ABSTRACT

In the present paper, we explore the impact of singing for girls in rural Bangladesh. Previous findings in this field-based interview study (with 18 girls) have demonstrated that singing can act as a driving force in young girls’ psychological individuation processes, implying increased agency and autonomy. A critical question, however, is to what extent the village girls will manage to maintain a feeling of agency as they pass through puberty. How do they navigate between their own wish to continue singing and pressure from cultural norms (such as getting married)? Using Margareth Archer’s morphogenetic approach and Arjun Appadurai’s approach to culture as a capacity as analytical tools, we connect different modes of reflexivity to the girls’ capacity to aspire. We discuss specific mechanisms that emerge as relevant for the girls/young women as they navigate their way through the Bengali rural society.

摘要

在本文中，我们探讨了歌唱对孟加拉国农村女孩的影响。这项实地访谈研究（对 18 名女孩）的先前研究结果表明，唱歌可以作为年轻女孩心理个性化过程的驱动力，这意味着能动性和自主性增强。然而，一个关键的问题是，村里的女孩在进入青春期时会在多大程度上设法保持一种能动性。他们如何在自己继续唱歌的愿望和来自文化规范（如结婚）的压力之间游刃有余？使用 Margareth Archer 的形态发生学方法和 Arjun Appadurai 将文化作为分析工具的能力，我们将不同的反身模式与女孩的渴望能力联系起来。我们讨论了在女孩/年轻女性穿越孟加拉农村社会时出现的与她们相关的具体机制。