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Legend And Legend Ostension

Posted on:2017-02-08Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2295330488980282Subject:Chinese Folk Literature
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In this paper, the research priorities focus on Bunshinsaba legend among teenagers in online communities as the main object of study from the content of the legend, structure and about the form and other aspects of Bunshinsaba legend text characteristics from the narrator’s point of view observation factors Bunshinsaba legend tells activity. At the same time, combined with its own characteristics, Bunshinsaba legend is closely related to the legend ostension, and studying the interaction between the legend and the legend Bunshinsaba practice could outlines the dynamic three-dimensional features of Bunshinsaba legend. Finally, the nature and the causes of Bunshinsaba are discussed, in order to provide basis for the correct understanding of it.In this paper, a network ethnographic approach is used:on the one hand, we collect and describe the texts of Bunshinsaba legend in "the online community of Bunshinsaba "; on the other hand, we track a typical telling activity (mainly the action of Bunshinsaba), and show the specific interaction between legend and legend ostension.The first chapter is literature review, mainly for achievements and shortcomings of the research of domestic and foreign carding Bunshinsaba, contemporary legends, and folklore of teenagers. And at the same time, the ideas about Bunshinsaba legends in this paper is proposed.In the second chapter, we review the development history of foreign psychic sorcery and Fuji, and makes a reasonable guess about the history of Bunshinsaba activity, that it may be inherited from Fuji, under the influence of horror fiction, film and television works gradually.In the third chapter, we study Bunshinsaba legend text features and text forming characteristics. Bunshinsaba legend includes the process of Bunshinsaba activities, personal experiences, how to prevent bad things after Bunshinsaba activities and the exposition of this legend, showing a special structure when telling it. Bunshinsaba legend is always developed in a conversation context, telling both in oral and behavior ways. The content of Bunshinsaba legend is influenced by the belief, the cultural tradition and life background of the narrators, coupled with material provided by mass medias.In the forth chapter, we reveal the interaction between legend and legend ostension of Bunshinsaba through some specific examples, mainly the webcast posts of Bunshinsaba activities.In the last chapter, we discusse the nature of Bunshinsaba, holding the point that it is a game of witchcraft and sorcery; the reasons of spread of Bunshinsaba is revealed from universal human psychological needs, Chinese social background and the psychological characteristics of adolescents. We also proposed some suggestions about the adverse effects of Bunshinsaba.In short, the telling of Bunshinsaba legend is three-dimensional, interactive, and it associated closely with narrator’s personal belief, showing itself by legend and action. Bshinsaba legends and legends ostention are Integrated. At the same time, Bunshinsaba is a reflection of psychological characteristics of adolescents, and we should have a correct understanding of it.
Keywords/Search Tags:Contemporary legend, legend ostension, Bunshinsaba, adolescents
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