城市少数民族流动人口的时空行为与文化响应——基于广州苗族务工者的实证研究

The Spatio-Temporal Behaviour and Cultural Response of Urban Minority Floating Population——An Empirical Study Based on the Miao Workers in Guangzhou

在现代化的进程中,西部民族地区的少数民族群体大量进入东部城市。诸多观点认为,少数民族群体进入城市后,在民族文化和身份认同上会逐渐失去自身特点。然而,事实却并非如此,少数民族群体在适应现代文化的同时,也在努力保持自身的文化传统。以分布在广州的雷山籍苗族务工者为案例,探讨其在城市中的时空行为和文化响应机制。研究发现,在城市社会的高度挤压下,苗族务工者策略性地利用城市边缘性空间并努力将自身工作时间最大化。与此同时,他们在城市中展开自己的文化生活,借助同乡组织、现代通讯媒介等手段将散布在城市中的同乡亲友组织起来,以此应对城市社会带来的生存压力。

In the process of modernization,large number of minority groups in the western minority areas entered the eastern cities. Many people think that minority groups would lost their characteristics in culture and identity gradually after entering cities. However,this is not the case. While adapting to the modern culture,minority groups are also trying to maintain their cultural traditions. Taking the Miao workers who come from Leishan and work in Guangzhou as a case,their spatio-temporal behaviour and cultural response mechanism in the city were explored in this paper. It was found that the Miao workers strategically utilize the urban fringe space and strive to maximize their working time under the high pressure of urban society. Meanwhile,they carry out their cultural life in the city and cope with urban pressure with the help of countryman organization and modern communication media.