地方性知识的调查、保存与应用——以日本山形县农村文化研究所的实践为例

Investigation,Preservation,and Application of Local Knowledge:Taking the Practice of the Institute of Rural Culture in Yamagata Prefecture,Japan as An Example

地方性知识的调查研究,不应以理论认知为终点,而应回到实践中。日本山形县的农村文化研究所作为一家由当地农民创办、大学学者参与的公益性研究机构,在当地居民与外来研究者之间建立对话平台,解决了当地居民缺乏专业研究能力以及研究者缺乏本地视角的问题,有效地保证了地方性知识的调查、保存与应用,值得中国学者借鉴。

The research of local knowledge should not end with theories;instead,it should return to real-life practice.The Institute of Rural Culture in Yamagata Prefecture,Japan,a non-profit research institution founded by local farmers with the participation of university scholars,has established a platform for dialogues between local residents and outside researchers.It solves the problem of local residents’ lack of professional research capacity and researchers’ lack of local perspectives and effectively ensures the investigation,preservation,and application of local knowledge.This model is worthy of reference for Chinese scholars.