Confrontation and co‐operation in the Indian Ocean

The end of the Cold War has created new dangers and opportunities. The formation of an Indian Ocean Rim trading bloc has the potential to benefit some of the poorest people in the world. Regional maritime co‐operation could provide the catalyst for alleviating poverty on the Indian Ocean Rim by giving a spurt to incomes and employment from the seas.     

Hearts of Darkness: white women write race

Abstract

In an effort to popularise the gas stove, boost sales and minimize the genuine and perceived dangers of using this volatile domestic appliance, late Victorian gas managers and stove manufacturers employed female cookery teachers to perform public demonstrations at trade exhibitions throughout the country. Eventually, these women comprised a special department of gas sales, calling directly on customers in their homes to offer personal instruction in the proper use and care of gas stoves. Part social workers, part salesgirls, the ‘lady demons’, short for lady demonstrators, moved between the traditionally gendered separate spheres of work and home, consciously constructing a professional image that reconciled the social tensions of this new occupation. They offer an early example of women's entrance into the corporate business world, the feminisation of consumption, and the combination of customer service with social welfare.     

用优秀的作品鼓舞人

代表中国先进文化的前进方向,这是中国共产党的重要任务之一。优秀作品体现了先进文化的内涵,在促进文化建设和社会全面进步中起着不可缺少的,不可替代的作用。     

转型时期社会心态的预警与调适——基于L市213份样本的调查分析

我国正处于社会转型期,经济体制的深刻变革与利益格局的调整容易引发社会心态的失衡与畸变,从而影响社会的和谐稳定.因而,在充分把握当前社会心态变化趋势的基础上,迫切需要通过发展民生,建立有效的社会沟通机制,重视社会主导价值观建设,完善心态预警监测机制等举措改善社会心态环境,防范和降低社会风险.