当前中国水利社会史研究的新视角与新问题

New Perspectives and New Problems of the Current Research on the History of Chinese Water Conservancy Society

水利社会史作为社会史的一个分支学科和热门领域,已有近二十年的发展历程。在类型学视野下开展中国水利社会史研究,已经得到学界不同程度的实践和响应。分区域的不同类型水利社会史研究成果不断涌现,显示出蓬勃的生命力。从乡土中国到水利中国,从以土地为中心到以水为中心,不仅是研究主题的转换,也是学术视角和理论方法的转换。发掘新史料、运用多学科方法、以水为切入点进行新的综合和更富有整体性的研究是当前研究的一个新的趋势。

As a branch and hot field of social history,the history of water conservancy society has developed for nearly twenty years. The research on the history of Chinese water conservancy society from the perspective of typology has received different degrees of practice and response. The research achievements of different types of water conservancy social history in different regions keep emerging,showing vigorous vitality.From rural China to water conservancy China,from land-centered to water-centered,is not only a change of research topic,but also a change of academic perspective and theoretical method. It is a new trend to excavate new historical materials,apply multi-disciplinary methods,and conduct new comprehensive and more holistic research from the perspective of water.