空間軟斷裂與城市認同感：上海臺灣青年的跨境遷移研究

Soft Spatial Rupture and Urban Identity: Cross-Border Migration among Taiwanese Youth in Shanghai

近年向新興經濟體「全球城市」的跨境遷移成為重要議題。既有研究多聚焦宏觀政治經濟，對移入地的日常實踐、文化體驗與城市認同機制著墨不足。本文以長期定居上海的臺灣青年為對象，說明上海如何以象徵資本、文化資源與現代性體驗吸引青年遷移者。基於中層理論，本文提出「城市—媒介—遷移者」分析框架，並以「空間軟斷裂」指稱遷移並非激進斷裂，而是穿插於文化認同、空間實踐與象徵秩序之間的溫和重構。
研究發現，相較於傳統以經濟收益為主的遷移邏輯，「滬漂」臺青更重視綜合性收益，傾向選擇具長期機會結構與「全球資本兌換」潛力的城市；上海的時間節奏、文化氛圍與多元生活方式，使其在「全球生活在地化」過程中逐步重塑身分、強化城市歸屬與象徵認同，現代性經驗與寰宇性格（cosmopolitanism）成為關鍵動力。同時，遷移者並非被動承受者，而具備風險規避與文化選擇策略的能動主體。本文據此拓展對發展中國家與地區中心城市之跨境遷移的理論視野，並以實證闡明青年遷移與城市認同的互動機制；從區域研究的角度看，本文不僅是臺青遷移的經驗分析，更是在當前兩岸學術交流觸底的困境下，藉由實證研究回應現實裂痕，為區域研究提供跨越體制與知識邊界的嘗試。

In recent years, cross-border migration to global cities in emerging economies has become an important phenomenon in global migration patterns. Although existing research has examined its macro-political and economic context, the everyday practices, cultural experiences, and urban identity of migrants in destination spaces remain underexplored. This paper focuses on Taiwanese youth who are long-term residents of Shanghai, revealing how the city attracts them through its symbolic capital, cultural resources, and experiences of modernity. Drawing on a middle-range theoretical approach, the study proposes a“city–media–migrant”analytical framework and introduces the concept of“spatial soft rupture,”arguing that migration is sometimes not a radical, one-way break but rather a gentle, interwoven process of reconstruction involving cultural identity, spatial practices, and symbolic order.
The findings indicate that, compared to traditional migration narratives emphasizing economic motivations, Taiwanese youth in Shanghai prioritize comprehensive benefits and tend to choose cities with long-term opportunity structures and potential for global capital conversion. The research further suggests that, as a global city, Shanghai’s pace, cultural atmosphere, and diverse lifestyles enable migrants to gradually reshape their identities through the localization of global lifestyles. This process strengthens their sense of urban belonging and symbolic identification; the combined experiences of modernity and cosmopolitanism serve as significant attractions. Moreover, migrants are not merely passive subjects under structural forces but active agents equipped with risk-avoidance strategies and cultural selection tactics.
This paper expands the theoretical perspective on cross-border migration to central cities in developing countries and regions and provides empirical support for understanding the interaction between youth migration and urban identity. From a regional studies standpoint, it not only analyzes the migration experiences of Taiwanese youth but also, in the current context of stagnating cross-strait academic exchanges, responds to real-world divides through empirical research, offering a cross-boundary endeavor that transcends institutional and epistemic barriers.