Adolescent girls’ race/ethnic status, identities, and drive for thinness

Using data from 7272 adolescent US girls, we explore how girls’ race/ethnic group status affects their bodyweight, perceptions of overweight, and weight control practices. We hypothesize that a girl’s race/ethnic status influences her basic identity which in turn prompts her to adopt or reject a “drive for thinness.” After controlling for family and peer support, school engagement, family SES, maturation, and family structure, we find that girls’ race/ethnic status influences their susceptibility to the thinness ideals of mainstream culture. African American girls weigh more than Asian, Hispanic, or White girls, but at any given weight they perceive themselves as overweight and attempt to control their weight less. Asian American and White girls invest most in thinness dynamics. Some evidence also suggests girls from lower SES families are less driven to be thin. Our results affirm the utility of viewing material bodies as “situations” that are experienced and interpreted in accord with identity group relations and dynamics.     

Social Vulnerability to Toxic Risk

SUMMARY

A model of social vulnerability to toxic risk from fugitive chemical releases is tested in 8 southeastern U.S. states. Using structural equation modeling techniques, population density emerged as the critical factor driving exposure to toxic risk. Results indicate that: social vulnerability varies across types and sources of toxic risk; social factors, such as race, that increase risk in some circumstances may buffer risk in others; and that toxic risk has both social justice and social welfare components. Practice and research implications include the importance of community planning and economic models that enhance environmental quality and health along with economic security.     

A call for the development of “good research practices” (GRP) guidelines

It is proposed that the scientific community develop and implement “Good Research Practices”; (GRP) guidelines in order to improve the quality of research, reduce the incidence of scientific misconduct, and save large sums of monies from being wasted.     

Ban Estimation for Chi-Square Test Criteria in Categorical Data

This expository paper describes some recent work that further develops the theory of BAN estimators and the related chi-scuare test statistics.The extensions are in several directions: (a) the class of regular estimators is broadened by permitting extraneous random elements; (b) more general models are permitted under the constraint equations specification; and (c) BAN estimators are defined for general models combining features of two types of specification.In particular, WLS estimators are shown to be BAN.     

Family in the Kibbutz

No abstract available for this article.     

论民族院校图书馆员的人文素养

民族院校图书馆由于其民族性、历史性和地域性,有着与一般图书馆不同的独有的特性。民族院校图书馆馆员的综合素质亟待提高,而中国传统文化中儒家思想的精华应该成为民族地区图书馆馆员自我修身的法宝。     

Sightseeing Buses: Cruising,Timing and the Montage of Attractions

Abstract

This article focuses on spatial performances, modes of vision and touring practices enabled by sightseeing bus‐tours. Thereby, three aspects of the process by which these buses transform urban space into destination space are discussed. First, bus‐tours delineate, as they move, a unique geography of routes and stops, which is based on structured improvisation. Second, guiding practices of tour guides are crucial for assembling together a destination and their success depends on timing. Third, tourist experiences enabled by sightseeing bus‐tours involve a ‘cruise‐ship‐like’ style of movement and a mode of vision reminiscent of the ‘montage of coming attractions’ characteristic of film‐trailers. The article concludes by stressing the multiple spatial displacements involved in bus‐tour production of destination space.     

论畅销书的特质

畅销书是近年来我国出现的一种图书现象 ,它具有商业性、文化性、新潮性及新闻性等多层面特点 ,并在仪表上要求创新和完美 ,在文化趣味与需求上与广大受众相契合。一本书畅销还必须发挥营销学的作用 ,“体验式互动”是一种很好的促销方式。     

宪政实践与以权利制约权力

以权利制约权力是宪政历史发展的必然趋势,以权利制约权力只有在宪政实践中才能得到保障。本次修宪为我国宪政实践的逐步展开、为真正实现以权利制约权力创造了有利条件。然而,宪政建设是一项长期的重要任务,以权利制约权也是一个全新课题。要使"纸上的宪法"转化为"现实的宪法",真正实现以权利制约权力,需要解决的问题还很多。     

苏南率先全面实现小康社会的调查与思考--邓小平小康社会思想在苏南的成功实践

苏南地区从乡镇企业异军突起到率先建设小康社会的探索,为邓小平小康社会思想的形成提供了实践依据,而苏南发展取得的丰硕成果是对邓小平小康社会思想的最好验证.苏南地区实践邓小平小康社会思想的可贵之处在于解放思想,抢抓机遇,坚持以经济建设为中心不动摇,坚持两个文明一起抓不动摇,推动经济与社会协调发展,在实践中不断探索、改革和创新,不断创造新的速度、新的效益、新的经验.当前,中央提出科学发展观,苏南的实践给人们留下丰富的启示.