The Glocal and Global Studies

Abstract

This article offers an overview of engagements with the glocal and traces the consequences of this research agenda for Global Studies. First, it compares the emergence of the global and the glocal in the literature. It tracks the uneven impact of the business use of the glocal and argues that this genealogy has obscured alternative accounts. Second, it offers a thematic overview of the uses of glocalization in the literature. It highlights publication clusters in specific areas of interdisciplinary interest. It further addresses key criticisms against glocalization. Finally, it explores the vicissitudes of research on glocalization on the scope and definition of Global Studies. Trends in Global Studies appear to move in an opposite direction from the one suggested by glocalization. This could lead to the emergence of a separate field of Glocal Studies, causing further fragmentation in the field.     

History,Culture and Organization Studies

Research by Barley, Meyer and Gash (1988) showed that the publication of Peters and Waterman's In Search of Excellence (1982) coincided with culture becoming a popular and acceptable topic for organization theorists. This helped establish the dominance of a conception of culture that proffered an instrumental view of the relation between managerial practice and management knowledge, Barley, Meyer and Gash (1988) suggested. They saw this as a relatively recent occurrence. While we do not deny the possibility of the instrumental relation as depicted in Barley, Meyer and Gash (1988), we do not concur with their judgement that the study of culture is a relatively novel interruption of previously more academic concerns. On the contrary, we suggest that, while the relationship between practice and knowledge is borne out by a genealogical analysis of culture, the time period for such analysis should be drawn both more widely and more deeply to be an adequate test of Barley, Meyer and Gash's (1988) hypotheses. We argue that the relationship postulated in the hypothesis supported by their research - that academic research on culture has increasingly been prejudiced by instrumental concerns that developed in the lead up to, and in the wake of, the 'excellence' studies - defies social science traditions. We show this by enlarging the canvass of culture. The purposeful use of organizational culture as a management tool returns culture to those origins revealed by genealogical analysis that uncovers its etymology and sociology.     

Challenging Stereotypes Surrounding Disability and Promoting Anti‐oppressive Practice: Some Reflections on Teaching Social Work Students in Northern Ireland

Relatively high levels of dependency on disability benefits in Northern Ireland has led to widespread assumptions within this society that fraud and abuse are rife within the social security system. Consequently, many of those in receipt of disability benefits are stereotyped as dishonest, malingerers and scroungers. This stereotyping is damaging to all disabled people and undermines the security that the welfare system is supposed to provide. Social workers are obliged to work within an anti‐oppressive framework, addressing issues of oppression and discrimination. It is therefore imperative that strategies and techniques, which raise their awareness of these issues, are developed. This article describes a teaching strategy that was introduced in the first year of a social work degree programme, to enable students to recognise and reflect upon cultural stereotypes, and comments on its effectiveness.     

伊朗政治合法性与宗教合法性之构建

伊朗政治合法性和宗教合法性的构建一直受到重视,因为这有利于社会的长治久安。其政治合法性和宗教合法性的构建需要深厚坚实的基础,但处理好两者关系需要漫长的实践过程。本文以伊朗历史上具有代表性的政治制度和宗教为例,说明伊朗政治合法性和宗教合法性构建的意义、基础、途径、两者间关系及其过程。面对全球范围内的物质和精神的冲击,伊朗面临的问题是在当今国内外新形势下,如何重新构建和巩固政权的政治合法性和宗教合法性。     

论作为文学文化学的“西安学”

＂西安学＂从理论上说是一个学科集群。但中外城市学研究经验及成果表明,城市学主要是一种文学文化学,目标在于构建城市精神镜像。作为文学文化学的西安学应以城市的精神体验为主要方式构建城市镜像知识。其方法有直观体验城市和通过文学体验城市两种。本雅明对19世纪巴黎的研究及李欧梵对20世纪三四十年代上海的研究为文学体验提供了范例,西安学应以此为借鉴拓展其研究视界。     

写作学视角：论作为文章大家的茅盾

本文从写作学的研究视角,对茅盾一生的写作活动作了较系统的梳理与研究,从茅盾的写作实践与写作理论两个层面,探讨了茅盾在文章写作与写作理论构建上的独特价值,揭示了茅盾在文学史外的另一面,即中国写作史上无可替代的重要地位.     

论啖助、赵匡和陆淳《春秋》学的学术转型意义

啖助、赵匡和陆淳《春秋》学的学术转型意义,除却人所熟知的尊经排传,而又兼采三传、变专门为通学外,更有着理念层面上的内容:独特的《春秋》宗旨说建立了经文义说的主体性;记实书法原则的运用开启了“汉”、“宋”经学义理依据的转化;重以义例解经极大地加强了经文解说的自主性;重以“讥贬之义”解经暗含着其论说立场的转变;强烈的现实关怀再建了《春秋》经世学统。     

唐蕃会盟碑研究——李方桂、柯蔚南《古代西藏碑文研究》摘译之二

本文从藏、汉、英三个方面介绍了《唐蕃会盟碑》西面碑文的情况,并进行注释。     

宽阔视野中的鲁迅研究--读刘正强教授《管窥蠡测录》

《管窥蠡测录》是刘正强教授一生学术研究的总结。书中的大部分篇章是研究鲁迅的成果,这些成果显示出作者深厚的学养、宽阔的视野和深刻的思想,决定了作者作为鲁迅研究之一家的地位。刘正强教授获得成功的秘诀是运用政治、美学和哲学思想研究鲁迅。     

《汉字学论稿》述评

本文从汉字字体演变的四个阶段说、假借的转声托事与转注、汉字发展的三个阶段说、汉字是指义标音文字说四个方面评述肖甫春的《汉字学论稿》,认为该书以转声托事为津粱,成功地解决了转注问题,把造字法与汉字历史发展统一在一起,得出对汉字性质新的认识,这是一种汉字学基础理论的创新与突破。