スタッフ紹介
LUO, Dan

- 部門・職位
- 政治経済共生研究部門
招へい外国人学者 - 専門
- Natural resource management and TEK among ethnic minorities in the southwestern frontiers of China, Ethnic Cultures and Biodiversity in the Multiethnic Highlands of Southeast Asia, Agricultural development during the agrarian change process of Southeast Asia
- 研究分野/キーワード
- Natural resource management, Local ecological knowledge, Agrarian change
- 連絡先
- Dluo8876@gmail.com
LUO, Dan
研究概要
Geographic Gaze and Cultural Sketches: Academic Constructions in Japanese Scholars' Ethnographies of Southwest China Since the 20th Century
Since the dawn of the 20th century, Japanese scholars from various disciplinary milieus have embarked on extensive research endeavors targeting southwestern China. These scholarly pursuits have significantly enriched our insights into and comprehension of the ethnic cultures along China's frontiers and the cross-border highland regions bridging southwestern China with Southeast Asia. Moreover, they have mirrored the Japanese academia's borderland imagination and cultural depictions of southwestern China. These research endeavors encapsulate not only academic contributions but also underlying political and cultural connotations. A retrospective analysis of these studies allows us to gain a more nuanced perspective from "the gaze of the other" facilitating a deeper understanding of the dynamic and diversified ethnic cultures in the border regions between southwestern China and Southeast Asia, as well as the intricate position of this region as a vital bedrock for anthropological research across both historical and contemporary milieus.
The research comprehensively encompasses the following three scholarly dimensions:
1. The trajectory of Japanese scholars' ethnographic writings on Southwest China.
Firstly, the phase of exploration, investigation, and initial understanding in the early 20th century; secondly, the phase of geographical research and political narrative in the mid-20th century; and thirdly, the phase of diversified perspectives and critical reflection from the late 20th century to the present. This includes the interpretation of political frontiers, namely the reinterpretation of "other" cultures within the context of globalization and from a comparative perspective with Southeast Asia.
2. The regional gaze and cultural sketches in Japanese scholars' ethnographic writings on Southwest China.
This involves depictions of the natural ecology and humanistic imagery of Southwest China, based on field investigations or textual research, shaping the local ethnic character, and observing and interpreting social culture. It includes the writing and reconstruction of historical memories, descriptions of the inheritance and transformation of local cultural memories,and ballads of various ethnic groups in the Southwest,as well as the construction and expression of ethnic identity in the frontier regions of Southwest China.
3. The Academic Framework and Its Implications in Japanese Scholars' Ethnographic Writings on Southwest China: A Paradigm Shift and Influence on Research.
This discussion delves into the evolution and impact of research methodologies within the context of Japanese scholars' ethnographic endeavors on the ethnic groups of Southwest China. It particularly highlights the interdisciplinary research efforts since the mid-to-late 20th century, which integrate various disciplines such as anthropology, history, linguistics, and natural sciences. Furthermore, it examines how these Japanese scholarly contributions have shaped the international academic community's comprehension of border and ethnic issues.
The research comprehensively encompasses the following three scholarly dimensions:
1. The trajectory of Japanese scholars' ethnographic writings on Southwest China.
Firstly, the phase of exploration, investigation, and initial understanding in the early 20th century; secondly, the phase of geographical research and political narrative in the mid-20th century; and thirdly, the phase of diversified perspectives and critical reflection from the late 20th century to the present. This includes the interpretation of political frontiers, namely the reinterpretation of "other" cultures within the context of globalization and from a comparative perspective with Southeast Asia.
2. The regional gaze and cultural sketches in Japanese scholars' ethnographic writings on Southwest China.
This involves depictions of the natural ecology and humanistic imagery of Southwest China, based on field investigations or textual research, shaping the local ethnic character, and observing and interpreting social culture. It includes the writing and reconstruction of historical memories, descriptions of the inheritance and transformation of local cultural memories,and ballads of various ethnic groups in the Southwest,as well as the construction and expression of ethnic identity in the frontier regions of Southwest China.
3. The Academic Framework and Its Implications in Japanese Scholars' Ethnographic Writings on Southwest China: A Paradigm Shift and Influence on Research.
This discussion delves into the evolution and impact of research methodologies within the context of Japanese scholars' ethnographic endeavors on the ethnic groups of Southwest China. It particularly highlights the interdisciplinary research efforts since the mid-to-late 20th century, which integrate various disciplines such as anthropology, history, linguistics, and natural sciences. Furthermore, it examines how these Japanese scholarly contributions have shaped the international academic community's comprehension of border and ethnic issues.