乡村史

乡村史是史学中的一门学科，乡村史学者主要研究农村的社会历史。 20世纪 80年代以前并没有乡村史这一学科，当时许多研究农村的学者主要研究农村的农业经济史。 20世纪80年代以来，一些研究农村的学者受社会历史学以及年鉴学派的影响，开始逐步将研究领域转向农村的社会史以及文化史。

参考书目

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