A Virgin Land to be Cultivated:On the Aesthetics of Folk Literature and Art

In terms of the aesthetic of folk literature and art,most researchers explain it drawing on general aesthetic theory,but pay less attention to the specific context and logic of individual cases.Folk aesthetics is deeply rooted in folk life,including local nature,village culture,farming life and folk belief.These folklore factors constitute the“local logic”,which regulates and influences folk aesthetic culture.The hidden“grammar”must be found in the folk life of the masses with a view to explaining the“essence”of folk aesthetics effectively.The concept of folk literature and art is understood in two different ways:One interprets it as“study of art and literature of folks”,regarding folk as a modifier of study of art and literature.Folk literature and art is regarded as the research object and the discipline is defined according to literary standard.This concept is from the perspective of literary studies,emphasizing that“folk literature and art is a special study of literature and art”.The other interprets it as“study of folk literature and art”,treating literature and art among the folks as the research object and defining the discipline in accordance with cultural standard.This concept is from the perspective of cultural studies.

The Current Situation and Counter Measures of Compilation of English Literature Textbooks in the Context of New Liberal Arts

With the promulgation of the“National Quality Standards for Undergraduate Teaching of Foreign Languages and Literatures in General Institutions of Higher Education”and“Teaching Guidelines”in 2018,the humanistic attributes of English majors and the important position of literature in foreign language learning are emphasized.Nowadays,the English literature curriculum is facing the problems of marginalization,reduction of class hours,simplification of curriculum and so on.Then in the context of the new liberal arts,it provides a new way to break through the dilemma of the literature curriculum.The study has collected the use of teaching materials of British and American literature courses in some colleges and universities across the country.Based on the survey results,the compilation of teaching materials in the new era should consider how to adapt to students’deep learning,autonomous learning,cross learning and research-based learning to provide guidance and support.The diversity of learning requires us to break the monotony of textbook compilation,show diversity and complement each other.

On the Reconstruction of Teachers’Role of Business English Reading Classroom Teaching Based on Literature Circle

Business English reading teaching under the mode of“literature circles”focuses on cultivating students’autonomy in reading,group cooperation,and the exchange of ideas among group members.In this teaching mode,teachers are no longer the masters of the reading classroom,but the helpers,participants,and researchers in the process of students’reading.The reconstruction of teachers’role can promote the benign development of relationship not only between teachers and students,but also between students and students,inject new impetus and vitality into the classroom,and improve students’reading literacy.

Shah Latif and Shaikh Ayaz： A comparative study of the poetic thought Artist as an agent of change

This paper is charismatic study of Shah Latif and Shaikh Ayaz concerning the role of the artist in society. They assumed that literature and artist bear enigmatic wallop and can bring drastic changes through the thwack of the art. Shaikh Ayaz emerged as an impressive poet about 3 centuries after Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai--the great Sindhi poet of all times. Now Shah Latif is recognized in the whole world beyond geographic and time limits, and his thought have been studied from various aspects and angles through his poetry. Similarly, Shaikh Ayaz is known not only for his thematic poetry, but also his references of countless poets; philosophers and heroes of the world have given his poetry an international look. The description of the people, land and customs of Sindh has got special room in the poetry of the 2 poets, placed quite distantly time-wise. Shaikh Ayaz has tried to carry the thought of Shah Latif in his poetry in terms of concepts, trends and needs of his own time. To study the thought of the bards, the authors have taken a fold tale ＂Sorath＂ into consideration, which they have manipulated to assert the role of the artist. Beejal, the protagonist of the poem, succeeds to get the head of the famous king Rai Dyach through the clout of his music. Shah and Ayaz have attempted to demonstrate that if artist can take the life of an emperor by employing his art, then he can perform the role of an agent as well as root out the evils prevailing in society. Through objective approach, an artist can change the shape of the universe, thus, they exalt the position of the artist and readers are compelled to meditate upon their sagacious notes.

The Global Chief Executive Officer （CEO）： Leadership Styles, Arts, and Skills

The global chief executive officer （CEO） should quickly adjust his/her leadership styles, arts, and skills to customize for the particular host country as he/she manages the global organization in its many diverse environments. He/she has to quickly customize to the local needs his/her styles of strategic and operational decision-making, communication, and interpersonal approaches. His/her repertoire of leadership styles, arts, and skills has to be wider and richer in variety. He/she must quickly move from one host-country-focused approach to another, drawing the needed blend of leadership styles, arts, and skills from his/her repertoire and effectively applying them to the host country situation. Thus, a CEO must analyze his/her situation and re-orient his/her approach to fit the varying international situations, such as culture, operating, and subsidiary＇s organizational, economic, political, governmental, and technological. An effective CEO is perspicuous and quick of action in adjusting and modifying his/her roles, styles, arts, and leadership processes to fit the situation in which he/she is in at the moment.

Comparison on Cultural Connotation of Plant in Treasure Island and The Swordsman

In the development of human civilization, plant has been closely attached to human beings, and also been endowed with rich cultural imagery. However, ascribed to the differences between Chinese and English cultures, plant of the same kind exhibits similar, distinct or vacant characteristics. This paper adopts comparison method so as to compare and to analyze the differences and similarities of cultural connotation contained in plant emerging in Treasure Island （a representative of western adventure literature） and The Swordsman （a representative of Chinese martial arts literature） and roles plant plays in a certain chapter, or the whole story. The literature study presents a general knowledge of research theories in this field and cultural background. Moreover, the induction method integrates and summarizes the prior analyses and researches. Reasons underlying those cultural differences are also expounded, including legend and folklore, literature works and convention and custom. The conclusion is that analyzing the cultural connotation of plant is of significance for understanding the corresponding cultural differences as well as appreciating adventure and martial arts literature.

The Impact of the Emergence of Eurasian Art Communities in the Globalizing World

Eurasian art study is an interdisciplinary approach to the solution of the problems of ethno-national rivalry and contradictions, dominating in the world. Although the roots of Eurasian arts goes back to Aristotelian-Avicennian tradition, created in Central Asia （CA） of the eve of the last millennium, the evidence of that common tradition： archaeological, philological, philosophical, linguistic, etc., interconnected with each other and recognized by the diversity of the academic schools of the last century, are not included into educational programs of the universities of the modem times. That miss, creating a gap in the world system of knowledge, restricts development of international affairs and diplomacy in its global significance. To bridge that gap, observing and analysing what was missed in the system of knowledge and how Eurasian arts communities are organizing themselves in CA of pre-soviet times, how they managed to develop through the last century and what is their perspectives now, in globalizing world, is the aim of this paper.

Drawing Essence from Ancient to Nourishing the New A Study of REN Ping＇s Calligraphic Art

This paper expresses REN Ping＇s views on calligraphic arts and classical Chinese literature. Calligraphy and literature could not only express ideas, sentiments, and aesthetic charm, but also create harmony in relationships. The study focuses on his calligraphic styles such as Cursive Calligraphy （草书）, Regular Script （楷书）, Seal Script （篆书）, running style （行书） and so on. His calligraphic art creation lends a unique classical style to the Chinese movie, and shows a board and wide beauty of nature for pavilion ofZONG XIU in Hangzhou, which draws essence from ancient to nourishing the new. It is widely accepted that REN Ping＇s accomplishment results from, his accumulation of Chinese traditional culture, his rich knowledge in occidental philosophy and art, his outstanding artistic talents, and from his generosity, forthrightness, and sincerity, and his all-embracing humanistic feelings.

A Memoir of Beijing Opera Performers: Cheng Yanqiu’s Early Life and His Art

As one of the greatest m asters of Dan 1 role performers in Beijing Opera history,Cheng Yanqiu had a very hard time in his childhood in learning the art.In this article,the author has reviewed his early life and probed into the help of Luo Yinggong who supported for his great su ccess.The author has also explored the art of Cheng’s singing,his study from Wang Yaoqing and explored how he created the melodies as well as trying to solve his making-up mystery.

Transmission and Development of Musical Art

American music has developed over a relatively long period of time,but it was only in the early part of the last century that it developed a unique style that has an important place in the musical development of the world.The American environment has seen the formation of different ethnic and national music,as well as different musical styles,which have influenced and blended with each other to promote the development of American music.American modern music has gone through several stages of development,and it has not only formed a certain influence on the local American culture but also influenced the development of music throughout the world.This paper analyzes the heritage and development history of musical art and explains its influential role.

Poetizing Art of Enframed Scenery

Enframed scenery was classified into 4 categories:door and window enframed scenery,railing and column enframed scenery,tree enframed scenery,cave and crack enframed scenery.Demonstration of poetizing art in such 4 categories of enframed scenery was analyzed,application of enframed scenery in modern landscape architecture was introduced,and cultural connotations of enframed scenery were further explored.

On the Ethical Dimensions of Literary Criticism in the Realm of We Media

In the realm of We Media,literary criticism is not completely free and unrestricted during its continuous production process;instead,it should adhere to certain ethical norms.The ethical dimensions of literary criticism in We Media focus on fostering a fair relationship between criticism activities and text,society,and the audience in order to facilitate healthy and orderly criticism that yields positive outcomes.The ethics of literary criticism in We Media can be categorized into aesthetic ethics,cultural ethics,political ethics,and media ethics within its internal structure,all of which ultimately converge into the realm of art production ethics.It is important to embrace a consciousness of intersubjectivity and adopt a cognitive approach of situationism in order to avoid blind restrictions and misjudgments in order to foster a positive and healthy ecosystem for literary criticism in We Media.Additionally,it is crucial to adhere to bottom-line thinking and emphasize responsibility,taste,and discipline while regulating the field of criticism,the audience,and critical text.

The Concept of Shared Destiny in the Ainu Spiritual Belief

The Ainu are the only ethnic minority officially recognized in Japan.Ainu culture is not only a new entry point for understanding Japanese culture,but also an important medium for exploring ancient Asian civilization.This article analyzes the Ainu folk songs and legends and other oral literature and discovers:The Ainu people respect and thank the gods,and accept the gifts and punishments of the gods.However,the Ainu claim that human beings have autonomy through the belief that humans have the right to punish gods,and those humans and gods can strive for an equal two-way relationship.In addition,the Ainu emphasize the importance of coexistence between humans and other creatures in nature.It is believed that hunting and fishing are not blasphemy,but acceptances of the gifts from the gods.However,it is advocated that human beings and other creatures should give each other living space and maintain the balance of symbiosis and coexistence.The Ainu belief in relative equality with gods and coexistence with nature reflects the concept of“shared destiny”in ancient Asian civilizations.It provides an important reference for the development of modern human society.

Reflections on the Historical Context and Political Philosophical Implications of Mao Zedong's Talks at the Yan’an Forum on Literature and Art

Setting to the task of a logical exposition of this article from Mao's Talks with regards to both historical context and philosophical content, a re-reading explores the "living historical document" as a theoretical possibility. The author indicates that the literary-artistic hypothesis of Talks consists in the political and military logic of "the revolutionary machine," offering a politically autonomous character to artistic formulation while simultaneously drawing up a mechanics for the general relati on ship between the recon struction of art and social relations in the country's future. Successively, in an attempt to engage with an elucidation of Mao's notion of "universal enlightenment" in the contemporary context, is an analytical emphasis on the implications of the material of Talks which embodies its cultural-political framework. This indicates that the revoluti on ary machine imposes a double function on the cultural-artistic worker as somebody who undertakes the responsibilities of both teacher and servant;who occupies the position of a "vanishing mediator" in the process of universal historical movement;and whose van guard characteristics and ultimate existence possess no independent value but instead depend on and draw from their relationship with the historical totality. The author holds that this perspective supports the advancement of our cognizance with regards to the civilizing functionality and ethical constructiveness of the Chinese Revolution in world-historical context.

Chinese Teachers’ Role in the Teaching of American Literature

在中国讲授美国文学应达到三个目的:传授知识,提高语言,指导方法。讲授美国文学应和美国地理、历史联系起来,因为美国文学的特色大都与之有关。用英语讲课,要求学生读原文、写英语读书笔记、用英语讨论可提高学生的四会能力。指导方法旨在培养独立思考的人。应把文学和地理、历史,内容和形式结合起来学;比较不同的作家和美、中两国不同的文化;并汲取美国工业化的经验教训。

英文文献有关武术研究的进展、热点及趋势--基于web of science核心集数据库文献的研究

武术作为我国传统文化的杰出代表之一,在同域外国家或地区的多次交流中引起了众多异质文化者的关注和研究。运用文献资料法、数理统计法、软件辅助分析法等方法,以Web of Science核心收录的有关武术研究的英文文献基础为数据,对所获得到的材料进行统计分析,找出武术研究的进展、热点及发展趋势。研究认为:我国学者在英文文献发文的总量中所占比例相对较高,但在学者个人发文量、发文作者共被引次数、机构发文量及期刊共被引次数方面的排名都不尽如人意。英文学者的研究主要集中于武术传承发展的现状、问题、应对策略和所具有的功能作用,以及武术教学改革、武术中的运动损伤、生理学和心理学对武术的作用、其他运动项目对武术发展的启示、电影和武术关系等方面,但对武术的基础理论研究较少。研究趋势主要为探究其他体育项目对武术发展的启示,分析武术对“人”的影响,探讨如何运用科学的手段促进武术发展等内容。

A Brief Review of Feminism Campaign in America

Throughout American literary history,women have experienced more transition in their roles,as a result of changing social norms,than any other class.At first,both society and the literary circles preached that women should be dependent on men and remain in the home,in order to guarantee stability in the community and the family.As time passed and attitudes changed,women were beginning to be depicted as characters that were eager to break away from convention.However,the subject role of women was never improved during the turbulent feminism movement.