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Category Archives: 政策与制度 / Policy & Institutions
政治觉醒型:身份如何变成行动?
身份与族群系列·延展四文|之间博客 导语 “我原以为只要好好生活就可以了。”“直到那一刻,我才意识到:不参与政治,政治也会找到你。” 在许多华人移民的心中,“政治”曾是遥远而抽象的。务实地工作、安稳地养家、避免麻烦,似乎才是生存之道。但近年来,一波波社会事件——仇亚袭击、疫情污名、政策排斥、选区重绘——逐渐敲响了华人社群的“政治警钟”。越来越多的人开始意识到:身份不仅是文化符号,更是一种必须争取权利的社会位置。 政治觉醒,不只是喊口号,而是从“我是谁”走向“我要做什么”。但这条路不容易,既有个人的挣扎,也有群体的阻力,更有制度的挑战。本篇,我们尝试探问:当一个华人个体意识到“政治是必要的”时,他或她如何开始?如何坚持?又如何找到有效的行动方式?
The Politically Awakened: When Identity Becomes Action
Identity & Ethnicity Series · Essay 4By Voice in Between Introduction “I used to think that if I just lived quietly, everything would be fine.”“It wasn’t until that moment that I realized—if you don’t engage in politics, politics will still find you.” For many Chinese immigrants, “politics” once felt distant and abstract. The real pathContinue reading “The Politically Awakened: When Identity Becomes Action”
文化回归型:怀旧、传承,还是封闭?
身份与族群系列·延展三文|之间博客 导语 “我希望我的孩子学中文,知道自己从哪里来。”“我们家每年都过中秋、包饺子,我不想文化在我这代就断了。” 在越来越强调“身份多元”的美国,部分华人家庭选择了另一条身份路径:回归文化,主动强化自我认同。他们讲中文、办夏令营、办书法班、送孩子上中文学校;在家做中餐、讲家乡话、坚持传统节日。这种文化回归,有时是一种情感召唤,有时是反抗同化压力的方式,也有时,是对混乱社会的一种心理避风港。 但我们也要问:这种回归,是一种怀旧,还是一种封闭?是自我保护,还是他者排斥?在多元文化的旗帜下,回归传统,究竟是一种主动选择,还是被动退守?
Cultural Reconnection: Nostalgia, Heritage — or Isolation?
Identity & Ethnicity Series · Essay 3By Voice in Between Introduction I want my kids to learn Chinese, to know where they come from.Every year we celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival and make dumplings. I don’t want our culture to end with my generation. In an America that increasingly emphasizes “identity diversity,” some Chinese families are choosingContinue reading “Cultural Reconnection: Nostalgia, Heritage — or Isolation?”
去标签型:当“我不想只是华人”时
《身份与族群系列》延展二文|之间博客 导语 “我不想总是被当成‘那个华人’。”“我只是我,不想代表任何群体。” 在美国,越来越多华人选择了一种“去标签”的身份路径。他们不强调族裔背景,不讲中文、不过节日,不想被“代表”。这不是冷漠,而是一种成长过程中不断学习的生存方式。 当“华人”这个标签成了他人眼中的刻板印象、成了歧视的导火线,撕掉它,就成了某些人眼中保护自己、融入社会的必要策略。但,撕掉标签,真的能换来更公平的对待、更自由的身份认同吗?
Label-Free: When “I Don’t Want to Be Just Chinese”
Identity & Ethnicity Series · Extended Essay II By Voice in Between Introduction “I don’t want to always be seen as ‘that Chinese person.’”“I’m just me — I don’t want to represent any group.” In the United States, an increasing number of Chinese Americans are choosing a “label-free” path of identity. They downplay their ethnicContinue reading “Label-Free: When “I Don’t Want to Be Just Chinese””
顺应标签型:「模范少数族裔」的代价与挣扎
身份与族群系列·延展一文|之间博客 导语: 在上一期中,我们提到“顺应标签型”是华人身份认同的一条典型路径:它看似稳妥、理性,却也往往压抑、沉默。本篇我们将深入剖析这一认同路径背后的机制与代价。从“好学生”的校园期待,到职场里的沉默模范,从家庭代际之间的移民逻辑,到主流社会始终保留的距离感,我们想问:这样的顺从,换来了什么?
The Model Minority Trap: The Cost of Conformity
Identity & Ethnicity Series – In-Depth Essay IBy Voice in Between Introduction In our previous installment, we introduced the idea of “conforming to the label” as one of the five identity paths commonly taken by Chinese Americans. It’s a path that appears safe and rational, but often comes at the cost of emotional repression andContinue reading “The Model Minority Trap: The Cost of Conformity”
2025年的政治空气,为什么有点怪
——一场没有锣鼓、却充满躁动的权力更替 文|听见 如果你和我一样,在2025年年初搬去国外几个月,夏天回来,打开新闻,可能会惊讶于这国家表面上如此平静。 川普真的回来了——却没有想象中的山呼海啸,也没有遍地红帽。他在白宫第二次就职时,天气寒冷,人群寡淡,甚至有媒体评论:“就像一个重返岗位的CEO,完成仪式后默默开始清算。” 这很怪。怪在一个看似极化的国家,却在重大转折点表现出令人诧异的冷漠。 怪的还有更多。