Redefining Hijab: American Muslim Women's Standpoints on Veiling

Feminist standpoint theory suggests that, although powerful discourses attempt to define women on the “margins” of society, women's cultural positions provide them with heightened understandings of the contradictions between their experiences and the ways the dominant group defines them. Thus, while many Americans believe hijab—also called a “veil” or “headscarf”—functions to oppress women, veiled women probably possess alternative understandings. In this study, 13 veiled American Muslim women share their experiences, and under the lens of standpoint theory, the participants’ definition of hijab emerges. Specifically, the women inscribe hijab with meanings shaped by their unique cultural standpoints. Hijab functions to define Muslim identity, perform a behavior check, resist sexual objectification, afford more respect, preserve intimate relationships, and provide freedom.     

Shared Leadership in a Community Theater Group: Filling the Leadership Role

In contrast to research in which an individual leader is assigned or expected to emerge, musical theater productions provide an opportunity to explore how leadership is shared among the director, assistant director, music director, choreographer, and stage manager in a naturally occurring group. This ethnographic study explores how one community theater group managed the sharing of leadership roles when the primary director assumed a passive or ineffective role. The study explores the communication and affective responses of the secondary leaders and cast members when they perceived that the primary leadership failed to function and then examines how secondary leaders and cast members communicated to share the leadership to produce successful theatrical performances. The results have implications for other groups with shared leadership structures.     

President Bush's Image Repair Effort on Meet the Press: The Complexities of Defeasibility

The candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 were united in attacking President George W. Bush. Their continued criticism, combined with news stories about such topics as the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and job losses in the United States, steadily eroded the president's image. On February 8, 2004, President Bush appeared on Meet the Press to repair his reputation, exemplifying the problem of how an incumbent president can reply to such attacks while in the midst of a campaign for re-election. This essay applies the theory of image repair to this discourse to critically analyze and evaluate Bush's attempt to repair his image. Bush responded to two key accusations: justification for the war in Iraq and concerns about the economy (including jobs and the deficit). He tried to frame himself as a “war president” (transcendence) who should be evaluated on those grounds but failed to make this the most important problem for most voters. He employed denial, but the support for denials was often weak. He also relied heavily on defeasibility. However, Bush's use of the strategy of defeasibility raises doubts about whether he will be able to solve problems in a second term. Thus, President Bush's image repair effort was largely ineffectual.     

概念史:“出版自由”的新闻史研究新路径

"出版自由"是新闻传播学中的重要概念。但"出版自由"的新闻史研究却面临一些问题,亟待拓宽研究思路。概念史的研究方法为"出版自由"的新闻史研究提供了新的研究路径。在"出版自由"的新闻史研究中借鉴概念史的方法,不仅具有可行性,而且有利于拓宽相关研究的视野,促进该领域研究的进一步推进。     

应该有人说说黄泥街

文章根据作者自身经历,叙述了黄泥街图书批发市场的起源,分析了其存在、辉煌的原因,并对其行政性的消亡深感惋惜。黄泥街现象是中国经济发展的一个侧影,其生生灭灭是和中国政治生活密切相关的,因此作者从非政治的角度,提出了”黄泥街图书批发市场”正常的经济生命轨迹。文章对回顾中国当代经济转型时期的经济现象,描述个体生命和历史洪流的密切关系,展望中国未来经济的发展路径有一定的启发意义。     

Russian Publishers,the Media,and Government Interference in 2002: A Report to the Slavic Librarians' Workshop,University of Illinois,July 2003

ABSTRACT

During 2002 the Russian publishing industry and news media were under intense scrutiny, sometimes verging on assault, by government and pro-government groups. A new 20% value-added tax was an additional blow, although it was reduced to 10% in the middle of the year. Russian publishing appears to be healthy in spite of those problems, although statistics from the Russian Book Chamber (Rossiiskaia knizhnaia palata) are notoriously unreliable. Statistics on books carried by Russian Press Service give an approximate picture of scholarly book publishing.     

Book reviews

To advance deliberative theory and practice, this study considers the experiences of trial jurors who engaged in deliberation. Conceptualized as a speech event, this article inductively explores the deliberative rules and premises articulated by jurors. Jurors believe deliberation should be rigorous and democratic, including speaking opportunities for all, open-minded consideration of different views, and respectful listening. Jurors actively consider information, but face-to-face deliberation is essential for thoroughly processing evidence. Although emotions should not influence the final verdict, participants report that emotions often reinforce deliberative norms. These results inform theory and deliberative experiences in and beyond the jury.     

新形势下高校就业弱势群体的范畴界定及对策分析

通过对高校就业弱势群体进行范畴界定：能力弱势群体、技能弱势群体、个人不可变因素弱势群体及背景弱势群体,并从个体、高校和社会及企业等角度提出了帮扶对策。     

论晚清科举废止过程中相关利益集团的博弈

科举废止是晚清社会的重大变革,在此过程中,相关利益集团的博弈经历了三个阶段。戊戌变法开始后,保守派、维新派、洋务派进行着“枪手博弈”。维新变法失败后,执掌中枢的保守派与民间乡绅维持着“智猪博弈”。晚清新政以后,洋务派重回权力中心,统治集团与八股乡绅进行着“斗鸡博弈”。这一博弈过程反映了晚清科举废止中相关利益集团之间的理性挟择。