Sexual Harassment Reconsidered: The Forgotten Grey Zone

The concept of sexual harassment in the Nordic countries and the European Union (EU) is an important tool for creating gender-equitable workplaces. This article contains an analysis of the conceptual ambiguity of sexual harassment with reference to: firstly, the lack of clarity in terms of the relation between the subjective (the perspective of the harassed individual) and the objective (legal assessment) aspects; secondly, the diffuse scope of the objective assessment; thirdly, the attribution of too much importance to the subject’s perception. Even though the concept of sexual harassment classifies behaviours depending on individual interpretations, the legal construction recognizes the individual’s perception in a flexible manner. If the victim does not interpret the abuse as sexual harassment, then it is not. However, if the victim does consider it sexual harassment, it will not necessarily be interpreted as such. The consequence of the three-fold ambiguity of the concept is the creation of a gender-equality grey zone. Problematic behaviours in workplaces may pass as acceptable and “normal”. Subjective perception matters only when it confirms an objective incident. Defining sexual harassment in solely objective terms and determining which gender-related issues prevent equality would result in similar dilemmas, one of which would be the diminishing of those individuals who are subject to harassment. It is imperative to question the dogma that has the victim deciding whether a situation might be considered sexual harassment because: firstly, the subjective perceptions of the victim seem to be of minor importance in changing negative gender structures in workplaces; and, secondly, potential victims of harassment tend to interpret the situation as something else. Furthermore, since the current definition of sexual harassment is characterized by a preoccupation with behaviours and not with structural dimensions, the definition may actually counteract its purpose of increasing gender equality.     

中层突破：中国工会改革的路径与成效——基于深圳市的实践

工会十八大报告系统阐述了新时代建设什么样的工会、怎样建设工会等方向性、根本性、战略性重大问题,明确提出要完善和创新工会工作体系、工作内容和工作方式,创建高质高效的矩阵网络系统,为新时代工会深化改革指明了方向。本研究以深圳市总工会发起建设的源头治理劳资纠纷试验区为观察案例,探究中国工会改革的路径与成效。深圳市总工会的实践表明,存在一条介于“顶层设计”和“基层创新”这两种路径之间,上下联动、具备一定制度设计和政策协调及资源筹措能力的“中层”改革路径。这种“中层”工会改革路径是在中国工会科层体系、双重领导体制下的有益探索,对其研究有助于思考各层级工会的职责分工问题。     

构建渤海西岸经济区的经济涵义及产业发展取向

作为环渤海地区实际经济核心的京津冀都在重新进行经济定位,其经济整合成为环渤海地区一体化的先期选择。该文在回顾京津冀沿海地区发展轨迹的基础上,提出了“渤海西岸经济区”的概念、背景和相关解释,并研究了构建该经济区的产业发展路径。     

循环经济型生态农业建设研究——以桂北经济区为例

桂北经济区利用丰富独特的农业资源优势,大力发展循环经济型生态农业,形成了九种较有特色的循环经济型生态农业模式,初步实现了农业生态系统和农村经济的良性循环。但目前桂北经济区循环经济型生态农业建设仍存在一些问题。只有从建立多元化投融资机制,健全循环经济型生态农业建设服务体系和在城市工矿和农村之间、农业经营实体之间开展循环经济型生态农业的大循环建设,才能促进桂北经济区循环经济型生态农业建设的进一步深入发展。     

积极发挥宁夏桥头堡作 用努力推动建立中阿自贸区

自由贸易区建设,是我国顺应世界经济全球化、区域发展一体化潮流,以扩大对外开放为基础,内促改革发展、外促合作共赢的重大战略举措。阿拉伯和伊斯兰国家高度重视同中国的合作。但相比较而言,中阿自由贸易区建设进展缓慢。就结构而言,中阿自贸区建设有"三大合作圈"。发挥宁夏在中阿自贸区建设中的桥头堡作用,可考虑实施"三步走战略",即从申请建立出口加工区为突破口,并由此逐步向保税区、自由贸易区过渡。     

基于灰色关联分析的文化产业发展影响因素研究——以浙江省为例

文章构建了文化产业发展影响因素的指标体系,根据2004-2011年的统计数据,利用灰色关联度模型实证研究了影响浙江省文化产业发展的经济因素、资源因素、技术因素和市场因素,并与文化产业发展较快的省市进行了比较。研究结果表明,近几年浙江省文化产业发展主要依赖于快速增长的经济的带动及信息技术在文化产业中的广泛运用,文化消费的不足及文化人才的缺乏制约了文化产业的进一步发展,文化市场本身的内生驱动作用还未得到充分发挥。为此,文章提出了相应的对策建议。     

循环经济理念与桂北经济区可持续发展

面对传统经济发展模式带来的资源破坏、环境污染现状的困扰,人们认识到循环经济发展模式是经济社会可持续发展的重要途径。文章以桂北经济区作为研究对象,在本区资源环境与经济发展状况分析的基础上,论证了大力发展循环经济的必要性,并从政府作用、绿色需求的引导、生态工业园区的示范以及技术的支持等方面提出了相应对策,以期实现桂北经济区的可持续发展。     

Soybean agri-food systems dynamics and the diversity of farming styles on the agricultural frontier in Mato Grosso,Brazil

Soybean production in South America has become a symbol of commodity crops produced on a large scale for the agribusiness geared to global markets. However, in practice, there are diverse styles of farming, ranging from the very large scale to the small scale, associated with different social relations of production. This diversity of farm types is often overlooked within the focus on the stereotypical large-scale farm. Any understanding of the social dynamics of relations of production and farming practices, and so insights into longer term trajectories of agrarian change, must also go beyond a simplistic dichotomous vision of large-scale versus small-scale farming.     

中国开发区技术创新能力评价指标体系构建

该文在分析国内外有关“技术创新”和“技术创新能力”两概念的基础上,根据中国开发区的现状和特点,提出了中国开发区技术创新的实现模型,并在文献研读和专家筛选的基础上,从技术创新投入能力、技术创新产出绩效、技术创新转化吸收能力及技术创新支撑能力等四个方面构建了适合于中国开发区的技术创新能力评价指标体系,为中国开发区技术创新能力的评估奠定了理论基础。     

海峡经济区竞争性区域体系构建研究

竞争性区域是拥有独特“地方品质”的区域,以创新和知识作为其发展的催化剂,成为国家乃至全球最具发展活力的区域。竞争性区域的构建过程集中体现为提升区域竞争力的战略政策要点和与此相配套实施的多级治理措施的高效统一。从竞争性区域构建理论视角考察,海峡经济区作为两岸经济整合的独特区域,其基础设施网络连接性、产学研互动合作、产业集群培育、城市经济协同发展方面亟待推进,竞争性区域特质尚不发育。今后应从基础设施的协调与衔接、区域产业分工协作体系建立、厦金特区和福马特区创建、经济运行机制衔接、台湾海峡城市联盟缔结、开展以政府政策协调为中介的公私合营等方面着力推进,以构建海峡经济区竞争性区域配套体系,推动海峡经济区迅速崛起成为中国乃至世界新兴的竞争性区域。