The Love Ethic: A Radical Theory for Social Work Practice

Love is marginalised in professional social work codes of ethics in Australia and internationally. Yet, reflecting the emancipatory imperative of social work, feminist bell hooks promotes love as a political process to transform systems of injustice such as capitalism, patriarchy, and racism. Analysing the works of hooks and other relevant literature, this article discusses “the love ethic”, a model of relationship-oriented activism encompassing dialogue, nonviolence, interconnectedness between people and between people and nature, reflexivity, shared power, and solidarity. It provides some practical suggestions for love-based social work practice, such as self-forgiveness, pursuing gender-equal relationships, upholding fair workplace conditions, honouring Indigenous peoples, supporting oppressed people to assert their rights, connecting local and global action, nurturing symbiotic relationships with nature, and supporting empowering spiritualities. The love ethic supports radical social workers to engage in activism, and necessitates further exploration within academia and practice.     

明清之际回儒对话的特点及启示

在我国历史上,汉族儒家文化作为一种社会主流文化,也作为一种相对先进的封建文化,曾赢得过其他民族的广泛认可,并对他们的文化给予过各式各样的影响,由此不断地增进着我国各民族之间的文化一致性、共同性与亲缘性,这是产生中华民族之凝聚力的一个不能被忽视的历史现象。 回儒对话就是这个历史现象中的一部分。明末清初,正是回回民族意识形成的关键时刻,这时及后来,一批经儒兼通（或曰四教即伊斯兰、儒家、佛和道兼通）的回回伊斯兰学者如王岱舆、马注、刘智和马德新等,在致力于汉文伊斯兰文化译著的同时,也开启了回儒之间长达几个世纪的对话之门。     

A systematic review on the application of dialogue in public relations to information communication technology-based platforms: Comparing English and Chinese contexts

This study aims to systematically analyze and compare studies applying the dialogue approach in public relations to information communication technologies (ICTs) under English and Chinese context. Specifically, we want to investigate the subjects, the adoption of dialogic principles, and the processing of additional valuables of dialogue in selected studies. By identifying 68 relevant peer-reviewed journal articles under English context and 13 under Chinese context, we analyzed different subjects in selected publications, including their research topics, methods, samples and objectives. Moreover, our study also revealed the following results: (1) three dialogic principles were well adopted while the other two were not; (2) public engagement was the most common effect; (3) organizational response was the most common antecedent to dialogue implementation. Future studies are recommended to diversify research methods, topics and relevant technologies. We also call for developing theoretical models for dialogue in public relations and updating dialogic principles and measurements. Based upon the fact that the dialogue approach is less studied under Chinese context, we also offer a path to construct effective and ethical communication between organizations and publics on various ICT-based platforms in Greater China.     

Explicating trust and its relation to dialogue at a time of divided societies

Values, beliefs, opinions and attitudes on issues (such as religion, LGBTQ, immigration, etc.), and the proliferation of social media platforms have made society not only more diverse but also more divided. Competing and conflicting views and attitudes result in more schisms and disengagement. In addition, conflicts and disagreements on various issues also have resulted in a lack of trust and a reluctance of organizations and publics to engage in meaningful communication. As a result, developing trusting relationships by facilitating dialogues is significant. Trust has been an important construct in past research on organization-public relationships. However, the concept of trust has rarely been discussed in-depth in public relations literature. This special section of Public Relations Review, entitled Enhancing Dialogue and Trust in Diverse Societies, examines whether the current definitions of trust and its dimensions in the public relations literature are adequate in an organization-public dialogic communication setting.     

Open Dialogue: Frequently Asked Questions

Open Dialogue is an approach to working with people and their families experiencing psychosocial distress. Interest in Open Dialogue in Australia has been growing recently, raising questions about its adaption and implementation to local contexts. This article is an attempt to answer some of the frequently asked questions we have encountered in training and discussions about Open Dialogue. We attempt to provide responses to questions of how Open Dialogue is different to what is done already, how it fits with current approaches, how you know if you are doing it, whether it is passive or just about doing reflections, issues about including the social network, and concerns about the evidence base. This article aims to present a variety of viewpoints in relation to these questions and to hopefully further discussions on how Open Dialogue can be implemented and adapted to Australian health care and social care contexts.     

发挥网络舆情作用 指引大学生伦理道德教育

随着信息时代的到来,网络舆情作为一种新兴的舆情表达方式在现实社会中发挥着越来越重要的作用。网络舆情是一种通过互联网络以及高新信息传播工具来实现主体言论发表、情绪表达和观点阐发的表现形式。与传统舆情表达方式相比较,它具有了一些明显不同的特质,产生的影响也是积极正向和消极负面同时并存。大学生作为网络舆情的主要参与群体,由于自身的一些群体性特征,其网络伦理道德往往受到网络舆情的极大影响。这就使得加强网络舆情研究及监管对引导大学生树立正确的网络伦理道德具有了重大的意义。     

Israel's military public diplomacy evolution: Historical and conceptual dimensions

This study provides an historical overview of the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit (ISU) from the early years of the State of Israel until 2009. Analyzing five periods during which the ISU played a key role in Israel's public diplomacy, this research sheds light on the challenges the ISU faced in different periods and circumstances and examines how the ISU tried to modify its methods and actions in response to geopolitical changes and media development, albeit not always successfully. The study suggests better understanding the adaptation process by applying a three-layer framework for analysis: the tactical layer, the strategic layer and the perceptional layer. The findings of this work demonstrate that in adapting to new circumstances, the ISU focused mainly on the tactical response level, with the result that it did not undertake any review or debate over the need for deeper perceptional changes in ISU policies.     

中国大陆对西方女性主义文学批评的回应

受西方女性主义文学批评的影响而产生的国内女性主义文学批评,在中国语境下,与西方形成了一种对话关系,并呈现出"阴阳互补"的跨性别对话特征,在世界学苑独树一帜;立足中国现实,坚持女性主义文学批评仍很必要,这必将推动世界女性主义文学批评的发展和深化.     

协调对华经贸政策的角色：从总统到中美高层经济对话

冷战后,美国在对华经贸政策的制定过程中,包括总统、国会和各行政部门在内的政策主张不一,不时发生对抗,反映出其部门间协调性机制的缺位。近年来,美国财政部牵头下的中美战略经济对话和国务院领导下的中美高层对话构成了中关经济对话的新型机制,弥补了美方对华经贸政策制定中用以协调本国国内各部门政策立场的制度性缺陷,为稳定和助推两国经贸发展提供了一个非常必要的有利机制。     

Using dialogue to build organization–public relationships,engage publics,and positively affect organizational outcomes

The study and practice of public relations continues to explore the many benefits accrued when organizations adopt a relational approach to public relations management. One area that is relatively unexplored in the relationship management literature is the role of dialogue in organization–public relationships. Historically, scholars have focused dialogic research on either interaction – where an organization and a public exchange information – or a debate – where organizations and public engage in a process of statement counterstatement. The current investigation explores the notion of dialogue and examines the ways in which relationship attitudes and dialogue may positively affect key public member evaluations and behavioral intent. The results suggest that both relationship attitudes and dialogue positively affect respondent evaluations of and intended behaviors toward an organization. The implications of the findings are presented and suggestions for managing organization–public relationships are considered.