Book Reviews

Book reviews: Rosemary Crompton (ed), Restructuring Gender Relations and Employment: The Decline of the Male Breadwinner Susan Eisenberg, We’ll Call You If We Need You: Experiences of Women Working in Construction Fiona M. Wilson, Organizational Behaviour: A Critical Introduction Rohan Collier, Equality in Managing Service Delivery Joyce K. Fletcher, Disappearing Acts: Gender, Power and Relational Practice at Work Miriam Glucksmann, Cottons and Casuals : The Gendered Organisation of Labour in Time and Space     

Border Crossings and Diasporic Identities: Media Use and Leisure Practices of an Ethnic Minority

The diaspora of peoples whose origins were in the Indian subcontinent (South Asia) and who are now living in Western countries (especially the U.S. and UK) provides an interesting example of processes of negotiation of new hybrid cultures and identities, using new technologies, such as the Internet, and older technologies like the video player, cable or satellite television, radio, and telephone. These developments may require a revision of the classic sociological picture of assimilation as a zero sum model of acculturation, in which the acculturation of immigrants and their children involves the gradual replacement of their ethnic culture by that of the culture of the host nation. The electronic media, in the context of policies of multiculturalism, may lead to an accentuation of religio-ethnic differences. Contrary to previous assumptions, middle-class immigrants may be more inclined to resist cultural assimilation than their lower-class counterparts.     

Rainfall interception by Santa Monica's municipal urban forest

Effects of urban forests on rainfall interception and runoff reduction have been conceptualized, but not well quantified. In this study rainfall interception by street and park trees in Santa Monica, California is simulated. A mass and energy balance rainfall interception model is used to simulate rainfall interception processes (e.g., gross precipitation, free throughfall, canopy drip, stemflow, and evaporation). Annual rainfall interception by the 29,299 street and park trees was 193,168 m³ (6.6 m³/tree), or 1.6% of total precipitation. The annual value of avoided stormwater treatment and flood control costs associated with reduced runoff was $110,890 ($3.60/tree). Interception rate varied with tree species and sizes. Rainfall interception ranged from 15.3% (0.8 m³/tree) for a small Jacaranda mimosifolia (3.5 cm diameter at breast height) to 66.5% (20.8 m³/tree) for a mature Tristania conferta (38.1 cm). In a 25-year storm, interception by all street and park trees was 12,139.5 m³ (0.4%), each tree yielding $0.60 (0.4 m³/tree) in avoided flood control costs. Rainfall interception varied seasonally, averaging 14.8% during a 21.7 mm winter storm and 79.5% during a 20.3 mm summer storm for a large, deciduous Platanus acerifolia tree. Effects of differences in temporal precipitation patterns, tree population traits, and pruning practices on interception in Santa Monica, Modesto, and Sacramento, California are described.     

论高校图书馆文化与大学生成才

阐述了高校图书馆文化的内涵及其特征 ,并从高校图书馆文化建设的五个层面 ,论述了高校图书馆文化建设对大学生成才的重要作用 ,提出了加强高校图书馆文化的基本策略。     

戏剧与北京的民俗文化

从民俗文化学的意义上说,民俗作为一种文化是无处不在的。戏剧与北京的民俗文化表现为一种互动关系,一方面是民俗活动需要戏剧的参与,戏剧融入到民俗文化中;另一方面是民俗对戏剧的渗入,梨园的演出习俗就是其表现之一。同时,民俗文化也在一定程度上影响到戏剧的风格。     

藏族传统文化对青藏高原地理环境的解说

在藏族传统文化中 ,青藏高原藏族居住区域被命名为“神圣雪域”。藏族通过想象、语言、神话及象征符号将地理上的高原解释为“人类学的高原” ,使之成为神圣化的精神家园。因而 ,藏族传统文化中的青藏高原自然面貌与人文景观和谐地组合为一体 ,成为相互依存的完美整体。神圣生敬畏 ,敬畏生珍爱。对高原家乡神圣化的功能作用是珍爱保护它 ,是藏族人保护高原环境、美化家园的一种崇高愿望。通过自然禁忌行为和规范加强了对高原生态环境的保护     

谈传统文化对企业管理模式的影响

在企业管理中 ,各国的企业管理模式不尽相同。本文认为 ,不同的文化传统塑造了各具特色的企业管理模式 ,文章选取了美国、日本和中国这三个典型个案 ,具体分析了文化传统对企业管理模式的影响     

论企业文化传播的主受体二重性

文章运用传播学理论和企业文化理论 ,论述了企业文化传播的主受体二重性的问题。通过对企业文化传播中的主受体关系进行分析 ,提出了企业文化传播的内传播二重性和外传播二重性 ,及其主受体互换的观点。     

亨利·詹姆斯对理想文明的追求

亨利·詹姆斯是美国著名的小说家。他一生关心的是人与人之间的关系。在他横贯两大陆的特殊生活中 ,他发现欧洲代表一种文明 ,美国则代表另一种文明。美国人有很强的道德意识 ,尚未被虚伪诡诈、势利庸俗的世风所玷污 ,但他们诚实的背后却隐藏着无知 ;欧洲有灿烂的文化 ,所以 ,欧洲人有教养 ,有品味 ,但他们却道貌岸然 ,内心充满门第等级、虚荣傲慢等传统偏见。通过新旧两大陆文明的对比 ,詹姆斯试图发现并阐释一种新的文明社会 ,使人类能在更高层面上和谐相处。他对此理想文明社会的探索及追求贯穿于他的主要作品及他的一生。     

试论严复对中国近代文化的贡献

严复是我国近代伟大的启蒙思想家 ,他翻译《天演论》 ,对中西文化进行比较研究 ,提出中国近代教育思想 ,为中国近代文化的发展做出了贡献