疫情背景下老挝社会边界的构建与纠缠--基于万象等地的田野在场

The Construction and Entanglement of Social Boundary of Laos under the COVID-19:Based on the Fieldwork Research of Vientiane and Other Places

新冠肺炎疫情在东南亚的迅速扩散,对区域社会产生了极大的影响,各国政府采取各种措施进行防控,其中,利用“边界”制造的区隔进行社会管控是最常见的措施。老挝作为东南亚唯一的内陆国,疫情期间通过对内强化社会边界、整合社会资源、维持社会秩序,对外控制国家边界、限制域外出入、协调国际关系的双向边界策略,有效控制了自身疫情。在这个过程中“边界”表现出弥合差异、调动关系重组的新特点,并成为疫情防控常态化的象征符号。

The spread of COVID-19 has caused an enormous impact on the regional society in Southeast Asia.Each Countries have tried to use various disease prevention measures to control the spread of the virus.The most common way is to build up boundary and maintain the control of society.Laos as the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia,the society has been integrated with resources and maintained the social order by strengthening the social boundary during the COVID-19.Besides,Laos has also controlled its national boundaries and coordinated with other countries to restrict the exit and entry.The spread of the virus was definitely controlled in Laos.In the whole process,the boundary showed the characteristics to bridge the difference and restructure the relationship of the society.It also became a symbol in the disease prevention measure.