超越虚拟:否思传播研究中的“空间”概念

Unraveling the Concept of"Space"in Communication Research

“空间”概念已经被传播研究的抽象性所笼罩,导致了我们无法去接近空间本身。本文追溯了人文社会科学中空间概念的抽象化历史,以及互联网诞生后虚拟空间的兴起,批判了传播研究对实体空间以及虚拟空间之实在性的忽略。文章指出,在当下的传播研究中,应该首先回到实体空间,一方面将“实体空间中的交流”作为重要的问题域,另一方面将“实”视作通往“虚”的路径,从而使虚拟空间的交流具有可分析性。强调实体空间的重要性,不是强化既有的二元论,而是要恢复一种包含着实体和虚拟的“一体化”概念,以覆盖人类交流的完整经验。

ion of the space in the humanities and social sciences.At the same time,it is found that the virtual space emerging in communication studies by the rising of the Internet.Furthermore,the article critically reflected on the neglection of physical space and the reality of virtual space.The author suggested that we should"return to place"in current communication research and regard physical space as a reliable path to analysis of virtual space.In summer,the main aim of this paper was to recover the concept of space that integrates physical and virtual in communication research.