双性同体的重新认识：批评·理论·方法

目前对英国小说家弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫的双性同体理论的争议大多局限于科学归纳的方法,忽视了其中的交往与对话性。若以哈贝马斯的交往行为理论为参照系,则可以看出双性同体所体现的是一种交往行为,它作为一种具有不确定性及对话性等特点的"活"的主体,与其内部及其他主体之间存在着动态的交往关系。对于当前思维范式与批评方法来说,运用交往行为理论来研究双性同体,可以推动传统的批评模式走向重视各种话语交往的语境批评。     

“用文字来表现一种造型感”——论罗杰·弗莱设计美学对伍尔夫小说实验的影响

弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫的现代主义小说实验深受英国艺术批评大师罗杰·弗莱视觉艺术观念的影响。弗莱高度重视形式与设计,认为画家要运用线条、色彩、块面等手段赋予画面的整体结构以稳固、和谐和富于秩序的效果,而他惊喜地在法国后印象派画家塞尚的画作中找到了自己艺术追求的现实范本。在他的影响下,伍尔夫的小说也着力追求绘画的结构设计与空间造型特征,体现出塞尚画风的明显影响。     

The Impact of Increased State Regulation of Campus Sexual Assault Practices: Perspectives of Campus Personnel

ABSTRACT

Seeking to improve university accountability and compliance with federal mandates, states are considering new reforms including mandating reporting of campus sexual assault allegations. These new policies remain an empirical “black box.” To address these gaps, the current exploratory study draws upon a recent survey that examines the extent of awareness, perceptions, concerns, and policy practices of victim advocates and other personnel concerning new legislation. Virginia is chosen as the state for this case study given its recent implementation of a controversial mandated reporting law, as well as other initiatives, across institutions of higher education. Findings suggest that campus personnel are aware and largely supportive of the new reforms, but they also share concerns. Implications for research and policy development are discussed.     

Accountability Practices in Public Child Welfare Services

The literature on child welfare caseworkers’ accountability practices is fairly scant. This article observes and unravels accountability in child welfare practices using interview data. Findings show that child welfare caseworkers (frontline workers) face multiple and conflicting goals and mandates imposed upon them by their organizations, systemic rules, procedures, their clients, and their own professional norms. There were conflicts among accountability sources and caseworkers manage accountability with multiple strategies. Most of the interviewees showed that they acknowledged the significance of accountability management. The implications of these findings are discussed.     

Why is it taking so long to move down the road?: Creating a regional border agreement in the DMV as an alternative for the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) is an agreement between all 50 states and the District of Columbia governing the process of placing a foster child out of state. Notorious for its long wait times and system backlog, the ICPC presents a host of problems for children attempting to move mere minutes across state lines to be with a relative or kin placement instead of state foster care. In an effort to make this process smoother, 18 different “border agreements” have been adopted by several neighboring states across the U.S. Such border agreements give temporary placement licenses to relatives and kin while the ICPC process is ongoing. While this is a good start towards a solution, the ICPC could be further streamlined if border agreements were used more widely, especially in regional contexts. This article considers the possibility of such a regional agreement between the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Northern Virginia (known as the “DMV”). By comparing and contrasting two existing border agreements in these three jurisdictions, a regional DMV border agreement can be created implementing the best terms of both agreements.