舞蹈——不囿于舞蹈类型的归属感构建场所

Dance as a Location for Constructing a Sense of Belonging Without Boundaries of Dance Types

文章探讨了在新西兰奥克兰的中国移民的舞蹈学习经验,特别关注他们在陌生的文化环境中如何构建归属感。研究对象均出生在中国,且成年前一直居住在中国,成年后迁居新西兰。从这个意义上说,奥克兰对他们来说是一个相对陌生的文化环境,可能导致他们失去归属感。归属感被认为是人类一种内在的需求,意味着对人、社区和环境的心理依恋。对于移民来说,归属感与他们在新国家的适应和幸福感有关。因此,了解归属感是如何构建的,可以为我们提供实用的工具,支持归属感在个人和社区中的发展,尤其是在陌生的文化环境中。在这个大规模迁徙和全球化的时代,我们的归属感在不断的协商中因为我们要与各种社区和不固定的身份打交道。本研究的发现挑战了在中国舞蹈研究中流行的本质主义理念,即一种国家舞蹈可能天生唤起归属感,同时人们也可以通过参与不同文化舞蹈类型来构建归属感。

This article explores the dance learning experiences of Chinese immigrants in Auckland,New Zealand,particularly focusing on how they might construct a sense of belonging in an unfamiliar cultural setting.Participants researched were all born in China and had been living in China till they grew up to be adults before they relocated to New Zealand.In this sense,Auckland is relatively a strange cultural environment for them,which accordingly might cause a loss of a sense of belonging.A sense of belonging is recognized as an intrinsic human need,which means a mental attachment to a group of people,community,and environment.For immigrants,a feeling of belonging is related to their adaptation and well-being in the new country.Therefore,understanding how belonging is constructed provides us with practical tools for supporting its growth amongst individuals and within communities,particularly in an unfamiliar cultural environment.In this era of mass migration and globalization,our sense of belonging is under continual negotiation,as we engage with various communities and unf ixed identities.The f indings of this research challenge essentialist ideals(which are popular in Chinese dance scholarship)that a national dance might innately evoke a sense of belonging and consider people could also construct a sense of belonging by engaging in different culturally based dance types.