Political Power and Periodicals

The publication of Bulgarian serials (called "periodicals" in this article, using the historical Bulgarian term) began in 1844 with the appearance of Liuboslovie. From that time until the recent collapse of the Communist regime, the press has been subjected to censorship and repression, first by the Turkish overlords and later by several of the Bulgarian governments. This article, the first of two parts, focuses on the suppression of the periodical press following the rise of the Communist "people's democracy," which forced virtually all the periodicals that had been published in Bulgaria prior to that time to cease publication. The second part will be devoted to Bulgaria's new-found freedom of the press that has emerged following forty-five years of totalitarianism.     

Back to the Future

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The Ladies' Home Journal, 'How America Lives' and the Limits of Cultural Diversity

Drawing upon studies of media history and print culture, this article analyzes the relationship among early-nineteenth-century Latin American periodicals, literary institutions, and new experiences of time and history. Framing these periodicals as a new medium which boomed during and immediately after the wars of independence, it underscores their impact upon forms of reading and writing, as well as their importance for concurrent and later debates on the norms governing literary institutions, including the status and definition of literature. Ultimately, this new medium gave rise not only to a new prose—which was described as accelerated and therefore ‘modern’—but also to new forms of discursive authority and to an unprecedented legitimacy for literary genres such as the novel. As such, this article departs from the nation-building paradigms that have governed studies of the Latin American nineteenth century, establishing instead a dialog between periodicals of the whole region, with an emphasis on Cuba, Chile, and the Río de la Plata.     

The Origins of the Russian Collection at the Library of Congress (1800–1906)

This article traces the development of the Russian collection at the Library of Congress during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Library of Congress, which was intended to be a small legislative library, initially added books about Russia in English translation and on limited subjects. The purchase of the Jefferson library brought the first Russian-language books to the collection, but the Russian collection would not truly begin to grow until the 1866 Smithsonian Deposit and the development of international exchanges in the latter part of the nineteenth century. The author made heavy use of the many printed Library of Congress catalogs and supplements, as well as archival sources, in the course of this research.     

20世纪末“鲁迅论争”之考辨

回到历史现场,重现论辨各方争论的焦点,考察论争的起因及发展动向,辨析论争者的意图、学理依据及思维的逻辑性。揭示出＂尖刻＂、＂片面＂下的＂坦诚＂和＂深刻＂,透析兴师问罪者的话语霸气和隐含的非此即彼的二元对立思维模式,彰显冷静、客观、条分缕析的学理探究和扪心自问的鲁迅式＂自剖＂精神。     

马克思主义在新世纪的发展

如何对待马克思主义,不仅是一个态度问题,而且是一个关乎执政党生死存亡的重大课题.面向新世纪,马克思主义遇到严峻的挑战和考验.我们不仅要冷静地思考马克思列宁主义失落的原因和危害,更要找准丰富和发展马克思主义的途径和办法,着力提高全党和整个民族的凝聚力、战斗力.     

新世纪人才素质结构及培养途径

21世纪是一个知识经济时代，是机遇与挑战并存的时代。从这一大的时代背景出发，探讨新世纪的人才问题，他们不具备了德、能、识、体的协调统一，还要具有善于创造、超前等方面的素质才能胜任历史负于的重任，并进一步提出达到达些素质的几种有效途径。     

培养新世纪的骨干教师队伍

阐述了培养新世纪骨干教师队伍的深层次和高角度的认识，介绍了从思想政治素质、化科学素质、业务能力素质和身心审美素质四方面全面提高的求实效作法。     

关于21世纪高等院校体育教育的思考

分析了现阶段大学生体育活动状况和体育教师工作情况,提出了转变体育教育观念、培养体育教学环境等方面的设想与措施.     

新世纪体育价值管窥

体育价值在于满足个体和社会需要。新的时代会产生新的价值取向，赋予体育价值新的内涵。新世纪体育价值的基本内涵将是追求个人健康幸福，满足情感和个性完善需求，培养现代社会性格和现代意识，适应和推动社会经济发展。