Animalympics,Or How I Became a Sport Scholar

Abstract

While at first unintentional, the author’s path to becoming a sport historian has incorporated her academic trajectory of sport and German/European history along with working in the sport industry. These experiences have benefited both her scholarly research and her teaching and experiential learning opportunities for students in sport management programs.     

Social inclusivity,cultural diversity and online film consumption

It has been argued that the circulation of film online is a “democratising process”, evident in the breadth and depth of international film now available online, and in the greater ease of access to this content for audiences across the world. This is seen by some to present greater commercial opportunities for film-making from countries marginalised by previous distribution networks, and to foster a more globally diverse and inclusive film-viewing culture, with particular benefits for diasporic populations. Others, however, have pointed to the way in which audiences’ engagement with film online may be constrained by the economics and technology of online distribution and cultural competencies rooted in social stratification. These factors may limit how and what audiences watch, extending beyond issues of physical access to those of cultural access. As such, they raise questions regarding the demographic composition of the audience for online methods of film distribution and different types of international film. We lack sufficient understanding of these issues, however, due to the limited emphasis upon socio-demographic variables in existing academic research into online film consumption, and the limited consideration of particular film content in relevant market research. This article uses original audience research to interrogate the extent to which online distribution is able to connect audiences to a diversity of international film in comparison to other methods of distribution. It also considers some of the socio-demographic characteristics of the audiences for different methods of distribution and types of international film. In doing so, the article grants us a clearer understanding of the degree to which online film distribution fosters diversity and inclusivity through the connections it facilitates between audiences and content.     

Learning the American Way: Sports International and American Soft Power

Abstract

From 1962 to 1968, the United States Government along with private entities funded the training of athletes from developing nations through a non-profit organization named Sports International. Led by former Peace Corps member David Dichter, Sports International sought to enhance America’s image in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. The initial aim of the programme was to train athletes to compete at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The theory behind Sports International centred on the notion that helping developing nations achieves athletic success would influence them to view the United States more favourably. The idea to form Sports International came in the midst of the Cold War as the United States and the Soviet Union battled on a multitude of fronts. This article argues that American leaders worried about the presence of the Soviet Union in developing countries and sought ways to maximize American influence in those areas. The theory of soft power, a concept most prominently explicated by American international relations theorist Joseph Nye, forms the framework for this study. By analysing Sports International through this lens, this article demonstrates several problems which might ensure should one overemphasize the effect of sport on a nation’s soft power.     

The experience of watching baseball games in Korea: an analysis of user-generated content on social media using Leximancer

The current study explores international tourists’ experiences of watching professional baseball games in Korea. Total 152 reviews posted by tourists on TripAdvisor were analyzed through Leximancer, a computer program used in the qualitative content analysis. The software identified three dominant themes of tourist experiences: the distinctive atmosphere of Korean professional baseball games, the diverse services in the stadium, and fanatical cheering behavior for the team. Moreover, it revealed that international tourists were generally positive toward the culturally distinctive style of Korean professional baseball games. This study suggests that the professional sports of a travel destination can be a form of providing international tourists with pleasurable experiences and a way to learn about the distinctive Korean baseball culture.     

浅议基于电子商务的信息化比较优势

在网络经济时代,信息资源已成为国家经济实力的核心战略资源。培育我国基于信息化的比较优势,是提高我国对外贸易综合实力的重要手段,具有时代迫切性和积极意义。电子商务的迅速发展,使得通过电子商务来开展国际贸易的比例越来越大,也给国际贸易和世界经济带来更大影响。面对变革的机遇,应发挥信息化比较优势,摆脱目前我国在国际贸易中单纯依靠廉价劳动力而获利较少的不利地位,从而获得跳跃式发展。     

高校图书馆纸电同步采购的探索与实践——以辽宁师范大学图书馆为例

纸电同步是数字化时代出版行业发行业务发展的大趋势,同时,新冠疫情防控要求促使高校图书馆将纸电同步采购提上议事日程,在一定程度上推动了纸电同步出版的发展进程。文章分析了高校图书馆纸电同步采购的必要性,结合辽宁师范大学图书馆开展纸电同步采购的实践经验和遇到的问题,提出纸电同步采购的对策和建议。     

具有难民身份的儿童的收养问题探析

随着收养的逐渐增多,国际社会开始给予其越来越多的重视.收养既可使丧失父母或父母无力抚养的孤儿享有与其他儿童一样的权利,也可以满足一些不愿自己生育或无法生育的夫妻的要求,是解决社会冲突的重要途径,更是一个关系各国安定团结,社会稳定的重要问题,因而努力解决具有难民身份的儿童的收养问题其意义显而易见.     

我国纺织技术标准与国外的差距分析及接轨思路

采用比较研究方法,试图通过我国纺织技术标准与国外的差距分析,探讨与国际接轨的思路。结论是：我国纺织技术标准与国外比较存在标准体系上、职能上、考核项目和性能指标上、生态环保和社会责任上、标准更新速度上以及利用技术标准构建技术壁垒上的差距,应通过加强对国外纺织技术标准的动态研究,积极推进纺织技术标准由生产型标准向贸易型标准转变,把纺织技术标准制定的重点转向生态化与环保化,高度重视社会责任标准的制定,加快强制性技术标准向技术法规的转化,积极推广和认证国际标准和国外先进标准,加强纺织技术标准服务的信息化等途径加快与国际接轨的步伐。     

成人高等教育毕业设计(论文)质量监控研究

毕业实习与毕业设计(论文)是成人高等教育十分重要的综合性实践教学环节,直接反映学校教育教学质量.因此,加强毕业实习与毕业设计(论文)的过程管理与质量监控,保障毕业设计(论文)质量是教学管理工作者共同关注的课题.本文结合工作实际,对毕业实习与毕业设计(论文)各个环节的过程管理及质量监控问题进行探讨.     

英语应用能力等级考试对高职高专英语教学的反拨作用

英语测试是教师了解学生个体发展和教学反馈的重要手段。本文通过对高职高专英语应用能力B级考试测试题型的分析,归纳、总结了试卷的特点和重点,指出其对高职高专英语教学的教材、课堂教学模式,课程结构等几个方面所具有的反拨作用。