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民族認同、流離失所、獨立與膚色：納約米·穆納維拉《千鏡島》中的女性社會結構;National Identity, Displacement, Independence and Skin Color: The Social Structure of Womanhood in Nayomi Munaweera’s Island of a Thousand Mirrors

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:32:42 GMT

title: 民族認同、流離失所、獨立與膚色：納約米·穆納維拉《千鏡島》中的女性社會結構;National Identity, Displacement, Independence and Skin Color: The Social Structure of Womanhood in Nayomi Munaweera’s Island of a Thousand Mirrors abstract: 本論文分析了納約米·穆納維拉（Nayomi Munaweera）的小說《千鏡之島》（Island of a Thousand Mirrors，2012），重點探討小說如何透過多位來自不同族群、社會與教育背景的女性主角來呈現女性形象。論文認為，小說運用多元女性視角是一種刻意的文學策略，挑戰了英語文學中對非西方女性的簡化刻板印象。研究指出，教育、流離失所與斯里蘭卡內戰如何以相互關聯的方式塑造女性的身份與角色。小說透過對衝突的文學化描寫，傳達僅憑歷史或政治敘事難以表達的情感複雜性與倫理困境。總而言之，本論文強調女性在敘述斯里蘭卡民族創傷及後殖民經驗中的核心作用。;This thesis examines Island of a Thousand Mirrors by focusing on the perspectives of its female characters and their lived experiences within Sri Lankan society. The study adopts a character-centered approach to analyze the formation of female identity in a context shaped by colonial influence and civil conflict. It argues that access to education was one of the most significant opportunities available to women during the British colonial period. Education enabled women to develop self-awareness, question traditional gender roles, and gain a sense of independence. The novel presents many female characters as educated and socially respected, reflecting the importance of education in shaping their identities and social positions. Characters such as Beatrice and Saraswathi highlight teaching as a key profession for women and demonstrate how education created new aspirations and social mobility. At the same time, the study acknowledges that colonial education did not fully dismantle patriarchal structures, and women’s progress remained limited by social expectations. Beyond individual character analysis, the novel encourages readers to recognize the shared resilience of Sinhala and Tamil women across different regions of Sri Lanka. The experiences of war, displacement, loss, and violence affect women from both communities in similar ways. Through its portrayal of women’s responses to conflict, the narrative promotes empathy, understanding, and inclusivity. The novel places women at the center of national history during the Sri Lankan civil war. Women’s identities are shown to be shaped by survival, responsibility, and moral strength. Despite enduring social and political challenges, female characters maintain autonomy and wisdom in their choices. Overall, this thesis argues that Island of a Thousand Mirrors presents female identity as a dynamic process shaped by education, resilience, and lived experience within a post-colonial and conflict-affected society.

英治時期香港「家庭主婦化」的菲籍家庭勞工;“Housewifization” of the Filipino Domestic Workers in the British Hong Kong

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:49:43 GMT

title: 英治時期香港「家庭主婦化」的菲籍家庭勞工;“Housewifization” of the Filipino Domestic Workers in the British Hong Kong abstract: 自1970年代以來，香港經歷了顯著的經濟增長，並逐漸成為全球重要的貿易中心。由於本地家務勞動力短缺以及對家庭照護需求上升，政府於1973年正式合法引進外籍家務勞工。這一轉變使得本地僱主需適應與新僱員之間的文化差異，導致關係上的誤解與衝突。雖然已有學者探討本地僱主與這些主要來自東南亞的外籍勞工之間的複雜關係，然而，這些勞工如何在歷史上被制度化為一種排除在整體勞工保障之外的一種特定勞動形態，仍然是一個較少被深入探討的課題。本論文以霍爾 (Stuart Hall) 的「再現」(Representation) 理論架構與瑪麗亞・米斯 (Maria Mies) 所提出的「家庭主婦化」(Housewifization) 概念為理論基礎，探討菲律賓家務勞工如何被放置在英治時期香港的家庭勞動論述轉變中。透過分析不同的歷史文件，包含報章、政府官方報告與媒體再現，我主張這些勞工在社會和政府的論述中被建構為一種特殊的從屬關係，既承襲了本地「媽姐」所代表的「誠實、忠誠、勤奮」等的想像，又同時被系統性地遮蔽與否定她們作為合約制外籍勞工的身份。因此，本論文旨在探討20世紀末香港社會論述與政府政策論述如何共謀建構菲律賓家務勞動者的文化再現，並創造出一種符合香港家庭需求與經濟發展目標的理想化家務勞動形象。透過分析第一手與第二手歷史資料，包括兩份英文報紙《南華早報》(South China Morning Post) 與《香港英文虎報》(Hong Kong Standard)、多份立法會會議紀錄、主流媒體與過往的研究刊物，本研究嘗試梳理1970年代初期香港家務勞動轉型的複雜性脈絡。本論文不僅聚焦於菲律賓家務勞工主體，更將香港政府管理外籍家務勞工視為重塑戰後跨國家務勞動制度的關鍵視角加以分析。 ;Since the 1970s, Hong Kong has seen significant economic growth and become an important trading centre globally. Due to a shortage of local domestic helpers and the increased demand of domestic care, the government legitimated the recruitment of foreign domestic helpers in 1973. This shift led to challenges for local employers who had to adapt to the cultural differences of their new employees, sometimes causing misunderstandings and conflicts. While several scholars have examined the intricate dynamics between local employers and these foreign helpers who mostly came from the South-east Asia, the deeper question of how these workers were historically institutionalized as a distinct category of labour in Hong Kong remains insufficiently addressed. By drawing on Stuart Hall’s theoretical framework of “Representation” and Maria Mies’s concept of “Housewifization”, this thesis examines how Filipino domestic workers were positioned within the shifting discourses of domestic labour in British Hong Kong. Through the analysis of historical documents, including newspaper, government documents and media representation, I argue that these workers were constructed as a unique form of subordinate servant who inherited the imagined image of local amah of being “honest, loyal and hardworking”, while their status as contract-based migrant labourers was systematically obscured and denied. Thus, my thesis investigates how discourses surrounding Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong were produced by both societal discourse and governmental policies in the late twentieth century, constructing an idealized form of domestic labour that aligned with the demands of Hong Kong household and the imperatives of economic growth. By analyzing primary and secondary historical sources, including two English language newspaper, “South China Morning Post” and “Hong Kong Standard”, several Hong Kong Legislative Council official reports, mainstream media and previous publication, this research aims to understand the complexities of the transformation of domestic labour in the region that happened in the beginning of 1970. The study does not solely focus on Filipino domestic workers but also considers the importation of migrant workers in Hong Kong as crucial in shaping the post-war system of transnational domestic labour.

重思當代越南的出櫃文化再現;Rethinking the Practice of Coming Out in Contemporary Cultural Representation in Vietnam

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:49:24 GMT

title: 重思當代越南的出櫃文化再現;Rethinking the Practice of Coming Out in Contemporary Cultural Representation in Vietnam abstract: 本論文檢視出櫃這一實踐如何在LGBTQ倡議運動的進步立場下被建構，以及它如何在越南的在地脈絡中被普及化。本論文不僅將探討出櫃實踐在越南的歷史出現，也將透過分析出櫃告解式範式中的權力關係，以及其與越南社會文化特質的適應，讓這一實踐變得更加複雜化。本研究亦將考慮如何從不同文化觀點挑戰出櫃告解結構中的權力形式——透過當代越南語境中對酷兒的文化再現。透過分析特定文化文本的出櫃再現，本論文嘗試重新思考出櫃作為解放手段的必要性，尤其當這一實踐可能在不同文化脈絡中糾纏於各種兩難處境時更為關鍵，特別是在如越南這樣重視親子關係與家庭價值的亞洲國家——出櫃不僅是為了主張個人身份，也成為維繫家庭聯繫的重要方式。;Examining how the practice of coming out has been constructed based on progressive stances of LGBTQ-advocacy movements and how it has been popularized in the local context of Vietnam, this thesis will not only study the historical emergence of the practice of coming out in Vietnam but also complicating it by looking into the power relation in the confessional paradigm of coming out and its adaptation with Vietnamese socio-cultural traits. This study will also consider how to challenge the form of power in the confessional structure of coming out through different perspectives—via cultural representation of queer in the contemporary Vietnamese context. By looking at the selected texts of cultural representation, the thesis attempts to rethink the necessity of coming-out practice as a liberating means when the practice of coming out paradigm might entangle with the dilemmas in different cultural contexts, especially in such an Asian country as Vietnam where cultural values appreciated in parent-child bonding—coming-out becomes essential for not only claiming identity as individualism but also retaining that familial connection.

1965年根源於印尼的失語症：Soe Tjen Marching 著作中的地方至上與女性馴化;Aphasia Rooted in Indonesia 1965: Local Supremacy and Women’s Domestication in Soe Tjen Marching’s Writings

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:56:13 GMT

title: 1965年根源於印尼的失語症：Soe Tjen Marching 著作中的地方至上與女性馴化;Aphasia Rooted in Indonesia 1965: Local Supremacy and Women’s Domestication in Soe Tjen Marching’s Writings abstract: 本論文探討了新秩序獨裁統治期間，印尼華裔女性所遭受的種族壓迫、性別壓迫和代際創傷，並分析了Soe Tjen Marching 的著作（包括《從古蘭經》小說和《沉默的終結：1965 年印尼種族滅絕事件敘述》）。小說透過菁菲、卡拉和艾拉的敘述，揭露了系統性的種族主義、強制同化和父權制壓迫。分析強調了種族和性別認同同時被抹去，這一點從 Djing Fei 的沉默和被迫變身為 Lidya Maria 可以看出。它還探討了抵抗行為，例如 Djing Fei 隱藏的日記和 Ira 恢復她的家族歷史，這些行為打斷了痛苦的循環。本論文認為，這部小說挑戰了歷史上的不公正，同時強調了講故事在恢復代表性不足的觀點和解決結構性壓迫方面的重要性。 ;This thesis examines the combination of racial suppression, gendered oppression, and intergenerational trauma affecting Chinese Indonesian women during the New Order dictatorship, as analyzed in Soe Tjen Marching’s writings (including Dari Dalam Kubur novel and The End of Silence: Accounts of the 1965 Genocide in Indonesia). The novel exposes systematic racism, enforced assimilation, and patriarchal oppression through the narratives of Djing Fei, Karla, and Ira. The analysis highlights the simultaneous erasure of ethnic and gender identity, illustrated by Djing Fei’s silencing and forced metamorphosis into Lidya Maria. It also examines acts of resistance, such as Djing Fei’s hidden diary and Ira’s restoration of her family’s history, which interrupt the cycle of pain. This thesis argues that the novel challenges historical injustices while highlighting the significance of storytelling in recovering underrepresented viewpoints and addressing structural oppression.