台灣電影裡的青少年次文化現象與教育反思—以「6號出口」、「九降風」、「指間的重量」為例

Abstract

In this research, we review and analyze Taiwanese youth sub-culture phenomenon through its representation in Taiwanese films. The portrayal of cinematic reproduction provides us a window to look into youth subculture and examine the youth education system in Taiwan. For this study, we apply the CDA critical analysis proposed by M. Fairclough to three films—Exit No. 6, Winds of September and Touch of Fate from three aspects—text, discursive practice and social practice. Descriptions in screenplay, costume list, songs and film scores are analyzed from three the perspectives of the Chicago school approach (United States), Center of Con-temporary Cultural Studies approach (Britain) and critical pedagogy school approach. These three culture study theories provide interpretations for the cinematic reproduction of how youth subculture phenomenon arises and its pertinent social context. We thereby examine the issues in youth education system in Taiwan and provide our suggestions. We have three main conclusions. First, all three films had adopted the same set of elements in the portrayal of youth subculture. Second, the assertions of death of family and death of school” as a result of social change indeed have effects on the physical and mental development of young people. Third, the implication of youth subculture phenomenon mainly concerns the crisis in mainstream culture instead of the confrontation between them.