族群认同与文化认同的双重困惑——新加坡英语文学中的身份认同困惑初探

Double Puzzles of Ethnic Identity and Cultural Identity:On Identy Puzzle in Singaporean English Literature

身份认同是文化研究中的重要课题。新加坡由于受历史、地理、政治、经济等多方面的影响,形成了独特的多民族和多元文化的国家,因而新加坡的身份认同问题,在某种程度上来说,具有文化标本的意义。文学作品作为一种意识形态,反映的是特定时代的精神风貌和文化心态。新加坡英语文学作为新加坡的主流文学创作,深刻地反映了新加坡人在身份认同过程中所表现的族群认同与文化认同的双重困惑。

Identity is an important issue in cultural studies. Singapore became a unique multiracial and multicultural country due to impact from many aspects such as history, geography, politics and economy. Hence, the study of Singaporean identity has significance of culture specimen to some degree. Literature reflects the mental outlook and cultural attitude of a certain era as a kind of ideology. As the main stream of Singaporean literature, Singaporean English literature profoundly reflects double puzzles of ethnic identity and cultural identity showed in the process of identity.