我要過「好日子」：越南新娘來臺後的現代性追求

Better Life:the Quest for Modernity of Vietnamese brides in Taiwan

林吟美(Yin-Mei Lin)

指導教授 ： 龔宜君

國立暨南國際大學/人文學院/東南亞研究所/碩士(2011年)

https://doi.org/10.6837/NCNU.2011.00297

摘要

本研究以「越南新娘來臺後的現代性追求」為研究面向，以「經濟層面」和「現代性想像」為其變項，希望探討在臺灣的「越南新娘」如何建構她們追求「現代性」的模式。本研究採質化的研究方式，取樣20位，研究對象範圍分布在都市化程度較高的臺北市或是新北市，以半結構式的訪談法為主要研究方法進行研究。其中經濟層面又細分為原生家庭的經濟條件、夫家的經濟條件、受訪者的經濟條件和經濟能力；現代性想像則細分為個人對現代性的欲求、自我認同、地位的焦慮等因素。「經濟層面」和「現代性想像」會影響個人對於追求現代性的態度，進而表現在現代性消費行為的實踐上。有部份的「越南新娘」是為了解決原生家庭的經濟問題，「盡孝道」報答父母恩而選擇跨國婚姻，這些家庭裡的「好女兒」以努力賺錢，添購現代化家電設備、修整房屋等形式，提升原生家庭的地位與尊嚴；然而，也有人是因為想要「開眼界」，想到國外過現代化的生活，成為一個「現代女人」而選擇跨國婚姻的。不論原先選擇跨國婚姻的動機為何，透過現代性消費行為的實踐，我們可以了解受訪者是否更具現代性，她們所追求的「好日子」，是不是一個她們真正想要的生活。

關鍵字

越南新娘 ； 現代性 ； 自我認同 ； 消費 ； 身分地位

並列摘要

In this study,we would like to discuss how "Vietnamese brides" in Taiwan construct the patterns of their pursuit of "modernity" by taking "the quest for modernity of Vietnamese brides in Taiwan" as research-orientation,with "economic dimension" and "imagination of modernity"as their variable.We used qualitative research methods and sampled 20 who range in distribution of the higher degree of urbanization,like New Taipei City and Taipei City,through semi-structured interview as the main research method in this study.Economic dimension,which is further divided into the economic capacity of the respondents and economic conditions of theirselves, their family of origin,and family of their husbands. "Imagination of modernity" is broken down into individual desire for modernity, seif-indentity,anxiety about seeking status and other factors."Economic dimension" and "imagination of modernity" will affect people's attitude in the pursuit of modernity and the performance of modern consumer behavior.Some of the "Vietnamese brides" choose transnational marriage to solve the economic problems of their family of origin for filial duty. These "good daughters" make efforts to earn money for purchase of modern appliances,reparing and building the houses to enhance the status and dignity of their family of origin.However,there are also someones who choose transnational marriages for widening their horizon and becoming "modern women" with modern living.No matter what the original motive of transnational marriages is,through the practice of modern consumer behavior,we can know whether the respondents are modernized or not and whether the "good life" they persue is what they really want.

並列關鍵字

Vietnamese brides ； modernity ； self-identity ； consumption ； identity status

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