This paper tries to discuss everyday life and its relation to urban experiences in different aspects of Taipei City in Human Condition, performed by Greenray Theatre in Taiwan since 2001. The serial play, including si...This paper tries to discuss everyday life and its relation to urban experiences in different aspects of Taipei City in Human Condition, performed by Greenray Theatre in Taiwan since 2001. The serial play, including six parts,1 displays the life of ordinary people, primarily the middle and labor classes. Historically, Human Condition tells about Taiwan Residents＇ life from the period of Japanese occupation in Taiwan to the present day. The public＇s everyday life and their cultural activities are delicately represented on the stage. Human Condition especially focuses on people living in Taipei city, the capital and most populated place of the country. In different historical periods and political atmospheres, the characters＇ economic and social activities, nostalgic feelings about the past, passions for love and friendship, and awakening of fighting for humanity and freedom construct their social positions as well as establish different aspects of Taipei. We can see the transformation of the city by means of people＇s social relationships and economic activities. Drawing on Henri Lefebvre＇s concept of everyday life as rhythmic movement and spatial practice in the process of urbanization, this paper aims at studying the characters＇ social practice that defines their position and formation of identity within place. Human Condition unravels the characters＇ connection and disconnection from place in each period of Taiwan＇s historical and political conditions. The life in Taipei differs from each historical, economic, and political system that defines people＇s attitudes and perspectives toward this land. The characters within every historical background and political system tell us what Taipei represents and symbolizes to people. The transition of Taipei produces impacts on people that endow them with different personalities and perspectives toward life. As globalization invades into this city, the definition of human in city life has to be reconsidered. As a place of encounter, accumulation of cultural hybridity in Taipei formulates multiple dispositions and social structures. By analyzing the characters represented in every historical period of Taipei, this article interrogates to what extent of ＂in-place＂ or ＂out-of-place＂ of the characters is interpreted in this space and, in the progress of urbanized development of Taipei, what the value is to affect and connect people＇s relationships.展开更多
I. Background： Differentiating be tween ＂State Politics＂ and ＂Village Politics＂ In their paper ＂Several Theoretical Issues Raised by Studies on Direct Election of Village Cadres＂ Yang Shanhua and others belie...I. Background： Differentiating be tween ＂State Politics＂ and ＂Village Politics＂ In their paper ＂Several Theoretical Issues Raised by Studies on Direct Election of Village Cadres＂ Yang Shanhua and others believe that the active participation by villagers in direct election in the village may be ＂related to the size of public resources owned by the village （including the villagers＇ group） and their expected shares. If the villagers see a lot of public resources and think they stand a chance of having a share of the resources, that is, this participation promises high hopes of material benefits, they will take an active part in the election.＂ This means that the villagers＇ participation in the election is directly related to its serving their interests （or at least not harming their interests）.展开更多
文摘This paper tries to discuss everyday life and its relation to urban experiences in different aspects of Taipei City in Human Condition, performed by Greenray Theatre in Taiwan since 2001. The serial play, including six parts,1 displays the life of ordinary people, primarily the middle and labor classes. Historically, Human Condition tells about Taiwan Residents＇ life from the period of Japanese occupation in Taiwan to the present day. The public＇s everyday life and their cultural activities are delicately represented on the stage. Human Condition especially focuses on people living in Taipei city, the capital and most populated place of the country. In different historical periods and political atmospheres, the characters＇ economic and social activities, nostalgic feelings about the past, passions for love and friendship, and awakening of fighting for humanity and freedom construct their social positions as well as establish different aspects of Taipei. We can see the transformation of the city by means of people＇s social relationships and economic activities. Drawing on Henri Lefebvre＇s concept of everyday life as rhythmic movement and spatial practice in the process of urbanization, this paper aims at studying the characters＇ social practice that defines their position and formation of identity within place. Human Condition unravels the characters＇ connection and disconnection from place in each period of Taiwan＇s historical and political conditions. The life in Taipei differs from each historical, economic, and political system that defines people＇s attitudes and perspectives toward this land. The characters within every historical background and political system tell us what Taipei represents and symbolizes to people. The transition of Taipei produces impacts on people that endow them with different personalities and perspectives toward life. As globalization invades into this city, the definition of human in city life has to be reconsidered. As a place of encounter, accumulation of cultural hybridity in Taipei formulates multiple dispositions and social structures. By analyzing the characters represented in every historical period of Taipei, this article interrogates to what extent of ＂in-place＂ or ＂out-of-place＂ of the characters is interpreted in this space and, in the progress of urbanized development of Taipei, what the value is to affect and connect people＇s relationships.
文摘I. Background： Differentiating be tween ＂State Politics＂ and ＂Village Politics＂ In their paper ＂Several Theoretical Issues Raised by Studies on Direct Election of Village Cadres＂ Yang Shanhua and others believe that the active participation by villagers in direct election in the village may be ＂related to the size of public resources owned by the village （including the villagers＇ group） and their expected shares. If the villagers see a lot of public resources and think they stand a chance of having a share of the resources, that is, this participation promises high hopes of material benefits, they will take an active part in the election.＂ This means that the villagers＇ participation in the election is directly related to its serving their interests （or at least not harming their interests）.
