青年新部落的空间性特征与动态变化:以“706青年空间”为例

Spatial Characteristics and Dynamic Changes of Youth Neo-Tribes:A Case Study of the"706 Youth Space"

作为一种社会文化和空间现象,青年新部落的空间性特征与动态体现了其与所处社会环境互动的模式、过程与策略。但既有研究主要将空间作为新部落的形成条件和内在特征,而缺乏将空间作为理解新部落的社会与历史过程的关键视角。为此,文章基于索亚(Soja)提出的2条向空间开放的分析路径,即“时间-空间”与“社会-空间”,构建分析框架,以“706青年空间”为例,剖析青年新部落的空间性特征与动态。研究表明,“706青年空间”具有成员流动性、共同的情感、仪式与符号、共同占用的空间等新部落属性。同时,“706青年空间”也在现场的情感流动与认同中呈现瞬时的空间性特征,在记忆与想象的过程中呈现空间性的稳定与延续。在与外部社会环境的互动中,青年新部落采取多种空间策略,以便嵌入到现实社会中,包括通过空间的收缩和刺激扩散得以保存和发展,通过空间的开放和关系的拓展,以实现与地方的连接。文章突破了新部落理论有关空间认知的局限,揭示了新部落与社会环境互动中所呈现的空间性特征与动态模式,为解释城市中不断涌现的新部落现象提供了基于空间性的视角。

As a social,cultural,and spatial phenomenon,the spatial characteristics and dynamics of youth neotribes reflect the mode,process,and strategy of interaction with their social environment.However,existing studies mainly regard space as a formation condition and internal characteristic of neo-tribes,while failing to consider it as a key perspective for understanding the social and historical processes of neo-tribes.Therefore,this study constructs an analysis framework based on two spatial analysis paths proposed by Soja(2005)from his ontology of existence:"time-space"and"society-space."Furthermore,"706 Youth Space"is taken as a case study to analyze the spatial characteristics and dynamics of youth neo-tribes.Our results indicate the following:(1)The"706 Youth Space"embodies distinct neo-tribal attributes,including the mobility of its members,common feelings,rituals and symbols,and a shared space.As a neo-tribal space,the socialization of"706 Youth Space"includes emotional resonance and identification,memory generation,and imagination extension.This study supports the summary of the characteristics of neo-tribes in existing studies.Additionally,it reveals the temporal and spatial continuity,rhythm,and spatialization of the instantaneous outbreak of the neo-tribe and emphasizes the spatiality characteristics in the process of its socialization.(2)This study analyzes the relationship between the neo-tribe and its environment through the spatial strategy,and corrects the double illusion of the existing research on the spatial understanding of neo-tribes.The game strategy between the"706"youth neo-tribe and its environment is summarized as space contraction,stimulus diffusion,and space expansion strategy.The youth neotribe needs to be embedded in the real social space,and can be preserved and developed through strategic contraction and change.Through space extension strategies such as the opening of space and expansion of relationships,we can promote the connection with the place and make it a bridging space in terms of filling and extensibility of social relations.(3)This study analyzes the role of virtual and physical space in the formation of youth neo-tribes,the embodiment in their survival strategy,and the respective characteristics and relationships of virtual and physical space.Among them,in the formation,strengthening,and identification of neo-tribes,young people change from unfamiliar online members to offline physical space encounters through activities,and form temporary neo-tribes based on common feelings under the guidance of common interests and tastes.After the activity,young participants establish a sense of identity with the youth neo-tribe and apply to join the online community,thus continuing its existence through the virtual space.In terms of survival strategy,through the contraction of offline space,development of online space,and integration of online and offline,the youth neotribe realizes its adaptation to the external environment.The study overcomes the limitation of understanding the relationship between online and offline space from the functional viewpoint and reveals the synergy of such space in emotion,identity,and survival strategy of the neo-tribe.