试析《傲慢与偏见》的修辞技巧

以修辞性叙事理论为指导,从《傲慢与偏见》故事中的事件配置方式切入,探讨了简·奥斯丁对叙事技巧的选择与文学阅读效果之间的联系。     

Does negative media representation shape adolescents' discrimination towards Syrian refugees through threat perception and prejudice?

The current study examined whether adolescents' desired social distance from Syrian refugees is shaped by negative media representation about refugees through threat perception and prejudice. Participants consisted of 587 Turkish high (M_age = 14.81, SD = 0.97) and middle school (M_age = 12.19, SD = 1.01) students. Negative media perception was measured in different contexts: TV programs, news, newspapers/magazines, and social media. Adolescents' desired social distance from Syrian refugees was measured through their preference for how socially distant from a Syrian peer in their neighborhood and school they wished to be. Perceived threat and prejudice were examined as possible mediators of the relationship between media exposure and discrimination. Results showed that more negative media representation was related to perceived threat and greater prejudice, which led to greater desired social distance from refugees. Findings provide important implications about how media can be an important tool in shaping intergroup attitudes towards Syrian refugees during adolescence.     

从社会翻译学角度再看《傲慢与偏见》两译本

翻译研究在中国经历了翻译的语言学派、文化转向、语用学派等阶段发展到今天的社会翻译学。德国社会学家皮埃尔·布迪厄的社会学思想为我们研究翻译的产生、传播等过程拓宽了方向。如今,越来越多的专家学者将社会学的基本理论、研究方法运用于翻译研究中,翻译学迎来了新的发展。该文试从布迪厄社会学思想中两个核心概念——场域、习性出发,结合《傲慢与偏见》两个中文译本——王科一译本和孙致礼译本探讨不同时期各因素相互斗争形成的特定场域,译者在社会中形成的不同习性在两个译本产生、翻译策略运用中所产生的影响。     

论《傲慢与偏见》中人物的讽刺因素

如同奥斯丁其他的作品，讽刺在《傲慢与偏见》中就好像反映社会及人类本质的隐形显微镜，通过对有限的乡村生活的具体描写，体现了18世纪英国人与人之间的社会关系。在这篇文章中，讽刺因素如何体现在不同人物及机智的对话中将逐一进行讨论。总之，讽剃在《傲慢与偏见》中扮演着决定性的角色，正是奥斯丁对讽刺完美的运用才使其成为经久不衰的名作。     

轻松诙谐的喜剧艺术 细致入微的讽刺风格——对简·奥斯丁作品风格的评析

作为19世纪英国文学界最受读者欢迎的作家,简·奥斯丁以其作品中轻松诙谐的喜剧艺术、细致入微的讽刺风格而备受世人喜爱。《傲慢与偏见》作为简·奥斯丁讽刺艺术使用最完美、最富有幽默性语言的经典作品,以它为代表解读作者的作品风格。简·奥斯丁的作品作为文学史上的巅峰之作,在带给我们幽默的喜剧世界的同时,其中蕴涵的讽刺更值得我们现在乃至将来的人们深思,引人发醒、敲响警钟。     

论《傲慢与偏见》中反讽的艺术魅力

讽刺文学是英国文学的一个重要流派。在《傲慢与偏见》中,奥斯汀凭借对叙述技巧的精妙运用,将反讽技巧进一步发展,使之成为刻画人物、突出主题的重要手段。本文着重分析小说《傲慢与偏见》中反讽在各个层面的运用。     

A Methodological Nomad and an Accidental Scholar

Many of us end up in academia through diverse routes. In this brief contribution to the issue’s highlight of scholars in the Central States region, John Baldwin demtails his own circuitous path to academia and highlights the multi-disciplinary work he brings to his research on issues of culture, identity, and tolerance.     

Comparing normative influence from multiple groups: Beyond family,religious ingroup norms predict children’s prejudice towards refugees

In the wake of the global refugee crisis, children are exposed to negative attitudes from public and private spheres. Previous research has identified family, peer, and school norms as significant predictors of children’s inter-ethnic attitudes. We extend this literature by examining normative influence from wider society, which has received substantially less attention. Among 266 children (M_age = 11.24), this study investigates the relative contributions of norms from five ingroups (family, class-peers, Irish, religious and all-humanity) to predict children’s anti-refugee bias. Perceptions of positive family and religious norms were the strongest unique predictors of contact intentions and warmth towards refugees. Intergroup anxiety and perceived threat mediated these relationships. Social dominance orientation mediated family normative influence only. These findings highlight the importance of broader groups (beyond that of proximal ingroups) for understanding children’s intergroup attitudes.     

Does the term matter? The labeling effect on the perception of ethnic minorities: The case of The Romani in Serbia

Empirical research on the impact of linguistic labels on social perceptions is scarce, especially in the context of ethnic groups. Across three studies (N = 1185), we investigated the impact of labels on perceptions of the Romani ethnic group by non-Romani participants in Serbia. In Study 1 (N = 244), we found some evidence that the Romani elicit more positive perceptions (more sociable and competent) when labeled with the neutral (vs. derogatory) term. In two follow-up studies, we focused on investigating potential mechanisms. In Study 2, we tested whether positive perceptions emerged via perceived higher status, while in Study 3 we focused on the motivation to respond without prejudice and sensitivity to hate speech. Study 2 (N = 467) replicated the labeling effect showing that Romani were perceived more positively (more sociable and moral) when labeled with the neutral term. However, we found no support for perceived group status as a mechanism. Study 3 (N = 474) did not corroborate the labeling effect but found the higher external motivation to respond without prejudice (potential mechanism). Meta-analytic effects showed that Romani were perceived as more moral, sociable, and competent when the neutral term was used. These effects were to some extent moderated by ideology as they existed only for right-wing individuals. We conclude that the effect is much smaller than the effects in previous comparable studies.     

Native American identity work in settler colonial context

In U.S. society, Native Americans face invisibility, stereotypes, discrimination, and structural barriers. In this article, we employ a symbolic interactionist approach, embedded in critical analysis, to explore how this social context impacts the conveyance and interpretation of Native American identity among people who are not Native American. Participants, 213 White American and 104 Native American people, replied to open-ended questions about Native American identity conveyance and interpretation. We employed an inductive thematic approach to analyze their written replies. The majority of Native American participants discussed their identity in the context of limited public knowledge of, and/or oppression faced by, Native Americans. For most Native American participants, this context generated strain and struggle associated with conveyance and interpretation of their identities. Despite this, some Native American participants engaged in identity work to educate others and reduce oppression. Without prompting, some White participants expressed positive attitudes toward Native Americans and their identity revelation. These positive attitudes evidence both hope for social change and problematic fetishization based on romantic stereotypes of Native Americans. We argue that society-wide change is necessary to reduce strain in, and enhance the effectiveness of, identity work by Native American people.