How to do or not do things with words: The case of Koreans in Japan

In this article, I explore the ways in which ethnic identity is expressed by following the formulaic socio-linguistic norm, the very method of which defies the authenticity of identity itself, thereby asserting the identity's multi-facetedness as sustained in performative linguistic practice. I look at multi-sited socio-linguistic interactions among Koreans in Japan, who claim their primary identity to be that of North Korea's overseas citizens even though none of them have North Korean passport or nationality. Their identity, in other words, is based on ideological commitment, which is in reality supported by their ongoing linguistic practice. A close look at their socio-linguistic life reveals their ethnicity's dual or multiple ontology, which challenges among other things the currently dominant assertion of Japanese self in the western academic discourse.     

试论《庄子》的理想人格

文章从《庄子》理想人格的超越性、真实性与自然性、自由性和审美性三个方面阐述了其特点 ,并指出达到《庄子》理想人格的途径是“忘”、“守”。在此基础上 ,对《庄子》理想人格做了简要的评价。     

略论东南亚华族的族群认同及其发展趋势

二战以后 ,东南亚华人的国家认同 ,逐渐从认同中国转为认同于当地 ;其族群认同也从认同于中华民族转为认同于华人族群。各国华人的族群规模、经济实力、凝聚力 ,以及当地国政府的华人政策的不同 ,其华人族群认同的发展过程和走势也各不相同。但总体趋势是融合于当地社会 ,或作为族群之一构成当地国家民族的组成部分 ,或是同化于当地主体族群。他们作为东南亚人 ,在今后很长时间中仍将保持强弱不等的华人族群认同的意识。     

The Psychological Adjustment of Transracial Adoptees: An Application of the Cultural–Racial Identity Model

In response to the need for increased understanding of the identity process of transracial adoptees, the Cultural–Racial Identity Model (A. L. Baden & R. J. Steward, 1995) was developed; however, the model has yet to be empirically validated. The model allows distinctions to be made between racial identity and cultural identity, resulting in 16 proposed identities. Identities are based on the degrees to which individuals (1) have knowledge of, awareness of, competence within, and comfort with their own racial group's culture, their parents' racial group's culture, and multiple cultures, and (2) are comfortable with their racial group membership and with those belonging to their own racial group, their parents' racial group, and multiple racial groups. Four dimensions of the model were determined for study: the Adoptee Culture Dimension, the Parental Culture Dimension, the Adoptee Race Dimension, and the Parental Race Dimension. In this study, the Cultural–Racial Identity of transracial adoptees was assessed by a modified version of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM; J. S. Phinney, 1992). Psychological adjustment was assessed by the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI; L. R. Derogatis & P. A. Cleary, 1977). The sample consisted of 51 transracial adoptees who completed mail survey questionnaires. The exploratory findings supported the Cultural–Racial Identity Model by demonstrating that the modified version of the MEIM successfully yielded variation in the potential Cultural–Racial Identities that the transracial adoptees reported. Findings also did not yield support for differences in psychological adjustment among transracial adoptees having different Cultural–Racial Identities. The implications that the results have for counseling practice and social policy were discussed.     

论洛克哲学中的同一性思想

洛克对同一性问题的研究 ,在其哲学体系中处于基础性地位。洛克认为同一性命题不是天赋的 ,同一性也不是天赋的。同一性观念是在经验基础上经由比较而形成的。并对同一性的矛盾作了独到的双重考察。洛克对同一性的研究具有鲜明的唯物主义经验论的特质。洛克哲学中的同一性思想推动了西方哲学的发展。     

生命的追问——解读陶渊明的《形影神》诗

对生命终极的追问,是历来大家共同探讨的话语。本文就陶渊明在《形影神》诗中所昭示的求乐、求善、大化的矛盾统一思想进行了剖析,并探究其形成的根源。     

论《所罗门之歌》中的布鲁斯美学

布鲁斯是由美国黑人创造的音乐流派。美国黑人女作家托尼.莫里森用文字来吟唱布鲁斯,其小说《所罗门之歌》中一首古老的布鲁斯歌曲贯穿全文始终,整部小说洋溢着浓厚的布鲁斯美学。本文从布鲁斯美学的角度探讨黑人的身份认同、文化传统的回归。     

族谱、村史与民族史——以丰台沟村为个案的村庄志文本分析

祁连山南北麓地区自古就是一条民族走廊。在古代，许多业已消逝的民族相互接触、彼此交流与汇聚并融合。本文以人类学田野调查所获辅以口述史的资料，推演出村庄志文本分析的典范。     

论犹太人夏洛克的身份危机

犹太人夏洛克是莎士比亚笔下的悲剧人物。他家庭事业的最终瓦解和他宗教信仰的被迫转向是16世纪受压迫遭欺辱的一代犹太人民的宿命,而作为犹太教的悲剧英雄,他屈辱而奋进的一生极大地丰富了《威尼斯商人》的人文主义进步思想。     

If you look like me,I'll talk to you: a preliminary study of ethnic identity and inter‐ethnic interaction among women in Singapore

In Singapore, government policy is for equal but separate development of the four major ethnic groups—Chinese, Malay, Indian and other. In this study, I attempt to gain some preliminary views of how strongly women identify with their own ethnic group and how freely they are prepared to interact with people from other ethnic groups in non‐work‐related situations. I confine my study to females for two reasons. One is that traditional ethnic dress is common among females in Singapore but much rarer among men, and this makes a strong non‐verbal statement of identity. The second reason is to avoid differences between males and females, which I did not wish to pursue within the limits of this exploratory study. The findings of my pilot investigation indicate that intra‐ethnic spontaneous interaction is more likely to occur among women who display a strong national identity. Moreover, younger women, who were exposed during their school years to the government's recent drive to nurture ethnic and cultural differences, are less open to inter‐ethnic interaction than are women in their 30s and older, who grew up when the government drive was towards creating one common national identity for the people of Singapore.