符号与意义:“小镇青年”符号化的机理及启示

Symbol and Meaning:the Mechanism and Enlightenment of Symbolization of“Small-Town Youth”

近年来,“小镇青年”符号化的成功,为人们提供了深入洞察剖析当代青年群体的思想行为和社会符号互动的恰当案例。通过深入访谈31名小镇青年,并结合理论分析发现:社会转型变革的影响、网络媒体的助推效应和青年群体身份与心态的转变,是“小镇青年”符号化的社会动因;而青年群体实现美好生活的内在需求,寻求精神慰藉与治愈的情感需要,寻求社会关注与认可的角色代入,则是“小镇青年”符号化认同的个体动因。“小镇青年”符号化一定程度上是青年获取慰藉、削减张力的“减压阀”,但也提醒社会要看到符号背后青年焦虑、不安等心理状态,正视特定社会背景下青年的生存境遇和现实困境。通过符号赋能青年心理叙事,实现符号积极意义的再生产;以符号赋能温暖氛围营造,提高青年对“美好生活”的期待;以符号赋能社会趋势构建,强化符号正面引领功能,有助于青年群体的良性健康发展。

In recent years,the success of the symbolization of“small-town youth”has provided people with an appropriate case of indepth insight into the thought and behavior of contemporary youth groups and the interaction of social symbols.Through in-depth interviews with 31“small-town youth”,it is found that the impact of social transformation and change,the boost effect of network media and the change of identity and mentality of youth groups are the social motivations for symbolizing“small-town youth”.The inner needs of young people to realize a better life,the emotional needs of seeking spiritual comfort and healing,and the role substitution of seeking social attention and recognition are the individual motivations of“small-town youth”symbolized identity.To a certain extent,the symbolization of“small-town youth”is a“pressure relief valve”for young people to obtain solace and reduce tension,but it also reminds the society to see the psychological state of young people behind the symbols,such as anxiety and anxiety,and to face up to the survival situation and realistic predicament of young people under a specific social background.It is beneficial to the healthy and healthy development of young people to realize the reproduction of the positive meaning of symbols,to create a warm atmosphere with symbols,to improve the expectations of young people for a"better life",to build social trends with symbols,and to strengthen the positive leading function of symbols.