The Status Quo And Development Of Humanities And Social Science Research Of Colleges And Universities In Shanghai

The system of knowledge includes humanities and social science, and natural science. There is essentially difference between natural science, and humanities and social science which focuses their study on human spirit and social phenomena. The specialty of humanities and social science calls for a special research method which must match their trait.After a period of sinuation, humanities and social science have been attached great importance to as well as natural science by CPC and our government. Colleges and universities play an important role in the research of humanities and social science.The colleges and universities in Shanghai have played a key part in and made great contributions to the development of humanities social science throughout the country. But they have lagged behind their counterparts in Beijing and plunged into fury competition with other colleges and universities around the country. As a synthetically experimental spot of educational reform, humanities and social science research of the colleges and universities in Shanghai ought to create a good research surroundings through management. This treatise will bring forward some measures for improvement based on the analysis on basic situations, problems and trends of humanities and social science research of the colleges and universities in Shanghai.This treatise include four chapters:The first chapter helps to acquaint statuses of humanities and social science research across the whole country through discussions about functions of the colleges and universities as well as the history, traits, problems and trends of humanities and social science.The second chapter bases itself on statistic data, collect the information about investment and output of colleges and universities in Shanghai and compare them with those of some colleges and universities in other provinces and cities, then, analyzes the basic situations and problems of humanities and social science research of the colleges and universities in Shanghai.The third chapter introduces the current traits, experiences and lessons of humanities and social science research in those colleges and universities of America, Japan and some European countries, and track those experiences which can be applied in our country.The fourth chapter proposes countermeasures in accordance with the basic situations and problems of humanities and social science research of the colleges and universities in Shanghai and overseas experiences.