中国民间文学研究的现实困境与未来出路

20世纪90年代以来,民间文学研究陷入低谷,研究队伍和生存空间萎缩,学术关注度降低,彻底走向人文科学的边缘.民间文学研究遭遇危机的主要原因,一是社会大环境发生变化,二是在一些关键问题上含混不清而导致自我消解.现行的民间文学价值观存在着一定错位和越位现象,需要作重新思考和定位.在民间文学跨学科研究中,要坚守文学本位,强化学科自觉,从丰富社会精神资源、促进民族文化发展、维护文化多样性的高度来认识民间文学的价值.

The Current Difficulties and the Future Way of China's Folklore

Since 1990s the studies on folklore has been into a low valley with fewer researchers,less space and less concern,which is walking to the margin of the humanities.The reasons for this are that the whole society is changing and there are some key issues full of ambiguity,thus leading self-denial.Now the literary value of folklore should be re-thought and decided.In the interdisciplinary studies on folklore,literary nature must be the first,and self-awareness must be consolidated.The value of folklore must be...