自我认同、媒体炒作与知识分子的舆论建构——1934年龚尹霞女士自杀的意义解析

Identity, Media Hype and the Intellectuals' Construction of Public Opinion:Gong Yinxia's Suicide in 1934

1934年,龚尹霞及其二子一女服毒身亡。这是一件集体自杀的悲剧。对于此事件,不同的主体进行了不同的意义建构。龚尹霞自杀前留下的遗书,突出爱之地位,认为其自杀是夫妻爱情的最高表现;媒体着重突出的是龚尹霞自杀的新闻价值,包括其家庭背景、自杀过程、死后情况及其自杀行为的本质,主要是迎合受众的好奇心以及同情心;知识分子则将龚尹霞自杀言说成妇女解放、社会改造、国族认同等宏大时代主题的契机和符码。

In 1934, a tragedy of family committing suicide occurred when Gong Yinxia and her daughter and two sons died from taking poison. About this event, there were different explanations. Gong Yinxia left a suicide note, which represented her explanation of her action as a highest expression of love between her and her husband. The media emphasized the news worthiness of the event and concentrated on an intensive publicity of her family background, the process that led to her suicide, the fallout of her death, and the nature of her suicide. While the media tried to construct ＂facts＂ about the event so as to appeal to readers＇ curiosity and sympathy. Gong Yinxia＇s suicide became a symbol and an opportunity to discuss women＇s liberation, social transformation, National identity and other broad issues at the time.