人我關係之界定－“折衷自我”的現身
摘要
The traditional Chinese self is not an independent entity; it dwells in the self-other relation. It is not considered to have traits that are constant across situations, but to manifest according to the nature of the relationship. It is not a guiding force for behavior. Instead, it is to be suppressed and overcome. For traditional Chinese people, the ”self-in-relation” is the core of selfhood. However, with Western influence and the challenges of modernization and social change, contemporary Chinese people have developed a system of ”composite self” that combines the traditional ”self-in-relation” and the Western ”independent and contained self”. The flexible operation of self-other relation is prerequisite to the emergence of this composite self. Analysis of 3 individual interviews and 5 focus group discussions with # Taiwanese participants was used to explore the meanings of abstract concepts such as ”self content” and ”self-other relations, and how the ”self-other boundary” is set in order to understand the emergence of the composite self as a way of expressing both the ”independence” and ”interdependence” needs of contemporary Taiwanese people. Results generally supported the theoretical construct of composite self.