Signs of the times: the discourse of ‘three represents’ and globalisation

In the past two decades, the economic reforms in China not only put Chinese society on the stage of globalisation, but also eroded the established significatory system set in Mao's China, the stability of meaning of governmental linguistic production has also been challenged. It is against such background that the official discourse of ‘Three Represents’ emerged. This paper intends to analyse the discourse of ‘Three Represents’ in the light of articulation as advanced by Stuart Hall, and examine the semiosis of these representations in the context of the reconstruction of epistemological theory. It argues that this on-going discursive practice is, in a way, a significant theoretical response by the CCP to the increasingly diversified social formation, the ‘signs of the times’, brought along by a new globalising economic structure. When signs of wealth are reinterpreted and re-evaluated in a new economic order, signs of authority (Bourdieu, 1991) which are intended to be believed and obeyed by the masses, have also shifted and been renegotiated to accommodate social changes.     

五四时期女性经济角色的变迁

五四时期,在新的历史文化情境下,中国女性的经济角色出现了现代转型,这主要从新的角色期待与新的角色扮演两个层面展开。在角色期待方面,先进时人围绕“经济独立”与“女性就业”展开深入的阐释。在角色扮演方面,五四时期女性就业出现了新面貌,贯穿其中的争取职业平等的斗争尤其值得称道。     

文化旅游资源开发的人类学透视

旅游人类学理论指出 ,文化旅游和旅游文化是两个不同的概念。“文化旅游”是以参与和感受地方文化为主的旅游 ;“旅游文化”是为旅游和游客而制作文化 ,或是为文化而制作旅游和游客。文化旅游者将更广泛地与当地人接触 ,旅游文化应更多地适应旅游者的需要。开发旅游资源 ,应考虑旅游与文化之间的关系。     

如何认识当代资本主义的瓣变化

本文从能不能用科学的态度去认识当代资本主义的新变化直接关系到社会主义的兴衰存亡这一世界社会主义运动的基本经验的高度,探讨如何认识当代资本主义的新变化。强调指出:斯大林不能承认、不正视当代资本主义的新变化,有碍于对当代资本主义的认识和斗争实践;戈尔巴乔夫把当代资本主义的新变化说成是资本主义在性质上的根本改变,否定区分社会主义与资本主义的基本概念和思维方法,一味地同西方世界搞“一体化”,是为资本主义和平演变策略效劳。正确认识当代资本主义的新变化,关键在于不要从主观臆想中,而要从客观的实际影响中去把握它。     

Passage to cyberactivism: how dynamics of activism change

The boost to activism to which the internet has largely contributed has been underlined by financial and image issues growing from hacker attacks and the online promotion of activist groups. Emergency corporate counteractions with regard to these cyber threats have not analysed this new phenomenon. The state of the research in this area has consistently remained at the period before the development and widespread use of the internet. Cyberactivism, therefore, is a cyber phenomenon without a clear meaning or a clear definition. In order to understand cyberactivism, it is important to understand that it is much more than simply about hacking and activists' online promotion. It is a new phenomenon, growing out of activism but changing the pressure on corporations. With the internet, new dynamics of issue selection have been established and a different aggregation within groups has taken place. A new organisational set‐up among activist groups puts new pressure on corporations, which must develop new strategies concerning online rules. Cyber actions are originated by individuals triggering a spontaneous relationship between many users. The pressure is no longer the result of a long aggregation into association, but of an immediate and spontaneous network of relationships. Copyright © 2003 Henry Stewart Publications     

Recent problems of the historic centres in Spain

In the last thirty years, historic centres that were considered as impoverished urban structures that ought to be replaced are now viewed as crucial enclaves of urban identity that ought to be protected. The singularity of the old city increases its importance in our global world. The value of the city as a living cultural legacy, with all its embedded symbolism, is thus recognised. We can find some problems within these spaces, as for example, depopulation and dwelling price increase with their consequences： degradation in some parts and revaluation in others, especially in those with progressive increase in the service economy.     

我国企业民主制度的变迁与创新研究

回顾建党百年来我国企业民主制度发展的历史进程,研究我国企业民主制度演进中取得的成就 和成功经验,对完善当前我国企业民主管理制度有重要历史意义和现实价值。基于制度变迁视角,对我国企业 民主制度历史变迁进行分析,本研究发现国家经济体制变迁是导致我国企业民主参与制度变迁的根本原因,经济 体制变迁过程中引发劳动关系各方包括政府、企业、工会、职工相互关系的变化,成为我国企业民主参与制度变迁 的重要影响因素。此外,我国企业民主参与制度变迁以国家主导下的强制性特征为主,但在市场化改革进程中市场 劳资主体驱动下的诱致性因素已经出现,对国家主导企业民主参与制度变迁发挥了重要补充作用。     

Forensic Investigation of a Shawl Linked to the “Jack the Ripper” Murders

A set of historic murders, known as the “Jack the Ripper murders,” started in London in August 1888. The killer's identity has remained a mystery to date. Here, we describe the investigation of, to our knowledge, the only remaining physical evidence linked to these murders, recovered from one of the victims at the scene of the crime. We applied novel, minimally destructive techniques for sample recovery from forensically relevant stains on the evidence and separated single cells linked to the suspect, followed by phenotypic analysis. The mtDNA profiles of both the victim and the suspect matched the corresponding reference samples, fortifying the link of the evidence to the crime scene. Genomic DNA from single cells recovered from the evidence was amplified, and the phenotypic information acquired matched the only witness statement regarded as reliable. To our knowledge, this is the most advanced study to date regarding this case.     

Making space for a new role – gender differences in identity changes in couples transitioning to parenthood

Changes in life roles reflect the process of reorganization of identity, which is an important component of adaptation during transition to parenthood. During this family transition gender differences are significant. Despite the fact that in Western societies women and men are encouraged to share family and work responsibilities, female self-concept is more strongly associated with motherhood, whereas men still highly value the role of a breadwinner. Therefore, relative perceived and desired salience, and directly assessed importance of main life roles (a spouse, a worker and a parent) before and after the birth of the child were examined. One hundred and eighty-seven couples participated in the study. The perceived (relative and directly assessed), and relative desired salience of a parental role increased after the child’s birth in both genders. Women valued the parent role higher than men who deemed the worker role more salient to their identity after the child’s birth. Spouse identity seemed to be created in the couple itself as both partners assessed it similarly. Inclusion of couples and repeated measurement of all variables allowed for the analysis of complex changes in self-perceptions in transitions to motherhood and fatherhood.     

邓小平论毛泽东与毛泽东思想

邓小平不但对毛泽东一生的是非功过给予了实事求是、恰如其分的评价 ,而且把毛泽东思想同毛泽东晚年的错误区别开来 ,从而纠正了“文化大革命”结束后我们党内在如何对待毛泽东和毛泽东思想问题上所存在的“左”的和右的两种错误倾向 ,为我们科学地认识和评价毛泽东和毛泽东思想提供了重要的理论指导。这是邓小平为我们党和国家所做出的一大历史性贡献