Digital Migration under Space Compression:Perception Shifts between Physical and Cyber Spaces
This study,grounded in Lefebvre's triadic dialectics of space,explores the spatial perceptions and experiences of the"Ant Tribe of Young Intellectuals"living in rental housing.Through in-depth interviews,the research investigates the spatial choices and mobility of this social group in the context of new media.The findings reveal that in the"first space"(physical space),social status and living conditions are tightly interconnected.Limited living space results in a diminished sense of place,which in turn affects residents'overall perception and experience of their environment.Although public spaces appear open,they often obscure underlying social capital.The advent of new technologies allows this group to navigate fluidly between the first space and the"second space"(virtual space),facilitated by a mechanism where online and offline perceptions seamlessly alternate.This reduces the necessity for physical movement to directly experience space.Technology and the internet have expanded human perceptions of space and spaciousness.This blending of reality and virtuality aligns with Soja's notion of the"third space,"where the body remains physically grounded,but the senses move freely between online and offline worlds,creating a journey that merges"reality and imagination."
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