“吃讲茶”:成都茶馆、袍哥与地方政治空间

作为公共空间的茶馆成为袍哥的活动中心,他们在那里联络、聚集和开会,成为袍哥社会网络的一个重要部分。袍哥在茶馆里活动形成了他们独特的语言和行为,"摆茶碗阵"便是他们经常使用的联络方法。茶馆作为地方政治空间可以表现在很多方面,不过,"吃讲茶"仍然是最为典型和最具代表性的活动,这个实践显示了市民的相对自治状态,他们试图在没有官方介入的情况下解决冲突,说明一种国家之外社会力量的存在。

Drinking Tea for Settlement of Disputes:Teahouses,Gowned Brotherhood,and Political Arena

As a public space,the teahouse became a center for Gowned Brothers' activities and an important part of their social network,where they communicated,gathered,and held meetings.Gowned Brothers formed their unique language and behaviors in teahouses,and drinking tea for settlement of disputes was one of their typical activities there.The practice of settling disputes in the teahouse reflects the relative autonomy of Chengdu residents,who attempted to solve their conflicts without involvement of the government...