阿尔泰语系诸民族树生人神话比较研究

树生人神话母题见于阿尔泰语系蒙古、突厥、满一通古斯语族诸民族相关族源神话传说、英雄奇异诞生传说,汉族<王梵志传说>和古代印度佛经故事.而汉族传说和佛经故事中未见讲述族源的情节母题,显示了阿尔泰语系诸民族树生人神话传说的古老性和原发性.     

Communicating Cultural Dimensions of Gender-related Identity in Female Austrian and Finnish Business Students' Responses to Joanna Kramer (and to each other)

This paper discusses aspects of Austrian and Finnish female business students' responses to the acts and speech of Joanna Kramer in the Oscar winning American film Kramer vs. Kramer. Of special interest are their distinctive conceptions of "equality", "responsibility", "independence" and "choice" in response to the gender-related identity crisis that is the main plot of the film. The cultural meanings of these conceptions were revealed as the following conceptions were played with, or against, each other: "equally divided" and "equally shared" responsibility, "mother" and "father" roles, "family" and "society/day-care centers" in socializing children, and "social partnership" (Austrian) and " sisu " (Finnish) in societal as well as wife-husband relationships. At one level, these conceptions are analyzed as revealing cultural conceptions of personhood and sociation, each of which positions social identities of gender differently. At another level, introduction to a discovery process suggests how perplexity among interlocutors, students and teachers alike, can lead towards pedagogical development, improvement in intercultural communication competence and awareness of ways of talking and living in different cultural landscapes. Reflection on the ways identities are constituted also opens the door to challenging those identities.     

被固定了的神话与存活着的神话 --日本"记纪神话"与中国云南少数民族神话之比较

云南与日本存在着许多共同的古文化要素及神话母题,云南少数民族至今仍存活着吟诵出来的神话史诗,与“纪记神话·有某些相似之处。二者不仅在内容上有许多共同特点,而且都具有若干活形态神话的特征。本文从神话学、原始文学、文化生态学的角度,通过比较,寻觅“纪记神话”写定之前日本古代神话的存在形态与原始面貌。     

《宝岛诸神——台湾的神话历史古层》导言

文章对编撰《宝岛诸神——台湾的神话历史古层》的缘由,撰写的过程、框架、内容进行了说明,并列举了参考书目和延伸阅读。     

我国南方少数民族创世神话创世史诗丰富与汉族没有发现创世神话创世史诗的原因——盘古神话来源问题研究之八

本文认为,我国南方尤其是华南珠江流域古人类起源早,而且没有因战争或自然灾等发生烟灭或整体性的迁移,其考古学文化呈现出整体性和前后承传的序列状态,相应地,这一地区的原住民族的神话特别是创世神话丰富并呈现出整体性、系列性的特征。由于汉族是由多民族以"滚雪球"的方式融合形成的,其族群记忆呈现多元化,难以找到记忆的原点,这是汉民族没有产生创世神话和创世史诗的主要原因。     

论古希腊神话的大众化

古希腊神话在现代英语、流行出版物、天体和植物名以及地名、企业名以及商标标识等四个方面不断渗透,并分析其渗透的原因,以此来论证古希腊神话在现代社会仍然受欢迎、被使用,并且流行。     

天神大战——蒙古族和满族天神神话比较研究

神话作为一种最原始的遗留包含并传递着一个民族或一个氏族部落的远古时代的记忆和信息。蒙古族满族的天神神话有着鲜明的特点和有趣的形象，通过讲述天神之间发生的战争，体现了这个世界开初的模样和秩序，构建了宇宙模式，表现了初民对宇宙、人类本质的理解和认识。两部神话中天神及他们的战争既有共性也有个性，这些特点和其生产生活方式和民族思维、文化心理是密不可分的。     

Knowing your audience: Investigating stillbirth knowledge and perceptions in the general population to inform future public health campaigns

BackgroundThe prevalence of stillbirth in many high income countries like Australia has remained unchanged for over 30 years. The 2018 Australian government Senate Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education highlighted the need for a public health campaign to encourage public conversations and increase awareness. However, there is little evidence about the community’s knowledge and perceptions towards pregnancy and stillbirth, nor their aspirations for a public health campaign.AimsTo assess the general knowledge, perceptions, myths and attitudes towards stillbirth to inform future public health campaigns.MethodsAustralian participants (n = 344; predominately women n = 294 (85.5%)) were recruited via Facebook.com. They completed a cross-sectional online survey designed to assess their knowledge of pregnancy and stillbirth, with additional questions on socio-demographic characteristics.ResultsStillbirth knowledge and awareness of incidence was low in this sample. Prominent myths, such as baby runs out of room in the uterus (n = 112, 33%) and baby slows down when preparing for labour (n = 24, 27%) were endorsed. Only 25% (n = 85) knew the prevalence of stillbirth in Australia (six per day). Almost two-thirds (n = 205; 62%) agreed that there needs to be a public health campaign, however one in five (n = 65; 20%) were concerned that talking about stillbirth with pregnant women may cause them to worry.Discussion and conclusionOur findings reinforce the need for a targeted campaign, which educates the general population about the definition and prevalence of stillbirth, stillbirth risks and modifiable health behaviours. Appropriate messaging should target pregnant women during antenatal care as well as their support and care systems (family, friends, and care providers).     

论傣族谷物神话与谷物祭祀

对傣族的谷物起源神话、季节起源神话和耕作神话进行较详细的记录和比较,分析了谷物神话与傣族农业祭祀的关系。     

南岛语言和闽方言中的禹神话考释

在20世纪30-40年代,顾颉刚先生开始研究禹神话的时候,认为这个神话出自中国古代南方民族,后来他改变看法,认为这个神话出自中国古代西方的民族。本文在此基础上利用南岛语言和闽方言研究禹神话,认为禹神话是远古时代百越民族的鱼类和爬行类动物图腾崇拜的产物。