Understanding "Islandness"
Understanding "Islandness"
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DOI：
10.1080/24694452.2023.2193249
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发表时间：
2023-03-31
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Walshe，Rory
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作者：
Foley，Aideen;Brinklow，Laurie;Walshe，Rory
岛屿性是一个有争议的概念，不仅在学科之间，而且在文化之间，与岛屿、岛屿研究和岛屿身份的理解纠缠在一起。本文的目的是探索其中一些不同的含义，而不必统一或调和它们，目的是在创造性的张力中保持对孤岛的多种理解。我们首先将岛屿视为小，认识到虽然岛屿研究的许多切入点在某种程度上与大小有关，但什么是小取决于背景和世界观。接下来，我们将岛屿性视为文化，以及以多种形式表达的岛屿身份概念。最后，我们将岛屿的框架视为其他框架，以及与岛屿相关的当代叙事在多大程度上确实是岛屿固有的。最后，我们得出结论，尽管欣赏对孤岛性的不同理解有很多好处，但这些多重含义使得在使用该术语时反思语境至关重要，并在为孤岛性分配属性和结果时谨慎行事。
Islandness is a contested concept, not just between disciplines but also cultures, entangled with what islands, island studies, and island identity are understood to be. The purpose of this article is to explore some of these different meanings, without necessarily unifying or reconciling them, with the aim of keeping multiple understandings of islandness in creative tension. We begin by considering islandness as smallness, recognizing that though many entry points into island studies relate to size in some way, what constitutes small is dependent on both context and worldview. Next, we consider islandness as culture, and the concept of island identity, which is expressed in varied forms. Finally, we consider framings of islands as others, and the extent to which contemporary narratives linked to islands are really inherent to islands or not. Ultimately, we conclude that although there is much to be gained from appreciating differing understandings of islandness, these multiple meanings make it critical to reflect on context wherever the term is used, and exercise care in assigning attributes and outcomes to islandness.