论熟人社会面子——基于村庄性质的区域差异比较研究

On the Social Face among acquaintances——a contrastive study based on village level in different regions

中国人的面子是发生在熟人之间,建立在熟悉感、亲密感和预期基础上的,通过面子不仅能够建立高度信任和责任的自己人关系,面子本身也构成了行动的目的,包含工具与价值二重属性。中国乡村社会的区域差异性,构成了农民面子观差异的基础,也构成了区域类型建构的方法论基础。熟人社会的面子沟通了社会行动与社会结构,建立了个体农民与村庄熟人社会之间的联系,在社会局部性变化与整体社会结构变迁之间建立了关联。

The face of Chinese people exists among acquaintances, based on the sense of familiarity, intimatability and expectation. By the face, a highly trusted and responsible relation of one＇s own side could be set up and the face itself has become the purpose of actions including instrumental and value purposes. The regional diversity in China village society forms the bases difference of famers＇ views of face, and it also forms the methodological base of constructing regional types. It links the local and entire social structure changes.