Reference Question Answered: Discussion of Russian Funeral Rites As Depicted in the 2006 Film V poiskakh schast’ia (In Search of Happiness)

ABSTRACT. The author answers a reference question on the depiction of a funeral in the 2006 Russian documentary film V poiskakh schast’ia (In Search of Happiness), which takes place in the Jewish Autonomous Region in Siberia. Consultations and reference sources show that what was depicted was not Jewish, but a typical Russian civil funeral procession. Helpful publications included historical and historical‐ethnographic monographs and an ethnographic encyclopedia.     

The Pimp and the Happy Whore: “Doing Gender” in Film Talk in a School Setting

The present paper concerns the use of film for eliciting discussions of fundamental values in an upper secondary school setting. In this case, Lilya 4‐ever, a feature film about sex trafficking, is used. The present paper contributes some empirical knowledge about how young people are “doing gender” in a natural setting—an educational context—that celebrates equality values. The examples from a group discussion between pupils reveal a balance between performing the school task, discussing the questions on the sheet the teacher provided, and working on their private identities, which here includes social interplay that among teenagers could involve rejecting an academic identity. The analysis concerns how pupils use discourses drawn from a film in that balancing act. The paper explores how discourses on sex are used to gain power in conversation, to challenge male sexuality, and to reject victimization.     

A Community Designs Its School

Teaching with film is a powerful and meaningful instructional strategy. This article discusses five classroom-tested methods for teaching with film: (1) film as a visual textbook, (2) film as a depicter of atmosphere, (3) film as an analogy, (4) film as a historiography, and (5) film as a springboard. Each of the methods discussed includes examples of a variety of films that could be used, along with suggested focus questions and conversation topics. Furthermore, this article discusses relevant legal issues surrounding the use of film in the classroom.     

Ti/nano-TiO2膜电极制备的影响因素分析

采用溶胶凝胶法(sol-gel)法,以钛酸丁酯为起始原料制备纳米二氧化钛溶胶;研究了水分含量、分散剂种类和煅烧温度等因素对溶胶-凝胶(sol-gel)制备钛基二氧化钛电极催化活性的影响,运用扫描电镜(SEM)、循环伏安曲线(CV)表征了所制得纳米TiO2电极的形貌及电催化活性。     

文化贴现与电影传播——兼谈近年我国电影市场的“黑马”现象

文化贴现是相对于文化消费而言的,它是指文化产品在跨国交流和跨文化传播中,受众为了理解该产品的文化价值所付出的文化代价.文化贴现直接影响甚至决定文化产品跨境传播的价值和跨文化接受的实际效果.文化贴现并不直接反映在文化贸易的具体行为中,而是体现在文化产品的消费和接受环节,正是这种来自消费和接受的潜在压力影响了文化产品的贸易状况和市场前景.文化贴现是文化消费和接受过程中的普遍现象——文化贴现并非仅仅发生在跨境贸易和跨文化传播之间,即使在同一国家、同一地区内部也存在着文化贴现问题.虽然文化贴现是文化消费和接受过程中的普遍现象,但造成文化产品在跨境贸易和同一国家或同一地区的文化贴现之原因是各不相同的,因此文化贴现又存在着质性的差异和变化.近年国产电影市场频现的“黑马”现象证明受众对文化产品保持着较高的认可度和接受度,因此,国内电影若冲出困境走上良性发展之路必须充分了解社会、尊重市场,减少文化贴现.     

从佛法观点看佛化电影的成就——以《青蛇》和《白蛇传说》的比较为例

通过从佛法的戒、定、慧三个层面对于佛化电影的分析以及《青蛇》和《白蛇传说》两部佛化电影的对比,提出佛化电影的成就高低取决于其对佛法内核的理解与表现.指出在当代文化激荡的背景下,要弘扬传统文化就得学习、吸收文化精华并与时代要求及表现手段结合.     

影响我国传统武术传播的因素分析

文章运用文献资料法、逻辑分析法,从影视武术、竞技武术以及武术国际传播等方面对传统武术传播的影响因素进行了分析。影视武术、竞技武术以及国外武术等都是传播传统武术的一些重要途径,但是在这种欣欣向荣的传播浪潮之中却也存在着制约传统武术长远发展的因素。文章旨在通过揭示这些制约因素,并给出一定的解决方案,促使传统武术的长远发展。     

影视武打表演专业在艺术院校开展的必要性研究

随着社会的发展,武术文化娱乐功能得到了快速发展,武术表演人才的需求随之扩大,文章对艺术院校开设影视武打表演专业的必要性进行研究,为艺术院校专业更好的发展提供参考。     

极薄煤层开采过程中刨煤机应用探讨

薄煤层开采的难度较大,传统设和开采工艺备难以实施有效的采煤。本文基于笔者多年的工作实践经验,详细的介绍了刨煤机在极薄煤层开采过程中的应用有点,探讨了其在开采过程中存在的问题和采取的措施,以便能够为薄煤层开采做出参考和贡献。     

Optimal timing of movie releases in ancillary markets: The case of video releases

The optimal time for the release of a film in the video market is derived theoretically and shown to depend on characteristics of its cinema performance and on several other parameters. It is empirically confirmed that the model can explain the changing film release patterns in the years of video market growth. The model can also be applied to other ancillary markets for motion pictures as well as to paperback releases of books.