Identifying the Cultural Shifts and Societal Changes That Facilitated the Rise in Box Office Performance of Chinese Women’s Cinema in the 21st Century

With the gradual improvement of Chinese women’s status in the 21st century,gender studies and gender relations have become one of the hottest topics in Chinese society,which consequently prompted Chinese Women’s Cinema to attract the attention of larger audiences.With regard to the box office performance of Chinese Women’s Cinema,there seems to be a gap in research in finding an association between women’s status and the relevant films’box office performance.The purpose of this research is to outline the underlying reasons for the changes in gender roles and gender representation in the Chinese film industry over the past few decades in order to better understand this expansive social change in the 21st century.This study provides a comprehensive analysis through the use of questionnaires to better understand society’s attitude towards gender representation within the film industry.The questionnaire findings indicate that there is a direct correlation between people’s awareness of women’s changing status and gender equality and their acceptance of materials produced by Chinese Women’s Cinema.At the some time,it highlights that the Chinese government’s support and initiatives for gender equality have had a significant impact on the general popularity of Chinese Women’s Cinema.The significance of this research is to effectively popularize Chinese Women’s Cinema culture and the box office growth by understanding the social attitude towards gender representation in the Chinese film industry and to provide relevant information about the development direction and trend of Chinese Women’s Cinema.Furthermore,this research aims to provide foundational support for gender equality and help to understand the underlying factors that society needs to promote gender equality.

Influence of Social Cultural Factors on Management of Resources in Awoja Watershed

The influence of social institutions in the management of control of access to watershed resources in a changing climate has not been fully explored. This study examined the influence of social factor variables on the management of control of access to Awoja watershed. The study was conducted in Awoja watershed in Eastern Uganda facing frequent floods and draughts. The study used a cross sectional research design involving factor analysis and logistical regression to determine the influence of social contextual factors on watershed management. Qualitative methods were also used to explain statistical trends. From the household survey data correlation results indicated that, there was a significant relationship between the social issues and management of the watershed (r = 0.353, P &#8722;0.489, P &#8722;0.249, P < 0.01). From the Logistical Regression two factors “institutions” and “rationale for access” had an increasing influence on watershed management while the other factors had a decreasing influence on watershed management. However, while the influence of institutions was increasing and significant, the influence of rationale for access to protected areas was increasing but not significant. Factors with negative influences included culture, social cohesion and social conflicts which had significant negative influence. The study also found that climate change had negative consequences on existing social institutions due to its ability to erode the powers of traditional institutions and to intensify resource conflicts. The study recommended the need for a local governance system to empower the key gatekeepers in the watershed management in order to promote the role of social institutions in the control of access to watershed resources.

Paradigm Shifts in Translation Studies： Focus on Linguistic, Cultural, Social and Psychological Turns

Translation has been the subject of a variety of research and conflicts among theorists. This fact that gives Thomas Samuel Kuhn＇s paradigm theory is pertinent to the present study. Kuhn is an American philosopher of Science. In his book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, he proposes his paradigm theory which plays a great role in the development of sociology and philosophy of Science. According to Kuhn （1970）, paradigm originates from one or some famous people＇s achievements, and for these achievements to be considered as paradigms, two major characteristics must be met as will be clarified in this paper. This study is an attempt to outline the scope of the disciplines of Translation Studies （TS）, to give some indication of the kind of work that has been done so far. It is an attempt to demonstrate that TS is a discipline in its own right. It is a vastly complex field with many far-reaching ramifications. This study discusses the relationships between the changing definitions of translation and the turns of translation studies.

A Review: Language Awareness from the Perspective of Vocabulary Variation and Change

Language awareness refers to the consciousness of what language is and how language works.The process of establishing or developing language awareness should be a discovery of language use by learners themselves,maybe under the guidance of teachers.In this way,language awareness is considered not only as a linguistic term,but also a pedagogical approach.Just like society,change is also constant in the world of language.This paper aims to provide a reflection on language awareness from the angle of vocabulary variations and changes.

Social and Cultural Influence on Word Meaning

Different nations have different social cultures,and the social culture of every nation is developing with the development of the nation.language is greatly influenced by social culture,which enables language to possess national and historical characteristics.Word is the smallest,independent,meaningful linguistic unit of language.It can well reflect the national and historical characteristics.From synchronic aspect,the social and cultural influence on word meaning is mainly embodied in conceptual and associative meanings of word.The incorrespondence of word meaning is a phenomenon that exists in both conceptual and associative meanings of word among different languages.From diachronic aspect,the development of social culture causes some changes of word meaning to some extent.Therefore,social culture plays a key role in vocabulary learning and mastery of a language.

A scoping review of autoethnography in nursing

Objective:Autoethnography combines personal experiences with cultural analysis,emerging as a response to the limitations of traditional ethnography.This review aimed to explore,describe,and delineate the utilization of autoethnography by nurses published in peer-reviewed journals.Methods:A scoping review was conducted according to the Arksey and O’Malley framework.On October 12,2023,autoethnographic studies in nursing were identified through searches of CINAHL,PubMed,PsycINFO,and Scopus.Peer-reviewed articles published in English language were retrieved.We applied no date restriction.Data were extracted on nursing,epiphany,results,style of writing,implications for nursing,and ethical considerations.Results:Twenty-six articles met the inclusion criteria.Mental health nursing,covered by nine articles,elucidated experiences of stigma,ethical dilemmas,and professional identity.Nursing education,represented by seven articles,highlighted identity struggles,systemic biases,and evolving pedagogies.Palliative care,addressed by three articles,provided insights into communication challenges and emotional complexities in end-of-life care.The remaining articles explored rehabilitation,cultural competence,and chronic pain management.A conceptual framework integrating ontological,epistemological,ethical,and practical dimensions was developed,emphasizing the interplay between personal and professional roles.Conclusions:This review underscores autoethnography’s value in uncovering the cultural and ethical dimensions of nursing.This framework advocates for a reflective,culturally attuned approach to healthcare,fostering transformative changes in nursing.Further research should explore underrepresented nursing specialties to harness autoethnography’s potential fully.

Historical Course Follows Climate Change: Patterns of the Northern Hemisphere — From Peoples’ Migration until the Industrial Revolution (3^rd-18^thCentury)

This paper relates to the statement that the so-called “Little Ice Age” (RCC 6: 1.350-1.800 A.D.) represents—besides the 8k-Event (8.200-8.000 yr cal. B.P.)—the fastest and strongest onset in Holocene History [1]. Its intention focuses on the correlation of interplaying natural processes (i.e. solar energy variation, aerosols, oceanic currents, volcanism as part of plate tectonics, heat flow) with social/political evidence through the time-span of Peoples’ Migration until Industrial Revolution (3rd-18th Century). The time-span comprises the cool/wet/respectively dry climate phase of the P.M. (260-550), a Climate Optimum (600-1.100 A.D.) owning a final Thermal Maximum (1.100-1.260 A.D.) and the “little Ice Age” (1.350-1.800 A.D.), the latter intercalated by the Sp&#246;rer Minimum (1.460-1.550 A.D.) and the Maunder Minimum (1.650-1.720 A.D.). Thereby, an average temperature difference of 1.0&#176;C - 2.0&#176;C seems sufficient for incising climatic/cultural consequences [2]. It has become obvious that a Climate Optimum primarily provides constructive life conditions;however with a problematic final as the following “Effect-Chain” tells: balanced agricultural/cultural population growth → rich harvests → satisfying nourishment → health, encouragement → overpopulation under favorable materialistic conditions → increasing stress → lack of food, high prices → revolts → migration. In contrast, cool/wet/resp. dry conditions originate destructive/depressive conditions (see Peoples’ Migration) which initiate the following “Effect Chain”: bad agricultural conditions → poor/no harvesting → famine → disease, growing death rate → social, political revolts, wars → human cruelties with psychic/religious background (inquisition, witch-combustion → general chaos (30 yr-war) → death, migration (maritime endeavors, colonization). Furthermore, it should be stressed that volcanic aerosols play besides the solar influx variation—an important role on climate/cultural change [3]. However, the effects of oceanic currents’ heat flow of Mid-Oceanic Ridges and Hot Spots, as well as Earth-Magnetism and Sun/Earth Geometry are poorly understood in this context (Example: Iceland as hot spot situated on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge having been working since 40 Ma). The Chapter-introducing citations play a challenging role in regard to Science Criticism and touch the so-called 95% Confidence line (accepted realm of causal interrelation and according recommendation to Society [4]).

Culture Vacancy in Translation of Chinese and English Idioms

Idioms always carry strong cultural characteristics of their own nations,so in idiom translation,culture vacancy is a common problem for translators and the way we deal with this problem may probably decide the quality of our translations.This thesis mainly discusses the definition and three main resources for culture vacancy.

文化与心理的相互作用:协同演化的观点

文化与心理之间的关系十分引人注目。研究回顾了关于动物文化现象的研究,提出创新与社会性学习是驱动文化产生的重要心理因素。人类在适应不同的生存环境中,创造出了不同类型的文化,不同文化又塑造出不同的心理模式,使特定行为在相应的环境中更具适应力。文化影响了自然选择的进程,选择出更具适应性的大脑,而这又增强了人类的创新和社会学习能力。总而言之,文化与心理以多种方式塑造了彼此的特征,实现协同演化。

On the Role of Confucian Ethical Thoughts in the Formation of Psychological Personality

As the mainstream ideology in the traditional Chinese social structure,Confucian ethical thoughts have existed for a long time and influenced the social ethical structure and the formation of cultural psychology and personality of Chinese people significantly.Taking the internal relation of the role of Confucian ethical thoughts in the formation of personality as a point of penetration,this paper discusses the internal relation between the shaping of social consciousness by Confucian ethical thoughts and the formation of personality as well as its influence mode,revealing the construction process of psychological personality by Confucian culture.On this basis,we explore the advantages of Confucian social ethics by making full use of its positive factors and promote the improvement of individual's personality with social psychology.

新时期来华东盟留学生跨文化适应障碍与路径

在“一带一路”倡议下,东盟留学生来中国留学的规模日益庞大,这对我国高校留学生教育与管理是一个新的挑战。该文从来华东盟留学生的教育情况和生活现状出发,结合跨文化适应理论,阐述来华东盟留学生在社会文化、心理和学术适应方面的障碍表现。在此基础上,该文提出推进汉语与专业教学改革、加强中华历史文化教育、使用新媒体促进双方沟通、开展多层面社会实践活动、利用大数据提供精准帮扶、提升管理队伍国际视野与服务水平六大措施,以期为相关部门和教学人员提供帮助,对来华东盟留学生解决跨文化适应障碍问题、融入中华优秀传统文化有着积极意义。

乳腺癌患者社会约束体验的质性研究

目的了解乳腺癌患者社会约束的真实体验。方法于2022年2-11月,利用现象学研究法对16例乳腺癌患者进行半结构式访谈,采用Colaizzi 7步分析法分析资料。结果提炼出3个主题和12个亚主题:客观存在的社会环境(家庭成员的“保护”策略、不被理解的人际环境、社会文化环境)、个人对客观限制的心理感受(非癌症群体难以感同身受、加重焦虑抑郁、适应性冷漠、强化疾病恐惧)、社会约束的结局表现(渴望得到关注与支持、失眠、茫然无措、选择性沟通、回避应对)。结论医护人员应充分了解社会约束内涵,及时评估、监测并管理患者的社会约束水平,创造支持性的社会环境,激发其潜在信念,提高其自我效能,促进其身心健康。

社会生态心理学视域下黄梅戏文化的生息繁衍

黄梅戏是我国首批传统戏剧类非物质文化遗产和五大传统剧种之一的“活态文化”,其传承和发展与区域生态环境和社会心理之间存在重要的关系。黄梅戏剧目的流变根植于政治经济文化环境,紧贴当时当地人们的审美心理。黄梅戏的音乐从人文地理和生态环境中汲取养分,呈现出较强的地域文化特色。黄梅戏文化演进与历代艺术家在社会生态环境大背景下个体主动和被动的传播行为休戚相关。

改革开放以来中国社会流行语变迁的分期研究

改革开放以来中国社会流行语的历史演进,既与社会变革同频共振,又与传媒发展有着千丝万缕的联系;既与不同时代人的价值诉求同生共长,又与多元文化相互包容。从历时性的角度回顾改革开放以来中国社会流行语的演变历程,经历了“思想解放”文化启蒙时代、“全民造词”大众文化时代、“泛娱乐化”网络文化时代、“众语喧哗”草根文化时代四个阶段,每个阶段流行语在流行语主体、流行语内容、流行语媒介等方面呈现鲜明的时代差异,成为折射社会现实、反映热点事件、彰显社会心态的语言表征。文章对改革开放以来中国社会流行语的发展和变迁进行了系统梳理,参照传媒的发展历程来观察社会流行语的变迁,力求对流行语进行精准的分期,探析流行语内在变化规律,研究流行语背后的文化变迁,以把握时代脉搏,加强流行语的价值引领。

社交媒体时代青年“偶像文化”透视与教育引导

文章首先明确“偶像文化”相关概念内涵,从理论上解析网络青年亚文化、“偶像文化”。其次,对“偶像文化”进行深层透析,从现实呈现上说明“偶像文化”“是何”的问题。再次,运用多学科综合分析,从教育学、心理学、社会学、新闻传播学等学科探讨“粉丝”群体的行为表现与心理机制,说明“何以”的问题。从次,探究“偶像文化”的影响,说明“有何”影响的问题。最后,针对粉丝行为的“失范”,提出有效的应对措施,回答“如何”应对“偶像文化”影响的问题,切实回应引导“偶像文化”有序发展及青年价值观培塑的时代要求和现实诉求。

中国社会中“内卷”现象的个体心理内涵及其特征维度

随着中国社会的发展,“内卷”引发了全民关注与讨论,但研究者对内卷的心理内涵、特征维度及其测量工具仍在探索中。本研究首次以文化心理学作为研究视角,提出中国社会的内卷极具新时代意义,是与中国社会文化紧密相连的多维心理概念。研究1采用访谈法,通过分析在校学生与在岗社会人员对内卷看法的一手资料,结合扎根理论初步提出内卷的心理内涵及其特征维度,即资源稀缺、社会规范、心理压力、竞争行为。研究2在访谈研究的基础上编制了内卷感知测量问卷,通过探索性因素分析得到包含18个条目的四维度问卷。研究3通过验证性因素分析和效标效度检验,在跨人群样本中验证了内卷的4个特征维度。研究4采用内卷情境任务发现,在高校情境和组织情境中,内卷感知更高的个体均更易表现出内卷行为倾向。综上,本研究首次明晰中国社会中内卷的心理内涵及其特征维度,并提供了测量个体感知内卷的有效工具,有助于未来探究内卷对个体心理以及社会性发展的影响机制。

乌班图机器人:迈向跨文化机器人学的关系型概念框架

近来,人们越来越关注社交机器人的文化维度。一种维特根斯坦式的哲学框架将“机器人在什么意义上与文化相关以及如何与文化相关”这一议题概念化。此外,一种更具文化多样性和关系性的社交机器人学路径,能够强调技术在应对现代性挑战和协助文化变革方面发挥作用。因此,机器人可以帮助我们参与文化对话,反思我们自己的文化,并改变我们做事的方式。

公众的社会政治态度稳定吗?——基于两份追踪调查的分析

公众对于抽象的政治社会问题的看法在多大程度上稳定和可靠?对这一问题的回答既关乎社会调查方法的可靠性,又关乎民意基础的稳定性。通过对“中国家庭追踪调查”和“大学生态度追踪调查”的分析发现,以问卷调查方式测量的态度确实在集合层次和个体层次均不够稳定,但大学生比普通民众的态度要更稳定。同时,受访者集合层次的态度变化呈现出较为明显的结构性特征,即对具体社会议题的态度比人格—认知及基础价值观相关问题的态度更易变化。对不同变量间做相关分析后发现,在个体层次,权威人格、认知闭合等心理特质、政治立场与个体态度的变化存在相关关系。因此,民众社会态度的不稳定并不能简单归因为测量误差,需要更为系统的研究。未来的研究一方面需要分析态度形成与改变的一般性因素,另一方面需要探讨中国人的社会政治态度改变与特殊的国情、制度及文化之间存在何种关联。

林语堂的时空图景与文化理想

与其他中国现代作家相比,林语堂的时空图景注重天、地、人、心,有时甚至呈现出超时空的神秘感与不可知论,显得异常广阔、壮观、博大、深厚,这在其地理时空、社会时空、心理时空、精神时空中得以充分体现。林语堂的文化思想主要包括矛盾中的和谐、生命的循环、诗化人生、融通与对话,这对于克服世界人生中的矛盾冲突、悲观绝望、人心分裂,以及存在的战争风险,都有重要的启示价值和意义。

陆士谔中医及社会变革思想探微

陆士谔是清朝至民国时期的一位著名中医家,也是一位著述等身的小说家。作为医学实践经验丰富的名医,他对中医发展史的阐述展示了其宽广的中医视角,他对中西医关系的论述体现了他对中医的高度信心,他对中医阴阳生克理论以及中医诊断特征的见解体现了其深厚的中医造诣。陆士谔的小说不仅揭露、批判现实,对未来还具有惊人的预言能力。他在中国落后、灾乱频仍时期对百年后中国美好未来的诸多精准预言,令人折服。他对医学新发明的科学幻想,是支撑他超越时代成功预言中国未来的重要思想基础。