柯文的"中国中心观"及其影响

美国史学家柯文的"中国中心观"最重要的含意是"区分"和"内部取向"。即重视中国的区域性与地方性的变异幅度,从中国而不是从西方着手来研究中国历史,并尽量采取内部的(中国的)而不是外部的(西方的)准绳来决定中国历史现象所具有的重要性。"中国中心观"。不但向战后美国的中国近代史研究的主流观点——"西方冲击论"提出了挑战,而且也给中国史学界带来了深刻的影响。

On Ke Wen's "Research View Based on China" and its Effect

Ke Wen,an American historian,put forward the theory of"Research View Based on China",of which the most significant meaning lies upon"distinction"and"Domestic View",that is,to emphasize on the extent of diversity between re- gional and territorial areas of China;to research on Chinese history from a Chinese view rather than from western view;and to de- termine the importance of Chinese history facts adopting Chinese benchmark other than adopting that of western countries."Research View Based on China"not only challenges The Theory of Western Shock,namely the main stream viewpoint of America after the war on the modem history of China,but also brings remarkable influence to the Chinese history circle.