口头传统研究的困境与当代向度——从《非物质文化遗产与历史变迁中的地方社会》说开去

摘要

The intangible cultural heritage,especially the protection and study of the oral tradition is facing many problems in today's era. The memory mode is the most significant characteristic of the oral tradition, which much emphasis on their history and cultural context. The "practice of the action" is often more than the "rational thinking" in our protection of the oral cultural heritage. This will inevitably bring about the distance of ideal and reality,the departure of traditional and modern. Obviously,the holistic,systematic understanding to the oral culture is the most important incision of the protection and research.%当今时代,非物质文化遗产尤其是口头传统的保护和研究面临着许多难题.记忆的模式是口头传统最显著的特征,这更加强调看其所在的历史与文化语境.而我国对口头文化遗产的保护,“行动的实践”往往多于“理性的思考”,必然会引起理想与现实的距离、传统与现代的背离.显然,对口头文化整体性、系统性的理解,是保护和研究最重要的切口.