从《熊》看福克纳对美国白人文明的反思

福克纳通过《熊》这部作品描述一场狩猎活动,反映出美国白人的到来导致了美国森林的退缩和"未受玷污而不可败坏"的森林居民的消逝,并为之深感难过。他反思了美国白人文明,强烈地批判了它的毁灭性和邪恶的一面,并希望能为人类找到一条合理发展的道路。     

美国能源政府规制的经验及借鉴

美国是世界上能源生产和消费大国,能源政府规制意义重大。美国的能源政府规制包括三个层次:国会、联邦和各州政府。国会参众两院负责能源政府规制的立法,联邦政府依照相关法律制定能源战略和能源政策,并通过能源科技创新促进国家的经济发展和保证能源安全。各州政府则依照相关的联邦法律和地方法律对所在地区的能源进行管理。借鉴美国的经验,中国应从四个方面加快能源政府规制的改革:制定和完善能源法律法规;尽快建立能源部;组建独立的规制机构;尽快建立和完善地方能源规制体制。     

Measuring the extent, depth, and severity of food insecurity: an application to American Indians in the USA

Within the extensive food insecurity literature, little work has been done regarding (a) the depth and severity of food insecurity and (b) the food insecurity of American Indians. This paper addresses both these topics with data from the 2001 to 2004 Core Food Security Module of the Current Population Survey. To measure food insecurity, three axiomatically derived measures of food insecurity are used. As expected, given the worse economic conditions facing American Indians, their food insecurity levels are generally higher than non-American Indians. However, the magnitude and significance of these differences differ depending on the choice of food insecurity measure.

全球化过程中的“文化帝国主义”现象的再透视

就“文化帝国主义”这一概念的确切定义在学术界一直有着激烈的争论。文章首先给出了新左派和其他一些学者对文化帝国主义的定义,然后讨论了文化帝国主义的两种重要表现形式：媒介帝国主义和语言帝国主义。文章指出美国文化中的技术和政治因素在全球化过程中激发了一种寻求特殊性、地域性和差异性的现象,也就是全球化过程中文化所体现的异质化特征。在对待外国文化影响时,我们在强调本民族文化独特性的同时,还应反对极端的文化民族主义倾向。     

美国通用语言的发展策略及其特征

英语成为关利坚的通用语言,是英国殖民者和美国主流社会在其宗教使命感、文化优越感和强烈的母语情结的作用下,依靠军事、经济、文化实力对土著印第安人、非英裔白人和黑人等民族语言同化和融合的产物。它的实质是语言同化外衣下对少数族裔文化认同的瓦解和再造,是建立美国英语在全球语言霸权的初次演练。     

美国次贷危机发展演变及其启示

美国金融机构盲目的放贷行为及金融监管的不作为最终导致了美国次级房贷市场危机的爆发。尽管美国金融当局连续降息及注资,美国次贷危机仍愈演愈烈。中国同样存在这种隐忧,表现在经济增长的通胀压力、证券市场的泡沫及房地产市场的严重过热。因此,加强我国金融机构的监管已刻不容缓!     

"拉美化"与拉美新政

"拉美化"是拉美地区现代化进程中出现的政治、经济和社会诸领域一系列问题的总称,这些问题的累积,导致拉美地区在20世纪80年代陷入了一场持续十多年的发展危机。为克服这场危机而形成的所谓"华盛顿共识"及其主导的新自由主义改革,不仅未能消解反而加剧了拉美地区的发展危机。近年来,拉美左派政府通过对新自由主义政策的调整,加强国家的宏观调控职能,在发展经济的同时,努力解决贫富两极分化和社会公正问题,促使拉美地区的政治、经济和社会发生了有利于民主、公正和发展的积极变化。     

The origins and nature of American nationalism

This article critically analyzes the origins and nature of American nationalism. The first part examines the historiographical debate on the question in what period the formation of an American national identity occurred, i.e. before or after the American Revolution. The second part is concerned with the nature of American nationalism, casting doubt on the claim that American nationalism is exceptional, i.e. inherently different and morally superior to other nationalisms. It refutes the exceptionalist claim by applying recent findings in European nationalism research to the American case and by reinterpreting American nationalism not as an introspective phenomenon but as a demarcation process.     

Promoting Fathers' Engagement With Children: Preventive Interventions for Low‐Income Families

Few programs to enhance fathers' engagement with children have been systematically evaluated, especially for low‐income minority populations. In this study, 289 couples from primarily low‐income Mexican American and European American families were randomly assigned to one of three conditions and followed for 18 months: 16‐week groups for fathers, 16‐week groups for couples, or a 1‐time informational meeting. Compared with families in the low‐dose comparison condition, intervention families showed positive effects on fathers' engagement with their children, couple relationship quality, and children's problem behaviors. Participants in couples' groups showed more consistent, longer term positive effects than those in fathers‐only groups. Intervention effects were similar across family structures, income levels, and ethnicities. Implications of the results for current family policy debates are discussed.     

A Commentary on “Gender Perspectives in Cross-Cultural Couples”

This commentary expands on Kellner’s article by discussing clinical practice with Asian and Euro-American couples. Differences in Western and traditional Asian cultural expectations around intimacy and styles of emotional expression can often lead to misunderstanding among couples. Therapy can also be a challenge for couples when they do not share the same first language. A therapist who only speaks English can inadvertently create an alliance with the partner whose first language is English. On the other hand, bilingual therapists who use both English and an Asian language in the session can face challenges differentiating their roles as a therapist versus a translator. Case illustrations are presented to illustrate these challenges.