Spatial Variations in Church Burnings: The Social Ecology of Victimized Communities in the South*

Abstract In recent years, church burnings in the South have attracted a great deal of attention. Many commentators have charged that they are a product of strained race relations throughout the South, and particularly of severe racial tensions in Southern rural areas. In this study we evaluate these claims. We begin by mapping the spatial coordinates of recorded church burnings from 1990 to 1997, and find that church arsons indeed are concentrated in the South. Church burnings, however, are a more urban phenomenon than popular media accounts would suggest. Our analysis then explores the influence of contextual factors (population and locale, racial composition and inequality, so‐cioeconomic conditions, local religious ecology, and patterns of reported crime) on church burnings in counties located in the study region. Logistic regression models confirm that church arsons are most likely to occur in small metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and non‐MSA counties containing a city of at least 10,000 residents. Church burnings also are especially likely in counties with a higher percentage of black residents, a larger number of churches relative to the rest of the state, and a higher arson rate. We conclude by discussing the implications of these findings for future research and public policy.     

韩非子思想矛盾性浅析

韩非子是法家的集大成者 ,但其思想是矛盾的 ,这种矛盾同他的王室地位和先秦时期的夸饰风气有着密切的关系。这种矛盾并不影响其人格的评价。韩非子是个爱国者 ,其人格是伟大的。     

关于规范地方财政投融资体系的若干思考

地方财政投融资是以地方政府信用为基础 ,为实现政府基本目标 ,采取有偿融资和投资方式所进行的经济活动及所形成的制度体系。改革开放以来 ,投融资业务对地方经济发展起到了积极作用 ,但由于理论研究的严重滞后 ,以及政策措施不配套 ,地方财政投融资尚处于初步发展阶段 ,我们有必要总结其在发展中面临的问题 ,促进地方财政投融资体系的进一步完善     

建设有中国特色步行商业街

本文简要分析了西方步行商业街发展历程及我国步行商业街建设中面临的问题 ,提出中国在步行商业街建设中应借鉴西方现代步行商业街的发展经验 ,探索建设有中国特色步行商业街之路     

WTO与我国房地产金融业

本文通过对我国正处于经济发展前言的房地产金融业的现实考察，分析了加入ＷＴＯ对我国房地产金融业的影响因素，为我国房地产金融业的发展提出了相应的对策。     

"古,当观于其变":刘熙载的艺术发展论

艺术发展是文艺理论的一个重要问题 ,对此 ,晚清学者刘熙载有较为清醒的认识。他强调文艺的时代性 ,重视在用古中变古 ,坚持个人在文艺发展中的创造作用。这方面 ,他继承和发扬了前贤文艺理论的优良传统 ,又提出了自己的精辟见解。     

天人合一——《诗经》兴象的构建平台

在中国文学批评史上“兴”是一个非常重要的概念,它的产生与中国古代的天人合一思想密切相关。“兴”的寓意是“托事于物”,这与上古先民师法自然的思想信仰显然是一脉相承的。     

高性能可重构DSP处理器的数据通路设计

介绍了高性能定点可重构DSP处理器的数据通路设计。该数据通路以功能强大的16位定点计算单元为基础,搭建起高速16位数据处理平台;并能以单指令流多数据流的方式灵活支持多维向量运算;通过重构的方法有效地支持了32位数据处理。