An Evolution of the Migration of Taiwanese Female Basketball Players: From the ‘American Dream’ to the ‘Chinese Dream’

Abstract

This paper explores the migration of female basketball players from Taiwan to China. Governance theory is adopted as the framework in this study to analyze the phenomenon of players’ migration and to understand how it was shaped over the years. The empirical work draws on a qualitative approach, which is based on a review of documentary materials and semi-structured interviews; coding and analysis were undertaken with a content analysis approach in order to investigate the decision-making processes and their consequences for the players’ migration. The feature of systematic governance for the development of women’s basketball has been revealed in this study. Stakeholders with personal interests caused the downturn of women’s basketball development in Taiwan, and it eventually led to the players’ migration abroad. Through the lens of governance theory, it has been revealed that a number of factors – namely, political, financial, personal, socio-economic, and cultural – all intertwine with one another dynamically to influence the female players’ decision to move abroad. This finding broadens the scope for the research of Taiwanese athletes’ migration to China, extending the focus from only business or industry to other aspects, thereby highlighting the fact that the subject is more complex than previously understood.     

天启年间宫女休闲活动考

本文主要采用历史文献法,以明宫词为主,明史及明代野史杂记为辅,考辨明代天启年间,后宫不同地位的宫女平日里的休闲活动。宫女游戏是女性体育的组成部分,笔者在大量文献中发现了些许新材料,以期填补女性体育史中的空白。     

Stories of Haka and Women’s Rugby in Aotearoa New Zealand: Weaving Identities and Ideologies Together

Abstract

Sociology and history are intimately related to each other and cannot be clearly separated or isolated from each other which resonates with a Māori view of time (the past, present, and future are not distinct entities) and realms (the spiritual and human in particular). This paper uses pūrākau and storytelling to explore how haka performed by strong women in tribal narratives, in Māori contexts, and in women’s rugby creates a more nuanced understanding of the embodied discourses associated with intersecting identities (gender, race, ethnicity, class) in and around the sport of rugby union. As a Māori woman, heavily invested in the sport of rugby union, how did the words and actions of Māori women from my past influence my present and my future and how was this embodied and experienced through haka? In particular, my 10 years as a member of the New Zealand women’s rugby team and my understanding of the histories or pūrākau (tribal stories) of strong women in te ao Māori (the Māori world) inform this paper. This will help to illustrate how history and sociology are intimately connected and highlights how intersecting stories told through time, from different perspectives can influence key learnings in sport.     

论大学教师专业发展的途径

大学教师的专业化发展是高校教师资源开发和学科建设的核心内容,它在保障和提升大学教育质量方面发挥了重要作用。各国大学教师专业发展的内容、程度和实现途径虽不尽相同,但也存在诸多相通之处。本文主要从学术研究、学位课程学习、教学实践和国际教育交流四个方面,论析当今大学教师专业发展的途径及其作用。     

"她"的自塑--论新世纪以来王安忆、方方、迟子建笔下的乡村女性

本文从20世纪女性文学的误区入手,通过与男作家笔下的乡村女性作比较,论述了新世纪以来王安忆、方方、迟子建三位女作家描写乡村女性的作品。她们同时对当代底层妇女“苦难”命运进行书写,表现了乡村女性在新的时代背景下性格、心灵及命运的嬗变。王安忆从存在主义的哲学层次,表现乡村女性对自我命运选择的自觉;方方从身体伦理学的角度,反映出乡村女性反抗的自觉;而迟子建则从审美伦理学的角度,提升底层人民的精神生活,表现出底层妇女审美的自觉。由此论述这些作品对女性文学发展的意义。     

女大学生对体育锻炼的认识及行为状况的调查研究

以陕西5所高校为例,通过对女大学生体育锻炼的认识及行为状况的调查研究表明,这一群体对体育锻炼的认识、观念等方面具有现代知识女性的思想特征,但参与体育锻炼的行为倾向处于一般水平。     

城市女性婚姻移民的社会适应研究——以上海市“外来媳妇”为例

与一般农民工的社会适应表现为经济、社会、心理三个层面依次递进的特点不同,城市女性婚姻移民的社会适应首先是从心理适应开始的。虽然女性移民因为婚姻得以进入城市生活,但其社会地位并没有因此而得到提高;而这种低下的社会地位又直接影响了她们与城市居民的接触和交往,影响了她们对自我身份的认同。从社会适应的总体状况来看,城市女性婚姻移民应属于介于农民工和市民之间的"边际人"。     

特殊家庭中女性吸毒人员心理特征研究

以兰州市女性吸毒人员为对象,研究特殊家庭中女性吸毒人员的心理特征。结果表明:(1)特殊家庭中女性吸毒人员文化程度、经济情况方面存在显著性差异;(2)不同家庭结构类型人际关系存在显著性差异;(3)特殊家庭与双亲家庭中女性吸毒人员在坐台行为方面无显著性差异;(4)特殊家庭中女性吸毒人员文化程度与月收入,月收入与依赖程度有显著的正相关,回归分析发现,月收入与依赖程度关系紧密。本研究可以为特殊家庭中吸毒人员的行为矫正提供参考。     

以女性为对象的英语商业广告的语言特点

在现实生活中,女性的购买欲通常大于男性。因此,商业广告特别关注女性群体。分析以女性为对象的英语商业广告的语言特点,将有助于消费者理解和欣赏英语广告。     

永远的布鲁斯——评兰斯顿·休斯的《萎靡的布鲁斯》

兰斯顿.休斯无疑是20世纪最优秀的黑人诗人之一。对他诗作的研究成果在国内外也是汗牛充栋,然而大多数的研究侧重于他的代表作,即他中后期的作品,而对他的早期作品,即他的成名之作《萎靡的布鲁斯》重视明显不足。可无论从诗歌的形式和内容上来说,《萎靡的布鲁斯》对休斯后来的创作都起到了路标般的作用。而这种路标式的作用也正是任何一个休斯的喜爱者和研究者不可以忽视的。