涂尔干“机械团结”的回响：老年广场舞群体的社会整合功能研究

Echoes of Durkheim’s “Mechanical Solidarity”: A Study on the Social Integration Function of Elderly Square Dancing Groups

摘要: 广场舞作为当代中国中老年群体规模最大的群众性文体活动，其社会整合功能日益成为社会学与老龄化研究的重要议题。本文围绕“社区老年广场舞群体的社会整合功能”这一主题，从涂尔干社会团结理论的本土化应用、广场舞群体的互动仪式与社会资本、广场舞对老年人社会参与及社区融入的促进效应三个层面系统梳理相关研究。研究发现，现有研究在实证层面验证了广场舞对老年人生理健康、主观幸福感和社会支持的积极影响，在理论层面借助互动仪式链、身份认同等框架揭示了群体内部的情感联结机制，但对涂尔干“机械团结”这一经典社会学概念的直接运用仍较为薄弱。本文以涂尔干的机械团结理论为分析视角，重新审视老年广场舞群体在社区生活中的社会整合功能。

Abstract: As the largest mass recreational activity among middle-aged and elderly groups in contemporary China, square dancing has increasingly become an important topic in sociology and aging studies regarding its social integration function. Focusing on the theme of “the social integration function of community-based elderly square dancing groups,” this paper systematically reviews relevant research from three perspectives: the localized application of Durkheim’s theory of social solidarity, the interactive rituals and social capital of square dancing groups, and the effects of square dancing on the social participation and community integration of the elderly. The review finds that existing empirical studies have verified the positive effects of square dancing on the physical health, subjective well-being, and social support of the elderly, while theoretical studies have revealed the emotional bonding mechanisms within these groups using frameworks such as interaction ritual chains and identity theory. However, the direct application of Durkheim’s classical sociological concept of “mechanical solidarity” remains relatively weak. This paper re-examines the social integration function of elderly square dancing groups in community life from the analytical perspective of Durkheim’s mechanical solidarity.