An Analysis Of The Communication Role Of The Matchmaker Of The Hui Nationality From The Perspective Of Role Theory

The matchmaker of the Hui nationality is a special existence in traditional Chinese matchmaker culture.It has the universal function of matchmaking for marriage,but the fundamental reason for its long existence and prosperity is that it serves as a ritual witness for religious marriage.This paper focuses on the basic characteristics of The matchmaker of the Hui nationality,and makes an in-depth field research on the phenomenon of The matchmaker of the Hui nationality in XW village,Hongsibao district,Wuzhong city,Ningxia province.Through the literature reading in the early stage,this paper understands the development origin of the matchmaker in the mainstream culture and the reasons for the special role of the The matchmaker of the Hui nationality in other cultures.In the field survey of XW village,the status quo of matchmaker of XW The matchmaker of the Hui nationality is preliminarily mastered,and the unique matchmaker form and matchmaking type in this community are known.Then,on the basis of the preliminary survey,in-depth interviews were conducted with three different types of The matchmaker of the Hui nationality in XW,and the development process of roles of The matchmaker of the Hui nationality was summarized based on the interview results.Finally,in the third stage,the interview focuses on the specific cases of matchmaker's matchmaking activities.In the case analysis,the author uses goffman's play-making theory to analyze and summarize the different roles of matchmaker and matchmaker and the interpersonal relationship between the matchmaker and matchmaker,and draws the following research conclusions and significance.The matchmaker of the Hui nationality has developed from Witness of theoriginal religious marriage to a benefit Winner in the marriage,catering to the social needs of “difficult to marry a Wife ”and “difficult to marry a Woman” in XW village,Which is the inevitable result of the development of XW marriage environment.However,When the matchmakers role in the Hui nationality marriage changes,his interpersonal relationship in the Matchmaking also changes,Matchmakers rely on their own physical media to carry out matchmaking activity a typical case of face-to-face interpersonal communication.According to goffman's interpersonal communication theory,marriage brokers always play the role of double conspirators in the matchmakers activities,But by comparing field work With theory,marriage brokers are different from goffman's definition of double conspirators Who betray individuals and participate in the secrets behind the show,On the contrary,the marriage broker tries to keep the secret of the matchmaker for two reasons: one is that the two matchmakers are more likely to become the same matchmaker and the matchmaker is more likely to be disassembled,The second is to maintain the parties of both sides of the background secret to facilitate the marriage to get material reward.Emphasis on material rewards and original to testify the matchmaker of the Hui nationality role conflict each other When the matchmaker of the Hui nationality to abandon his original in marriage to testify to the development of national responsibility and the spirit of the acquisition,he Will be beyond the expectations of his original and that he has gone beyond a code of ethics,this is the root of The matchmaker of the Hui nationality identity stigmatized.