Shenzhen has been found to be independent for its ongoing frontier ecology and differs from the whole interdependent culture of China.It is still not clear why and what Shenzheners perceive,think and behave independently in real-life settings.The current study explored why people migrated into and how they adapted to Shenzhen by qualitative interviews with first-and second-generation immigrants.The results showed that Shenzheners embraced self-reliance in work and life and were motivated to strive for self-achievement rather than fulfill significant others’expectations and to encourage their children to be more free and interest-oriented than their counterparts in their hometowns.It also found that self-selection and adaptation to the new environment and institutionalization combined to foster the independent culture of Shenzhen.

本研究通过对两代移民的深度访谈,探讨深圳“独立我”区域文化的基本特征及其形成机制。研究发现,深圳“独立我”区域文化特征表现在深圳人日常生活的许多方面。在工作和生活方面,深圳人更注重自我各方面的发展和提升;在人际交往方面,深圳人更关注自己的评价标准而不是满足他人的期望;在家庭教育方面,深圳的父母更多鼓励子女发展独立、自信的人格。深圳人独立我特征形成的可能机制主要包括三个方面:自我选择、适应、制度化