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Guizhou Ethnic Cultural Heritage "field" Research

Posted on:2013-10-20Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Z L XuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2265330422457823Subject:Ethnology
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"Field" is a core concept that runs through the French sociologist PierreBourdieu’s theoretical system. Bourdieu pointed out from analytical point that:"Afield can be defined as a network or a configuration that is a Objective relationshipbetween the various locations." The field is an important starting point for culturalstudies. Different field shapes different habit and different habit create different field.Author will study the national cultural heritage in Guizhou with Bourdieu’s fieldtheory. National cultural heritage in Guizhou experienced different field. Differentfield shapes different national cultural heritage and this inheritance pattern forcespeople to establish a corresponding national cultural heritage field. This article isdivided into four parts.The first part of this article makes a comprehensive exposition of Bourdieu’sfield theory. It discusses three indivisible concepts that go throughout Bourdieu’swork: field, habit and capital. At the same time, it analyzes "Field" that is a unit ofanalysis and theoretical tools, has importance of studding modern society and usingfield theory to analyze the significance of the Ethnic Cultures of Guizhou.In the second part, it is introduced that the characteristics and culture of variousethnic groups in Guizhou, including Guizhou’s long history and culture, the uniqueorganizational culture and rich customs and culture.In the third part, it analyzes the change of ethnic cultural heritage field from thecountryside to the market, the stage and then to school. The transfer of the field buildsthe platform of the Ethnic Cultures and heritage and also witnesses the historicaltrajectory of the Transformation of Ethnic Cultures of Guizhou. The national culturalheritage experiences different field and the different field produces different habitsbinding force, which is the customs system, the market system and the politicalsystem.In the fourth part, suggestions are given on the basis of the analysis above,Wishing to construct heritage fields that can heritage the meaning and spiritual ofNational Culture in Guizhou.
Keywords/Search Tags:Field, Habits, capital, National culture, characteristics, Interpretation, Heritage sites
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