Breakout Post-Truth:Psychological Crisis and Response to the Spread of Red Cultural Symbols in China

Red cultural symbols are the political symbolic expressions of socialism with Chinese characteristics;the post-truth era is a communication field that is gradually becoming visible in the current information society.Both red cultural symbols and post-truth have their unique structural composition and expression,and they interact with each other in different aspects of communication,and produce the realistic effect of one of the two sides.Thus,red cultural symbols are facing the triple crisis of red memory distorting,red meaning weakening and communication effectiveness weakened.The crisis arises spontaneously in the post-truth era,which resorts to irrationality,insistence on subjective positions,and manipulation of information.In the post-truth era,we can try to crack the crisis of red cultural symbols’communication by confronting these with value leadership,rationality and affinity to the people.

Cultural Symbols and Inheritance of Tibetan Intangible Cultural Heritage

Intangible cultural heritage exists as a cultural symbol bearing a specific meaning.Only in the process of dynamic transmission can its cultural vitality be maintained.Modernization,marketization,and urbanization have impacted the original inheritance basis of intangible cultural heritage,and the protection of intangible cultural heritage has faced all challenges before.From the perspective of cultural semiotics,this paper analyzes the function of Tibetan intangible cultural heritage.It has the functions of cultural identity,communication,and aesthetics,but it is affected by social development and change.Only by using the law of cultural symbols can Tibetan intangible cultural heritage be better inherited and utilized.Tibetan cultural symbols will play a role in collecting,sorting out,protecting,and utilizing personnel training and regional cooperation.

Establish and Highlight the Chinese Cultural Symbols and the Image of the Chinese Nation Shared by All Ethnic Groups

Establishing and highlighting Chinese cultural symbols and the image of the Chinese nation shared by all ethnic groups is necessary to foster a sense of community for the Chinese nation and to comprehensively build a modern socialist state.The article explains the understanding of the connotation of establishing and highlighting Chinese cultural symbols and the image of the Chinese nation shared by all ethnic groups,analyzes the practical problems in its practice,and proposes to strengthen Chinese cultural integration and national narratives,build a new era cultural symbol system led by the core socialist values,and creatively transform and innovatively develop Chinese cultural symbols and the image of the Chinese nation shared by all ethnic groups.

The Myth of the Vagina Dentata: Archetypal Manifestations of the Terrible Mother

This article has the objective of studying the myth of the vagina dentata.Based on an exploratory review of the literature and on clinical experience,the present article discusses this myth through manifestations of the archetype of the Terrible Mother and its manifestations in the contemporaneous clinic in the context of Analytical Psychology.The presence of the myth will first be considered in the context of cultural anthropology and then specifically on the basis of Neumann’s Analytical Psychology.In this article the author shows how the manifestation of the Terrible Mother is related to the archetype of the Great Mother,represented by horrendous figures such as serpents,gorgons,and the Egyptian Mother Goddess.The Terrible Mother has a devouring aspect and,in some cultures,is often intertwined with the symbol of the vagina dentata.Later,in the clinical context,these archetypical manifestations will be associated to intense degrees of anxiety associated with the anima in male patients,feeding intense degrees of aggressiveness in the shades of individuals of the male sex.In conclusion,the author emphasises the importance of manifestations of the Terrible Mother as depicted in individual symbols,in view of the process of individuation in clinical settings.

The Research on Sliced Boiled Chicken

Sliced boiled chicken is a kind of Chinese food which has a history of more than two hundred years.At the very beginning,it was offered to customers as a kind of fast food.After two centuries’development,it has become a cultural symbol of Guangdong region.In other words,the significance of sliced boiled chicken has transcended the food itself.It is an essential part of Cantonese life.Because it is a dish that is relatively easy to cook,we can see sliced boiled chicken everywhere in Guangdong Province,China.No matter in the city or in the countryside,in upscale restaurants or in fast food restaurants,if you want,you can easily find a place to enjoy the delicacy of sliced boiled chicken.However,most of the people just know to eat sliced boiled chicken.Only a small part of them will notice the history behind this dish.At the same time,though this dish is seen as a cultural symbol,most people just see it as a money making tool which greatly disturbs its development.