National Imagination and Academic Choices (The Establishment of Modern Academic Research on the Yi People)

Author: Li Lie
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This article primarily reviews and summarizes the academic history of Yi ethnic studies from 1928 to 1949. It selects representative scholars and academically outstanding groups to discuss and reflect on the theoretical approaches and academic methods of Yi ethnic studies, examines the academic origins and perspective characteristics of modern Yi ethnic studies, and presents a vivid picture of academic traditions. This is a systematic work on the history of modern Yi ethnic studies, as well as a work that analyzes the development process of Chinese folklore, ethnology, and anthropology by focusing on a single ethnic group. It provides a systematic clarification of the establishment and development of modern academic Yi ethnic studies in China for the first time, filling the gaps in the academic history of modern Yi ethnic studies. It has made significant contributions, particularly in the exploration and critique of the academic history of Yi ethnic studies.