The author examines the differentiation of self-identity, school treatment, and academic struggle between two Asian American students in U.S. Midwest urban school environments. Using an interview study, the author foc...The author examines the differentiation of self-identity, school treatment, and academic struggle between two Asian American students in U.S. Midwest urban school environments. Using an interview study, the author focuses on understanding the students＇ perspectives in relation to the label of model minority. The purpose of the study is to investigate how social, academic, and economic factors affect these students, including different outcomes in terms of school achievement and self-identity formation. The findings aim to help urban educators approach complex factors regarding minority students＇ educational opportunities. Comprehensive results identified that： （1） The concept of model minority significantly affects Asian American students at all levels of daily life; （2） Urban schools continue reinforcing social reproduction and producing perceptions based on socioeconomic background and intersectional discrimination; （3） The evidence in the study shows that school environments do not aid students in valuing their cultural capital; （4） Students from different social classes present different linguistic and behavioral patterns; and （5） Social stratification significantly influences students＇ perspectives in response to the Asian stereotype, self-identity, and racial hierarchy in school and society.展开更多
China traditional patterns are of various kinds,and the performance of the content is also very rich.In the development of traditional pattern evolvement process,it experienced a plurality of historical period change,...China traditional patterns are of various kinds,and the performance of the content is also very rich.In the development of traditional pattern evolvement process,it experienced a plurality of historical period change,and it has a certain period of time the representative style, so the traditional patterns have more cultural meaning.We can say that development track Of traditional pattern have a close relationship with the Chinese history and culture ,which reflects the aesthetic characteristics of different cultural background of each period.In this paper, from the analysis of Chinese traditional patterns of aesthetic characteristics in different periods,it researches the cultural meaning of traditional patterns.展开更多
Chinese intemational students studying at American universities are generally believed to be intelligent, hard-working and high score achieving, which are confirmed by many sources. People tend to believe that it is s...Chinese intemational students studying at American universities are generally believed to be intelligent, hard-working and high score achieving, which are confirmed by many sources. People tend to believe that it is simply easy for Chinese students to excel academically at US universities, but this is not necessarily true, especially for students fresh from China. Based on a survey of Chinese students studying at US universities and interviews with American professors, this essay reveals Chinese students＇ academic frustrations and struggles that have been overlooked due to their high scores, and points out that it is the mismatch between Chinese and American teaching and learning styles that leads to this difficulty. Furthermore, this essay concludes with the author providing suggestions for both Chinese and American educators to help future Chinese students make the most of their higher education opportunity at American universities.展开更多
A strong Mw7.0 earthquake struck Pingtung offshore of Talwan on December 26, 2006. It consisted of two major events with an 8-minute interval. The first major shock occurred at 12：26 UTC. Focal mechanism results from...A strong Mw7.0 earthquake struck Pingtung offshore of Talwan on December 26, 2006. It consisted of two major events with an 8-minute interval. The first major shock occurred at 12：26 UTC. Focal mechanism results from Harvard, USGS, and BATS all indicated that the first major shock was a normal fault earthquake and the second one was dominated by strike-slip offsets. The location of the epicenter varied greatly in depth in different analyses. The latest results showed that the focal depth of the first shock was most probably around 40-44 km, placing the epicenter in the lithospheric mantle. However, this is not a location where earthquakes usually occur. To explore the geodynamical mechanism of this event, we carded out 2D finite element method （FEM） numerical experiments. Our primary results indicate that the geodynamical background, as well as the formation of Pingtung earthquake, is a consequence of the collision between Luzon arc and Chinese continental margin. Although Taiwan Island is in the shadow of NW-SE trending compressive collision zone, the existence of ductile lower crust leads to the decoupling between upper crust and lithospheric mantle. As lithospheric mantle subducts to the depth of around 250 km, the upper part of the bending subduction slab puts itself in an extensional state. The extensional stress from bending induced the occurrence of this normal fault earthquake at the critical point.展开更多
文摘The author examines the differentiation of self-identity, school treatment, and academic struggle between two Asian American students in U.S. Midwest urban school environments. Using an interview study, the author focuses on understanding the students＇ perspectives in relation to the label of model minority. The purpose of the study is to investigate how social, academic, and economic factors affect these students, including different outcomes in terms of school achievement and self-identity formation. The findings aim to help urban educators approach complex factors regarding minority students＇ educational opportunities. Comprehensive results identified that： （1） The concept of model minority significantly affects Asian American students at all levels of daily life; （2） Urban schools continue reinforcing social reproduction and producing perceptions based on socioeconomic background and intersectional discrimination; （3） The evidence in the study shows that school environments do not aid students in valuing their cultural capital; （4） Students from different social classes present different linguistic and behavioral patterns; and （5） Social stratification significantly influences students＇ perspectives in response to the Asian stereotype, self-identity, and racial hierarchy in school and society.
文摘China traditional patterns are of various kinds,and the performance of the content is also very rich.In the development of traditional pattern evolvement process,it experienced a plurality of historical period change,and it has a certain period of time the representative style, so the traditional patterns have more cultural meaning.We can say that development track Of traditional pattern have a close relationship with the Chinese history and culture ,which reflects the aesthetic characteristics of different cultural background of each period.In this paper, from the analysis of Chinese traditional patterns of aesthetic characteristics in different periods,it researches the cultural meaning of traditional patterns.
文摘Chinese intemational students studying at American universities are generally believed to be intelligent, hard-working and high score achieving, which are confirmed by many sources. People tend to believe that it is simply easy for Chinese students to excel academically at US universities, but this is not necessarily true, especially for students fresh from China. Based on a survey of Chinese students studying at US universities and interviews with American professors, this essay reveals Chinese students＇ academic frustrations and struggles that have been overlooked due to their high scores, and points out that it is the mismatch between Chinese and American teaching and learning styles that leads to this difficulty. Furthermore, this essay concludes with the author providing suggestions for both Chinese and American educators to help future Chinese students make the most of their higher education opportunity at American universities.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40774048)Major Research of National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 90814014)Sino-Probe Project of China and Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. KZCX2-YW-123)
文摘A strong Mw7.0 earthquake struck Pingtung offshore of Talwan on December 26, 2006. It consisted of two major events with an 8-minute interval. The first major shock occurred at 12：26 UTC. Focal mechanism results from Harvard, USGS, and BATS all indicated that the first major shock was a normal fault earthquake and the second one was dominated by strike-slip offsets. The location of the epicenter varied greatly in depth in different analyses. The latest results showed that the focal depth of the first shock was most probably around 40-44 km, placing the epicenter in the lithospheric mantle. However, this is not a location where earthquakes usually occur. To explore the geodynamical mechanism of this event, we carded out 2D finite element method （FEM） numerical experiments. Our primary results indicate that the geodynamical background, as well as the formation of Pingtung earthquake, is a consequence of the collision between Luzon arc and Chinese continental margin. Although Taiwan Island is in the shadow of NW-SE trending compressive collision zone, the existence of ductile lower crust leads to the decoupling between upper crust and lithospheric mantle. As lithospheric mantle subducts to the depth of around 250 km, the upper part of the bending subduction slab puts itself in an extensional state. The extensional stress from bending induced the occurrence of this normal fault earthquake at the critical point.
