Literature Review Framework Diagram

This literature review structure diagram clearly illustrates a logical process of deduction, moving from a review of the literature to identifying the research gap, and finally to establishing the entry point for this study. The diagram adopts a mind map structure that presents two main branches on the left and right before converging. Below is a detailed description:The diagram centers on "Research Positioning." By梳理ing (sorting through) the two main threads of Domestic Relevant Research and Overseas Relevant Research, it ultimately converges on the Research Gap, from which the specific research direction is derived.The details are as follows:Left Side: Domestic Relevant ResearchDomestic research is primarily divided into three directions, with the limitations of each highlighted:Film Industry Studies:Core Topics: Macro-industrial system, industrialization path, comparison with Hollywood.Research Characteristics: Focuses on institutions, processes, and macro-structures; pays insufficient attention to "people" (practitioners), often停留在 (stopping at) generalizations about "talent shortages."Limitations Summary: Insufficient focus on people.Film Editing Studies:Core Topics: Evolution of editing technology, editing thought/ideology, creative concepts, impact of the digital age.Research Characteristics: Focuses on artistic expression and technological application; pays very little attention to the careers of editors (especially at the grassroots level), with only a few works like A Cut of Light focusing on interviews with top-tier editors.Limitations Summary: Neglect of practitioner ecology.Film Talent Cultivation Studies:Core Topics: Talent shortcomings, educational models, industry-education integration, drawing on foreign experiences.Research Characteristics: Mostly consists of macro-level policy suggestions, lacking empirical investigation focused on specific crafts (e.g., editing) or specific regions.Limitations Summary: Lack of craft/region-specific empirical research.Right Side: Overseas Relevant ResearchCore Field: Research on Film Industry Practitioners.Core Topics: Professional ecology, labor processes, industry organizations, career entry paths.Research Characteristics: Provides analytical frameworks for professional ecology, but these are mostly situated in Euro-American contexts and lack本土检验 (local validation) in China.Center Bottom: Research GapThe limitations from the left and right branches converge here, clarifying the research gap:There is a disconnect between the grand narrative of the film industry and the micro-level生存 (survival/existence) of grassroots practitioners.Macro-level research points to "talent" as a key issue, but there is a lack of systematic empirical investigation into grassroots film editing practitioners, especially those in specific regions like Guangdong.Bottom: Research Positioning and Entry PointBased on the research gap identified above, the positioning of this study is established:Research Direction: An investigation into the current status of film editing practitioners in Guangdong.Core Elements: Grassroots perspective, Grounded Theory, regional sample (Guangdong), focus on the film editing craft.Research Significance: To fill the research gap and provide a grounded, human-centric footnote for the Chinese-style development of the film industry.The overall logical flow can be summarized as follows: By identifying the shortcomings (lack of focus on people, grassroots practitioner ecology, and regional crafts) within three major domestic research areas (industry, editing, talent cultivation), and by considering the theoretical frameworks from overseas research (which lack local validation), the study ultimately定位到 (positions itself at) the specific research gap: "the current status of film editing practitioners in Guangdong."