Abstract:

Theory and practice cross-integration offers significant value for discipline advancement and academic progress. Since the 2000s, Chinese tourism research has achieved significant growth in both the quantity and quality of publications. Nevertheless, a lack of understanding on the ‘real problem’ means that a significant number of publications are repetitive reinterpretations of prior research. To undertake high-quality research, it is important to understand the dyadic (two directional) relationship between theory and practice, which is the derivation of theory from practice and application of theory to practice. Performing iterations of this process contributes to the identification of ‘the real problem’ which increases the rigor and quality of the research. This paper takes an autoethnography approach: by reflecting on my own progression in research and practice, the paper demonstrates how iteration of theory and practice contributes to theory building and sustainable tourism development in communities. The article concludes that the quality of tourism research can only be improved by iterations of the complete cyclical process from theory to practice and from practice back to theory.

Key words: theory, practice, the dyadic relationship, autoethnography

摘要：

理论与实践相结合是推动学科发展与学术进步的重要方式之一。进入21世纪以来,我国旅游学界的论文发表数量不断增加,研究水平不断提高,但由于缺乏明确的“问题意识”引导,存在大量的低质量循环和重复的研究文献。正确认识与恰当处理理论和实践的辩证关系,发现真问题,形成高质量的学术成果成为学界努力的方向。基于此,本文运用自我民族志的研究方法,通过对个体学术及实践经历的叙述及由此引申的自我阐释与反思,展示“理论—实践—再理论—再实践”在当前旅游研究中的重要意义,并揭示旅游学科研究中理论与实践相结合的必要性和重要性。

关键词: 理论, 实践, 辩证关系, 自我民族志