美国华裔文学视域下华人的文化心理嬗变及其历史成因

Chinese Americans' Cultural Psychology:Transformation and Historical Roots from the Perspective of Chinese American Literature

美国华裔的文学史就是一部活生生的美国华裔文化心理成长的演绎史。美国华裔文化心理经历了一个由全中化到倾美化,再到中美融合的发展演变过程,其背后有着深刻的历史文化根源。从19世纪中叶的淘金热时期第一批移民大批进入美国,到1882年美国《排华法案》的推出,再到20世纪下半叶中美关系的推进,中国的实力及中美之间的交流都对美国华裔文化心理的形成和演变产生了很大影响,使其文化心理在相互对立的矛盾冲突中趋于融合。

The development of Chinese American literature is a recorded history of Chinese Americans＇ cultural psychological growth. Chinese Americans＇cultural psychology has experienced a great transformation from being fully Chinese to being American-oriented, which can find deep roots in cultural and historical traditions. From the evolution of historical period since the arrival of the first settlers in America, the issue of Chinese Exclusion Act, and with the advancement of Chinese-American relationships during the later half of the 20th century, Chinese Americans have experienced great transformation in their cultural psychological identities. With the increase China＇s national power and its communication with America, their cultural psychological identity is being migrated and integrated in the mixed conflicts of different cultures.