As a key concept of overseas social studies,"area"not only forms an important perspective of regional and country studies,but also constitutes a knowledge genealogy that includes research objects,methods,perspectives and discourses.Tracing the course of human understanding of the other and presentation of the world since the 16th century,the structure and evolution of the genealogy of"area"knowledge can provide support for the paradigm innovation and discourse construction of regional and countries studies in China.The genealogy of"area"knowledge includes the distinction of various"geo-social"units in the world by researchers of different disciplines,periods and regions,the study of"area"entities,the discrimination of related concepts of"area",and the discipline practice represented by"area studies".Its evolution is the result of changes and innovations in multiple research fields such as Orientalism,anthropology,international relations and area studies,which has gone through a process from spontaneity to self-awareness,from dichotomy to integration,and from single subject construction to multiple subjects co-construction,thus demonstrating significant contextual,interactive and systemic features.At present,the construction of regional and country studies in China can focus on the concept of"community"included in the genealogy of"area"knowledge,promote the conceptual integration and consensus cohesion,emphasize empirical investigation as well as dialogue and mutual learning,alleviate the tension between the"area"as an objective entity and as a research object in cognition,and drive interdisciplinary construction as well as theoretical and methodological innovation in practice,so as to realize the mutual promotion of openness and autonomy of knowledge production in discourse.
Area studiesRegional and country studiesCommunityGlobal knowledge networkAutonomous knowledge kystem
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