研究民国现代化的一部重要著作——评周棉等《留学生群体与民国的社会发展》

An Important Book on the Modernization of the Republic of China Period——Comment on Overseas Students Community and the Social development of the Republic of China Period by ZHOU Mian et al

留学生是鸦片战争以后出现的一个新型的知识分子群体,对近代中国的社会发展有特殊的贡献。《留学生群体与民国的社会发展》是集中国留学生与民国社会发展关系研究之大成的专著,从留学生的独特视角,通过考察、厘清清末—1949年间留学生群体与民国社会发展之间的关系,多角度、多方位地辨析、论述了留学生群体在清末—民国社会发展和现代化进程中的角色、地位和作用,肯定了其特殊贡献,也指出了其不足与局限。提出了诸多新观点,具有较多原创性,有助于人们重新总结民国的社会发展和现代化的经验教训,也可为当代中国留学生的派出、管理和任用提供历史的借鉴和启示。

Overseas students are a new intellectual community arising after the Opium War,contributing greatly to the social development of modern China. From the unique perspective of oversea students,Overseas Students Community and the Social development of the Republic of China Period is a specific and comprehensive research on the relationship between Chinese overseas students and the social development of Republic of China Period. It investigates the relationship between overseas students and the social development of Republic of China Period during the late Qing Dynasty and Republic of China Period. This book analyzes and discusses the role,status and function of overseas student community in the social development and modernization of Republic of China Period from various angles and aspects. While confirming their special contributions,it also points out their weaknesses and shortcomings. New and original viewpoints would prompt a rethinking of the experiences and lessons of the social development and modernization of Republic of China Period. It can also provide historical reference and enlightenment for the dispatch,administration and appointment of modern overseas students.