社会生活的历史学——中国社会史研究新探

This book gives a full and accurate examination and analysis of the formation, development and status quo of social history in China, focusing on issues such as the regional society, the clan system and genealogy, personal biographies and old age, famine and relief aid. The book is divided into four parts. The first part focuses on the academic approach to Chinas social history. The second part probes into the methodology of Chinese social history. The third part expounds on the development of the clan system and genealogy. The fourth part contains illustrations of personal biographies, the elderly, and the issue of famine. The first two parts of the book reflect the characteristics, theories and methods used in Chinese social history. The latter two place particular emphases on the exploration of the social community and the science of historical data. Combining anthropology, mythology, archaeology and folklore, the book captures rich historical data and pays special attention to theoretical analysis. Using comparative studies and interactive research methods, it emphasizes the effect of the regional environment on social development, and its groundbreaking significance in the research field of social historiography, as well as its importance as reference in the study of Chinese social historiography.