Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to explore the experience of the weight of a backpack as represented in typical Chinese children’s songs through a kind of phenomenological approach.Design/Approach/Methods-The co...Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to explore the experience of the weight of a backpack as represented in typical Chinese children’s songs through a kind of phenomenological approach.Design/Approach/Methods-The core issue pertaining to Chinese children’s songs about backpacks is how the weight sense of backpacks is generated and developed in the field of song phenomenology.Findings-The“whatness”of a backpack in typical songs has varied over the past six decades,meanwhile,the backpack and its songs conceal not only the secrets of childhood but also those of China’s educational system.Originality/Value-The originality of this paper embodies the unique perspective to provide a new insight into the current scholarship of the micro-politics of song-singing and the weight sense of backpack.展开更多
文摘Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to explore the experience of the weight of a backpack as represented in typical Chinese children’s songs through a kind of phenomenological approach.Design/Approach/Methods-The core issue pertaining to Chinese children’s songs about backpacks is how the weight sense of backpacks is generated and developed in the field of song phenomenology.Findings-The“whatness”of a backpack in typical songs has varied over the past six decades,meanwhile,the backpack and its songs conceal not only the secrets of childhood but also those of China’s educational system.Originality/Value-The originality of this paper embodies the unique perspective to provide a new insight into the current scholarship of the micro-politics of song-singing and the weight sense of backpack.
