物與身體感的歷史:一個研究取向之探索

Objects and History of Experience of the Body: Contemplation of a New Approach

本篇論文試圖探索從身體經驗史的角度研究物質文化的可能。文章首先闡述為何這樣的研究角度是一個值得探索的方向，並以近年來一些感官的歷史與舒適感的史學研究為例，來說明一個社會之身體經驗原本即有其值得探討之歷史脈絡，是一個合理且值得探討之歷史問題，而從這個身體經驗的脈絡入手研究物質文化又如何能夠讓我們更貼近日常生活的本質。而後，筆者再以這個逐漸成形之研究架構與「物質文化」與「從物論史」兩個史學界常見的分析架構比較，以進一步說明研究身體經驗之歷史的意義。

Globalization and new technologies have brought us numerous new objects that not only integrate fully into our daily lives, but also significantly cultivate our new body habitus, especially in terms of cleanliness, comfort and convenience. Using this phenomenon as an example, this article attempts to contemplate the possibility of studying material culture from the history of experience of the body. I use researches of senses and comfort to elucidate how experience of the body has its own historical dimension and how following this historical dimension to study material culture allows us to approach the nature of everyday life closely. At last, I will compare this emerging approach with the other two past research frameworks, ”history of material culture” and ”history from things,” to further explain significance of studying the history of experience of the body.