的史学研究范式;区域史研究中的"区域"当是作为史学研究的样本存在的,它既具有同质性特征,也具有历史性特征,与地方史研究中的"地方"的概念不尽相同,区域史绝非简单意义上的地方史。对于纯粹的史学研究者而言,区域史研究必须要以"历史的研究"为目的,遵循史学研究的一般逻辑和规律,坚持"论从史出",同时还必须坚持"解剖麻雀"的研究态度。

Although China has made great achievements in regional history research, there are still some shortcomings, such as the disjunction between research theory and research practice, the understanding of the concept of ＂regional history＂ is not clear. Therefore, it is particularly urgent and necessary to reflect on the theory of regional history research on the basis of concrete research practice. From a practical point of view, the study of regional history should be a methodological and analytical tool, therefore, the ＂regional＂ in the study of ＂regional＂ as a sample of historical re- search, and local history research ＂ The concept of regional history can not be confused＂, ＂regional history＂ is not simply a sense of ＂local history＂. For historians, the study of regional history must follow the general logic of the study of history and its own law, adhere to the ＂theory from the history of＂, but also must adhere to the ＂Anatomy Sparrow＂ research attitude.