Poetic dwelling and disciplinary configuration in ancestral hall spaces: A Triadic production mechanism study through the lens of everyday life politics

IF 1 4区社会学 Q2 AREA STUDIES

Asian Journal of Social Science Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI:10.1016/j.ajss.2025.100207

Xiaojin Li , Hirofumi Ueda , Pingping Zhao , Qiong Wang , Xin Gao

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Abstract

This study explores the spatial dynamics of ancestral halls in Shanxi Province, focusing on their ongoing cultural relevance despite the decline of feudal institutions. Drawing on Lefebvre’s spatial production theory, Bourdieu’s habitus, Foucault’s discipline, and De Certeau’s poetic resistance, it proposes a triadic model of “discipline–habitus–poetic resistance.” Rather than viewing ancestral halls as static relics, the study frames them as active cultural fields reproduced through everyday practice. Fieldwork at 22 ancestral halls reveals how these spaces sustain moral norms, reinforce family identity, and support local governance. The paper argues that ancestral halls operate as hybrid mechanisms, where institutional forms are localized and emotionally charged. In this way, they reflect the cultural resilience and adaptive strategies of grassroots Chinese society. This approach highlights the significance of ancestral halls not only as architectural heritage but as living, evolving spaces rooted in social rhythms and symbolic meaning.

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宗祠空间的诗意栖居与规训配置：日常生活政治视角下的三合一生产机制研究

本研究探讨了山西省祠堂的空间动态，重点关注在封建制度衰落的情况下，它们的持续文化相关性。借鉴列斐伏尔的空间生产理论、布迪厄的惯习理论、福柯的规训理论和德塞托的诗性抵抗理论，提出了“规训-惯习-诗性抵抗”的三位一体模型。该研究没有将祠堂视为静态的文物，而是将其视为通过日常实践再现的活跃文化场域。对22个宗祠的实地考察揭示了这些空间如何维持道德规范，加强家庭身份，并支持地方治理。本文认为，祠堂作为一种混合机制运作，其中的制度形式是本地化的，并且充满了情感。因此，它们反映了中国基层社会的文化弹性和适应策略。这种方法强调了祠堂的重要性，不仅是建筑遗产，而且是植根于社会节奏和象征意义的生活，不断发展的空间。

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期刊介绍： The Asian Journal of Social Science is a principal outlet for scholarly articles on Asian societies published by the Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore. AJSS provides a unique forum for theoretical debates and empirical analyses that move away from narrow disciplinary focus. It is committed to comparative research and articles that speak to cases beyond the traditional concerns of area and single-country studies. AJSS strongly encourages transdisciplinary analysis of contemporary and historical social change in Asia by offering a meeting space for international scholars across the social sciences, including anthropology, cultural studies, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology. AJSS also welcomes humanities-oriented articles that speak to pertinent social issues. AJSS publishes internationally peer-reviewed research articles, special thematic issues and shorter symposiums. AJSS also publishes book reviews and review essays, research notes on Asian societies, and short essays of special interest to students of the region.