论童年的空间向度

The Spatial Dimension of Childhood Studies

童年作为一个显性的时间概念,人们往往从时间的角度进行阐述。然而,空间中的童年更能大范围地打开儿童成长的生活面,是童年研究不可忽视的一环。从童年的不同空间形态出发,可以分为童年的身体空间、物质空间和精神空间,身体空间是童年的纯然表达,物质空间是童年的重要载体,精神空间是童年的意向投射。近年来儿童地理学的兴起,使人们逐渐意识到儿童不仅是空间的使用者,也是空间的筹划者、设计者,儿童不仅在运用空间,同时也在重塑与生产着空间。在此基础之上,童年的空间生产一方面代表儿童对自身空间的生产,另一方面则包含成人对生产童年空间的合作与帮助。

As a general rule,people often describe childhood from the perspective of time.However,the spatial dimension of childhood can greatly expand the meaning of children's life,which cannot be ignored.From the form of space,childhood can be divided into physical space,material space and spiritual space.Physical space is the pure expression of childhood,material space is the essential vehicle of childhood,and spiritual space is the intentional projection of childhood.In recent years,the rise of children's geography has made people gradually realize that children are not only the users of space,but also the planners and designers of space.Children not only use space,but also reshape and produce it.On this basis,the spatial production of childhood represents the production of children's own space on the one hand,and includes the cooperation and assistance of adults in the production of childhood space on the other.