生活表象与文化认同——日本新华侨华人群体试析

在日本社会尤其是研究华侨华人的学界,新近出现了“老华侨”“新华侨”的称呼。对新、老华侨的称呼、定义和范畴的规定等等,学者们尚未取得一致意见。很多被归属于“新华侨”里的人们,也并不认同这个称呼和分类。但是这种分类的出现本身,则标示出老一代移民和新一代移民已经有了巨大的文化特征上的变异。笔者试图通过对日本的“新华侨华人”年节习俗以及饮食生活等文化的行为表象的观察和分析,读取其文化深层的要素,建构日本华侨华人文化融合与文化认同的模式类型。

Life Style and Cultural Identity: An Analysis of "New Overseas Chinese" in Japan

"Old Overseas Chinese" and "New Overseas Chinese" are recently brought into view in Japan.Neither scholars nor Chinese expatriates belonging to "New Overseas Chinese" have made an agreement to the name, definition and category of old and new overseas Chinese. However, the classification indicates the significant difference of cultural features between the old and new Chinese expatriates. The present paper attempts to observe and analyze the cultural phenomenon of "New Overseas Chinese" in Japan with regard to their habits in festivals and holidays and their life style. This article also aims at providing a further insight into their cultural consciousness, thereby building up a model of cultural harmony and identity for Chinese expatriates in Japan.