在城市形象定位、设计和建设越来越受到人们重视的背景下 ,城市形象学已经成为城市科学体系中一门正在孕育、创生的基础分支学科。本文侧重论析城市形象学的研究对象、研究内容及其在城市科学体系中的地位 ,旨在引起人们进一步关注这门新兴学科 ,促进其健康成长。　　一、城市 Under the background of the city image orientation, design and construction being paid more and more attention by people, the city imageology has already become a basic sub-discipline that is being nurtured and created in the city science system. This article focuses on the analysis of the research object, research content and its status in the urban science system in order to arouse people to pay more attention to this emerging discipline and promote its healthy growth. First, the city