西方人文地理学的“时间性”研究进展

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1004-9479.2025.08.20240099

摘要/Abstract

摘要：

自文化转向以来，时间性（temporality）逐渐成为人文地理学探讨人地关系的重要视角。基于文献梳理，本文厘清了西方人文地理学关于时间的研究脉络，总结并分析了时间性的4个重点研究议题：“节奏与节奏分析”“时间政治”“人类-非人类的时间性交互”“过去、现在、未来”。研究指出，当前西方人文地理学不仅注重社会时间的探讨、强调空间的时间维度与主体的时间感知差异，而且开始关注人类主体与非人类主体的时间互动。在人地关系的探讨中，地理学需要关注地方和主体的时间性，注重“空间?时间?主体”的相互作用及其产生的综合效应。结合西方研究进展及国内实际，进一步提出未来可重点关注的4个方面，包括流动性背景下主体的节奏融合与变迁、城乡区域的时间变迁及空间效应、家的时间性研究以及人类?非人类的时间性交互。

关键词: 时间性, 社会时间, 节奏分析, 时间政治, 过去、现在、未来, 社会文化转向

Abstract:

The concept of temporality and the reconsideration of timehas gradually become recognized as an important perspective for human geographers to explore the human-environment relationship. This study analyzes the research process of "time" and "temporality" in Western human geography and points out the trends of socio-cultural turns in the study of time since the 21st century. Through theoretical and content analysis of the key topics on temporality like "rhythm and rhythanalysis" "politics of time" "temporality interaction between human and non-human subjects" and "past, present and future," this article finds that Western human geography pays attention to the discussion of social time, emphasizes the differences between the temporal dimension of space and the temporal perception of subjects, and begins to explore the temporal interactions between human and non-human subjects. This article argues the necessity of considering the temporality of human-environment relationships in discussion. It also advocates a comprehensive study of the "space-time-subjects" interaction and its overall effects. This article calls on geographical academia to strengthen the study of temporality, thereby further enhancing its contribution in enriching human geography knowledge. Based on the Western research progress and Chinese reality, this article proposes that the future research direction in China can focus on four aspects: temporal integration and change in the context of mobility, temporal changes and spatial effects in urban and rural areas, temporality research of home, and temporality interaction between human and non-human subjects.

Key words: temporality, social time, rhythmanalysis, politics of time, past, present and future, socio-cultural turn

罗伟杰, 陶伟, 蔡浩辉. 西方人文地理学的“时间性”研究进展[J]. 世界地理研究, 2025, 34(8): 41-55.

Weijie LUO, Wei TAO, Haohui CAI. Progress in temporality studies in western human geography[J]. World Regional Studies, 2025, 34(8): 41-55.

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