Local theory - Kyodoron

Japanese: 郷土論 - きょうどろん

The idea of rediscovering the good things about one's hometown and strengthening the local ties between people and land is called local theory. It is closely related to current regionalism and other such concepts. The academic field that studies these things is called local studies (Heimatkunde in German). From the late 18th century to the early 19th century, interest in traditional society and affection for local and regional communities were aroused in Western Europe. J. Möser searched for an ideal image of a village in one's hometown in order to save villages from the reality of their desolate condition, while the Brothers Grimm worked to collect folk tales from various regions that tended to be scattered and explore their significance, and both became pioneers of folklore studies.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

郷土のよさを再認識し，さらに土地と人とのローカルな結びつきを強化しようとする考え方を郷土論という。現在の地域主義などとも深い関係をもつ。以上のようなことを研究する学問を郷土学(ドイツ語でHeimatkunde)という。　18世紀末から19世紀初頭にかけて西欧では伝統社会への関心と地方や郷土の共同体への愛情がよびおこされた。メーザーJ.Möserは荒廃する村落の実情を救うために郷土に村落の理想像を探り，またグリム兄弟は各地の散逸しがちな民話の採集とその意義の探求につとめ，いずれも民俗学の先駆者となった。

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