近年来中国民俗学研究趋向的新观察——从两个语境和一个意识切入

从时代语境、学术语境和学者问题意识的角度,考察近年来中国民俗学的研究趋向,提出当代中国民俗学正经历从学科身份确立到学术品质更新的过程,包含了传承经典和知识创新两大主题。首先评述中国民俗学界建立和发展社会科学性质的民俗学的主张;其次评述中国民俗学界有关田野民俗志的新学说;最后讨论历史民俗学、民间文艺学和传统节日、民间信仰等领域的新动向。     

《凯利帮真史》内德·凯利身份认同研究

彼得·凯里第二次获布克奖的小说《凯利帮真史》将澳大利亚官方历史记载中面目狰狞的"丛林大盗"内德·凯利塑造成为一个本性良善但为生活所逼而反抗殖民当局的爱尔兰裔英雄。复活历史人物,让历史人物站出来为自己辩护,凯里巧妙地安排小说人物展开了一场历史话语权的争夺。在他看来,爱尔兰裔澳大利亚人是白澳内部的"他者",他们挑战了澳官方宣称的"澳大利亚是白人的澳大利亚"的观点。     

Folklore epistemology: how does traditional folklore contribute to children’s thinking and concept development?

This research utilised a ‘stimulated recall’ methodology [Calderhead, J. 1981. “Stimulated Recall: A Method for Research on Teaching.” British Journal of Educational Psychology 51: 211–217] to explore the potential of African folklore, specifically Ghanaian folk stories in the development of children’s reflective thinking about social life. The research was based on Ghanaian folklore for children, which is popularly known as ‘By the Fireside Stories’, encapsulated traditionally as Anansesem or Spider stories among the Akan of Ghana. Data were collected through storytelling to a group of children and inviting them to recall their concurrent thinking during and after the storytelling. The children’s cognitive recall processes were stimulated by questions and story character dramatisation recorded on a digital video recorder and played back to the children. Findings showed major contributions to children’s learning and development related to imagination, concept formation and thinking, and beyond the self in social relationship. This paper draws attention to how traditional oral storytelling can be an important part of early childhood education to develop children’s reflective thinking about social life.     

裕固族民间文学整理研究的成就及问题简

甘肃作家雪漠的长篇小说“大漠三部曲”通过叙述一家农民、一个村庄的日常故事,再现了现代性冲击下的乡土生存。三部曲侧重点各不相同,其中,《大漠祭》表现了乡镇基层官僚宰制下的乡村被动处境,《猎原》再现了乡土自然环境的极度破坏,《白虎关》揭示了现代性对于传统生活秩序与价值观念的挤压。三部曲总体上表现了一种关怀乡土苦难与乡土路向的深重焦虑。     

叶芝的爱尔兰神话情结

威廉·勃特勒·叶芝是爱尔兰20世纪最伟大的诗人,他的诗歌渗透着浓烈的爱尔兰情感和明显的爱尔兰因素,古爱尔兰的浪漫神话故事是叶芝诗歌萃取营养的主要来源之一,叶芝对爱尔兰神话故事的运用有利于帮助爱尔兰人民族集体记忆的恢复,爱尔兰历史的重建,以及爱尔兰民族身份的确立。     

《民俗》周刊与中国现代民俗学运动

介绍了上世纪二三十年代的《民俗》周刊的刊行过程,探讨了它在完善中国民俗学学科对象、明确学科范围以及普及学科知识方面所起到的至关重要的作用。     

爱尔兰文艺复兴时期的话剧与我国“国剧运动”

爱尔兰文艺复兴时期的话剧运动对余上沅和他发起的“国剧运动”具有根本影响 ,促使余上沅试图仿效爱尔兰话剧运动对传统的执著追求 ,而试图建立具有民族个性的话剧形式     

A state examination system and perpetuation of middle-class advantage: an Irish school context

This article explores how a formal state examination system operates as a tool which enables the cultural reproduction of the middle classes in an increasingly market-driven education system in Ireland. It is based on a study of a group of final-year girls approaching the high-stakes terminal Leaving Certificate examination. The success of this reproduction is based on a mutually beneficial partnership between the school and the parents, which ultimately benefits the students. The article examines how the school is successful in this competitive education market place and in upholding the middle-class nature of schooling. The structures of the school also empower parents and students to enhance privilege and academic success. The article concludes by considering the continuing relevance of Bourdieu to social reproduction in education.