Why choose a Cross-Sectional Time Horizon?
为什么选择横断面研究（Cross-sectional study）？
Given the one-year duration of a postgraduate programme — and with only six months remaining until graduation — my research operates under a tight temporal constraint.
由于研究生项目仅为期一年，而目前距离毕业仅剩六个月，我的研究处于一个时间高度受限的状态。
This limitation necessitates a cross-sectional approach, enabling me to capture and analyze a specific snapshot in time rather than pursuing longitudinal trends.
这种限制促使我选择横断面研究方法，它可以让我聚焦并分析某一特定时间点的现象，而非追踪长期趋势。
Importantly, this does not undermine the depth or value of the research; instead, it demands that I adopt a milestone-oriented mindset, structuring my work into clearly defined phases that yield tangible, time-bound outcomes.
重要的是，这并不意味着研究的深度或价值被削弱，反而促使我采取一种以里程碑为导向的思维方式，将研究划分为阶段性目标，以产出具体可见、具有时间节点的成果。
By doing so, I can demonstrate research validity and progressiveness within a limited timeframe.
通过这种方式，我能够在有限的时间内体现研究的有效性与阶段性进展。
From a critical perspective, while a longitudinal study might offer insights into temporal change and sustainability of ICH-fueled fashion identity, such depth is impractical within the current academic timeframe.
从批判性角度来看，尽管长期研究可能有助于洞察非遗推动的时尚身份的演变与可持续性，但在当前的学术周期内，这种深度并不现实。
The cross-sectional strategy thus becomes not a limitation, but a strategic alignment between research scope, feasibility, and institutional context — ensuring that meaningful insights can still be generated within a defined, manageable research window.
因此，横断面研究策略不仅不是一种限制，反而是研究范围、可行性与制度背景之间的战略性匹配，确保在一个明确可控的时间窗口内产出具有意义的洞见。
Why choose Qualitative Methods (Interviews + Case Analysis)?
为什么选择质性研究方法（采访 + 案例分析）？
The decision to adopt qualitative methods is driven by the epistemological alignment with Interpretivism and my abductive approach.
我之所以选择质性研究方法，是因为它在认识论层面上与解释主义立场以及我所采用的溯因式方法保持一致。
Since my research focuses on the subjective meanings of cultural identity and heritage translation into fashion, qualitative techniques such as semi-structured interviews with ICH practitioners and local brand founders allow for a context-sensitive, in-depth exploration of personal narratives, values, and lived experiences.
由于我的研究关注的是文化身份的主观意义以及非遗如何被转译为时尚语言，质性方法如与非遗传承人及地方品牌创始人进行半结构式访谈，能让我在具体语境中深入挖掘他们的个体叙事、价值观以及真实经历。
These are aspects that cannot be captured through quantitative metrics.
这些维度是无法通过量化指标有效捕捉的。
Moreover, case analysis of place-based brands enables me to extract critical patterns, storytelling strategies, and design elements that demonstrate how intangible heritage is reimagined within fashion contexts.
此外，对在地品牌的案例分析能够帮助我提取关键的文化模式、叙事策略和设计元素，理解非遗如何在时尚语境中被重新演绎。
This method allows me to identify emergent themes and establish a grounded theoretical understanding from practice, rather than imposing an abstract model.
这种方法让我能够从实践中识别出新兴主题，并建立起源于经验的理论理解，而非套用抽象框架。
Critically, this approach acknowledges that culture is fluid, situated, and co-constructed, making numerical data insufficient to address the nuances of meaning-making in fashion.
从批判性角度看，这种方法承认文化是流动的、情境化的、共同建构的，这使得纯粹的数字数据难以捕捉时尚语境中复杂的意义生成过程。
Qualitative inquiry gives voice to underrepresented narratives — especially those of local artisans — and recognizes the researcher’s role as an active interpreter rather than a neutral observer.
质性研究为边缘化叙事赋予声音，特别是本地手工艺人的声音，并强调研究者是一个积极的解释者，而非中立的观察者。
In doing so, my research method becomes not only analytical, but also ethically and culturally responsive, which is essential when engaging with traditional knowledge systems.
因此，我的研究方法不仅具有分析性，也具备伦理与文化的敏感性，这对于处理与传统知识体系相关的课题而言至关重要。
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