“有如发自内心的呼叫”:一个局内人对艾伦·洛马克斯思想缘起及学术遗产的回顾和展望(三)

Like a Cry from the Heart:An Insider’s View of the Genesis of Alan Lomax’s Ideas and the Legacy of His Research(Ⅰ)

上篇[译文(一)、(二)]将艾伦·洛马克斯(AlanLomax)的家庭背景、精神气质、文化环境、所受影响、学术思维的成长和田野工作经历等方面作为[他的]主要思想缘起,[以此]探讨洛马克斯的表演风格(expressivestyle)与社会文化关系理论的发展,并阐述了他和[美国人类学家]康拉德·阿伦斯伯格(ConradArensberg)共同创建和主持的研究项目及其调查领域。下篇[译文(三)、(四)]将描述项目的理论假设、方法与成果,以及学界评估;并站在私人和反身角度,就洛马克斯的个性、公众形象和表达风格等方面重审学界对其工作的评述;最后将探讨跨文化比较研究在当前学界表达文化(expressiveculture)研究中的潜力。

Part 1 of this article explores the development of Alan Lomax’s theory of expressive style and culture in terms of his family background,temperament,cultural surroundings,influences,intellectual growth,and the nature and impact of his field experiences,the primary source of his ideas.It describes the programme of research established by Lomax and anthropologist Conrad Arensberg(co-director of the project)and sets out its areas of investigation.Part 2 describes the project’s hypotheses,methodology,and results.It also reviews its criticisms and takes a personal,reflexive look at Lomax’s personality,public persona,and presentational style as factors in the reception of his work.Finally,it touches upon the potential of a comparativist,cross-cultural approach to the current study of expressive culture.