对完善和发展民族区域自治制度的一点思考——写在《民族区域自治法》颁行20周年前夕

20年的实践证明,<民族区域自治法>是保障我国少数民族自治权利实现,解决我国多民族族际关系问题、落后地区经济发展问题和国家统一问题的行之有效的一项基本政治制度和法律制度,但也面临着不断发展和进一步完善的问题.本文就我国民族区域自治的现状、出现的新情况、新问题及解决问题的新建议、新对策,提出了自己的见解.     

Turks and Tatars in Bulgaria and the Balkans

Generosity is the thought that comes to mind after hearing and later reading the five studies first presented at a symposium in Toronto (2 October 2008) and published here in this issue of Nationalities Papers. My colleagues, who span the disciplines of history, literary criticism, and political science, have been generous with the time they spent in composing their essays and then traveling to Toronto to deliver them in person, and they have been particularly generous in conveying a spirit of constructive criticism and self-reflection that represent the best aspects of our common intellectual enterprise. To each of you – George G. Grabowicz, Taras Kuzio (who initiated this symposium), Serhii Plokhy, Alexender J. Motyl, and Dominique Arel – I express my deep appreciation for your generosity of mind and spirit.     

民族体育是民族文化传承的重要载体——以德江土家族传统炸龙活动为例

炸龙是贵州省德江地区的土家族的传统民俗活动,传统炸龙活动包括一套完整的宗教仪式,而炸龙仪式中的重要环节"炸龙"明显带有体育活动的竞技性和表演性功能。在历史发展过程中德江土家族社会中政治、经济、文化生活等多方面发生了巨大转变,炸龙活动的祭祀意义已经逐渐丧失。在当代,炸龙作为体育活动的功能日渐显现,民族体育成为了德江土家族传承民族文化的重要载体之一。借助于体育运动的外在表现形式,炸龙活动的开展不仅带来了广泛的文化交流,更促使了民族文化自身的创新和发展。     

Beneath the Surface

Abstract

A rural county with a high Hispanic population showed small disproportionate minority contact (citation or arrest) in initial analysis of federally required Disproportionate Minority Confinement (DMC) studies, but closer examination of a random sample of all juveniles arrested in 2000 showed that a subtle, but significant disparity still existed when a more detailed examination was conducted. While overt discrimination did not appear to be extreme, stereotypes still negatively influenced Hispanic/Law Enforcement relations at various levels, and Hispanics were still over-represented in contacts and confinement. Three areas were examined to explain/inform these lingering disparity issues: Cultural, Economic and Structural factors.     

论贵州少数民族文化繁荣发展的“三要素”

贵州少数民族文化资源丰富、特色鲜明、多姿多彩,发展潜力巨大。根据贵州少数民族文化的特点,导入、诠释了民族文化元素、民族文化单元、民族文化体三个概念及其关系,并从这三个方面论述贵州少数民族文化加快发展的有利条件和不利因素,认为贵州多民族文化繁荣发展必须三者兼顾,三管齐下,共同推进。     

浅论黎族民间童话的伦理学意义

本文依据黎族民间童话中对善恶问题的描述，分别从自然环境、家庭生活、社会道德等几个方面分析了黎族民间文化的伦理观念，从而透析出黎族民间童话的伦理学意义。     

Bullying in Schools Towards Sexual Minority Youth

ABSTRACT

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning and inter-sex (GLBTQI) youth, and those perceived to be GLBTQI, face extensive verbal and physical bullying in schools. Although increasing attention has been made at examining the safety concerns of sexual minority (GLBTQI) youth, there remain important gaps in the literature as well as significant sampling limitations. This article seeks to identify and respond to research gaps by: (a) reviewing existing literature about the causes and risk factors associated with homophobic bullying; (b) reviewing existing literature about the consequences associated with the victims of sexual minority bullying; (c) identifying the limitations to research procedures and methodologies that have been used to investigate this topic; and (d) proposing a research agenda for future investigations of homophobic bullying in schools.     

城市外来少数民族务工经商人员生存状况调查——以成都市外来新疆维吾尔族人员为例

通过对成都维吾尔族外来务工经商群体的问卷调查和访谈案例,结合有关文献资料,对受访群体的人口学特征、工作生活状况以及社会关系等情况进行了描述性研究,重点反映这一群体的利益诉求及内心感受。从而思考如何从公法层面充分保障其权利以及加强管理,为政府决策与社科研究提供参照和实证依据,使他们能够充分分享国家改革开放的经济成果。     

贵州水库建设与少数民族传统文化保护——以三板溪水库为例

水利水电工程建设是人类利用自然、改造自然的实践活动,是国民经济发展和社会进步的需要。结合贵州省水库建设情况,探讨贵州少数民族文化保护的必要性,并以三板溪水库建设为例,深入分析和揭示水库建设与少数民族传统文化之间的关系,提出了重视和加强贵州少数民族传统文化保护的对策与建议,以期实现保护中开发、开发中保护的目的。为今后其它水库建设中少数民族传统文化的保护工作提供借鉴和参考。     

浅议贵州彝族对国家统一民族团结的历史贡献

新世纪以来发生了多起事关少数民族的突发性事件,由此引发国际国内一小部分鼓吹民族分裂的动乱分子诋毁我国民族政策、歪曲少数民族在国家统一民族团结中发挥的重要作用,这些均对国家对社会造成了极坏的影响,故总结历史经验弘扬少数民族对于维护国家统一民族团结的历史贡献,不仅必要而且及时。见微知著,通过对贵州彝族在国家统一民族团结方面历史贡献的分析,弘扬和继承贵州彝族维护国家统一民族团结的优秀传统,为国家稳定和民族团结做出应有的贡献。