纽埃的社会变迁及其民族、文化的迷失

Niue's Social Change and Its National and Cultural Loss

纽埃从前殖民时期封闭、独立的民族主体,正一步一步向以新西兰为代表的西方国家文化价值延伸。随着文化价值取向的演变,大量的纽埃人移居海外,留守本土的纽埃居民数量急剧减少,但无论留守居民还是海外移民,都经历着前所未有的文化失落与身份困惑,从而产生了深刻的自卑感。本文认为,纽埃的自然资源严重匮乏、地理位置孤立、自然灾害频发,它的生存与发展亟需国际社会各方面的援助,而这些援助又不可避免地加重了纽埃民族的失落与困惑。

Niue is now facing serious social,cultural and identity problems while changing gradually from a closed but independent nation to an extension of Western culture which is represented by New Zealand. With the dynamic change of cultural values,many Niueans emigrate overseas,and the number of people who choose to stay at homeland has been shrinking dramatically.However,local and overseas Niueans are all experiencing unprecedented cultural and identity loss,which results in a sense of national inferiority. Confronting the shortage of natural resources,isolated geographical location,and frequent natural disasters, Niue＇s existence and development is at the mercy of the aids from various international organizations,but these aids will unavoidably deepen Niueans sense of cultural loss and national inferiority.