third space

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A state or situation in which cultural distinctions do not apply, allowing one to transcend cultural assumptions. countable,uncountable
    — Third space cannot be produced by the simple transmutation of an excess corporate profit into a charitable "gift": tainted money remains suspect unless it is transformed by a self-consious philanthropic effort.
  2. A place that is neither home nor work. countable,uncountable
    — For youth of Korea – where most still live at home before getting married – these third spaces operate as spaces to connect with other like-minded people.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, space. countable,uncountable

词形变化

third spaces plural Third Space alternative

词源

The first sense was coined by Indian critical theorist Homi K. Bhabha in the context of his hybridity theory.
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