宗教勝地居民地方感之研究－以苗栗獅頭山為例

Research on Resident Sense of Place in Relation to Religious Attractions-A Case Study of Lion's Head Mountain, Miaoli

黃禮強(Li-Chiang Huang) ； 張長義(Chang-Yi Chang)

《都市與計劃》 35卷3期 (2008/09) Pp. 227-251

https://doi.org/10.6128/CP.35.3.227

摘要

地理學者強調「地方」的概念，特別是從人文主義地理學以降，從地方感的面向來探討人與環境之間互動的關係。其論點在後來雖亦有結構化及全球的地方感的重新詮釋，但也在地理學發展中扮演重要的角色。所謂地方感不但強調個人的經驗與日常生活外，亦強調其所處的地理環境、文化脈絡、人際關係及社會結構之下，影響其對於外在世界的感受，以及日常生活的行爲。基於上述的觀點，本研究以台灣苗栗與新竹交界之獅頭山爲例，討論其做爲台灣重要之宗教觀光景點，在地居民對於觀光發展過程中地方感如何呈現。研究方法則以質性研究法爲主，透過深入訪談與參與觀察實地記錄居民的日常生活與地方認知。研究發現與結論如下：第一，在共同的地方經驗上，宗教勝地給予居民一種「超俗」的環境感受；第二，不同區域的群體、生活場域造成居民的地方感有其差異性；第三，地方感的差異也使得對未來地方發展有不同之態度。

關鍵字

地方感 ； 獅頭山 ； 宗教勝地

並列摘要

Geographers stress the concept of ”place”, and discuss the interactions between humans and the environment from the perspective of ”sense of place”. Sense of place plays an important role in geographical development, and it also can be clarified by the three viewpoints: phenomenology, structuration and globalization. Sense of place refers to subjective attitudes towards the environment, and can be combined with personal experience and daily life. Sense of place is also involved with environment, cultural context, and social relationships, and thus affects perceptions of the outside world. This investigation adopts the case of Lion's Head Mountain, located between Hsinchu and Miaoli, to examine the sense of place of local residents in relation to tourism development. This investigation employs the qualitative method, together with in-depth interviews and participant observation, to record resident daily life and sense of place. Three research findings and conclusions are reached, as follows: First, location brings a ”sacred space” to local residents as a shared experience. Second, sense of place differs between social groups and living areas. Third, differences in sense of place create different attitudes towards place development.

並列關鍵字

Sense of place ； Lion's Head Mountain ； Religious attraction

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