Intergroup Contact,Media Exposure,and Racial Attitudes     

《Journal of Intercultural Communication Research》2013,42(1):54-72

The present investigation uses intergroup contact and media systems’ dependency theories to illuminate the relative significance of various sources of information in shaping Caucasian-American attitudes toward African-Americans. It uses empirical data from an exploratory survey of college students to build a chain of related variables that link primary sources of information (face-to-face versus mediated) to stereotypical beliefs, perceived internal causal attributions for African-Americans’ failures, and prejudicial feelings toward African-Americans. Results suggest that face-to-face sources of racial/ethnic out-group information are more effective than mediated sources in prejudice reduction. The discussion includes theoretical and practical implications of the findings.  相似文献   

The Story of Two Big Chimneys: A Frame Analysis of Climate Change in US and Chinese Newspapers     

《Journal of Intercultural Communication Research》2013,42(2):151-177

Despite mounting research on how the news media portrayed climate change in developed countries, disproportionately little attention was paid to one of the top greenhouse gas emitters in the world—China. This study systematically examined and compared how the US and Chinese newspapers portrayed climate change. An analytical framework, grounded in framing research traditions, took into account both theoretical and practical challenges in frame analysis by creating a hybrid structure of interlocked generic and issue-specific frames. The results showed both convergent and divergent pictures from the two countries’ newspapers shaped distinctly by the sociopolitical realities in both countries. The research also cautioned against making simplistic explanations of the results and offered culturally informed interpretations. A discussion on better research focus and design was offered for future research in this avenue.  相似文献   

The information gulag: Rethinking openness in times of national danger     

Lee S. Strickland 《Government Information Quarterly》2005,22(4):546-572

The founding fathers of the United States recognized that freely available information and an educated citizenry were essential to the functioning of a representative democracy. But almost as soon as the ink dried on the Constitution, political forces moved, and have continued to move, to restrict the flow of information from the government to the public, as well as among members of the public. This article examines whether information availability has become a victim of the war on terrorism – whether the nation has entered a time in which legal and policy initiatives are creating information gulags – secreting government information and restricting communications among members of the public, including the academic community. This article explores how policy is shaping the information relationship among the government, the public, academia, and the media and whether new models may be appropriate and more beneficial to society. In doing so, we examine in depth not only public access to government information but also the emerging and vital issue of government restrictions on scholarly exchange, as most recently presented by the legal dispute between the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), Department of Treasury, and subsequently the litigation brought by the Association of American University Presses (AAUP).  相似文献   

第一届图书馆史学术研讨会综述   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

王蕾 《图书馆建设》2007,(1):115-116,F0003

由图书馆史研究专业委员会主办的第一届图书馆史学术研讨会于2006年10月14日至18日在重庆召开，本文概括记述了本次会议的主要研讨内容和成果，包括图书馆史、图书史、图书馆历史人物研究，及会议讨论形成的图书馆史研究未来的走向等。  相似文献   

The Anonymity Effect: The Influence of Anonymity on Perceptions of Sources and Information on Health Websites     

《Journal of Applied Communication Research》2007,35(2):197-214

The study reported here examined the influence of anonymous sources on health websites on the perceptions and attitudes of information seekers. It was hypothesized that, despite the warnings and guidelines established by health organizations, anonymous sources would be perceived to be as credible and influential as sources that were identified. The anonymity effect, drawn from the similarity principle in attribution theory, was forwarded as a theoretical mechanism to explain responses to anonymous sources. The results indicated that anonymous sources were generally perceived by participants to be as credible and influential as identified sources, although the anonymity effect explanation was not supported. The implications of these findings for information seekers and health practitioners are considered.  相似文献   

Redefining Hijab: American Muslim Women's Standpoints on Veiling   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

《Journal of Applied Communication Research》2007,35(3):294-319

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.  相似文献   

当众讲话的教学策略     

徐红 《柳州职业技术学院学报》2006,6(3):94-97

“当众讲话”技能是人的八项核心能力标准体系中“与人交流”能力单元的四个要素之一。本文借鉴德国的“行为导向”教学原则,提出了以能力为本位的教学策略,选取了项目教学、角色扮演和模拟教学三种教学模式,旨在帮助中等和高等学校(学院)的在校大学生掌握克服紧张、树立自信的方法,培养重点突出、条理清晰的思路,提升讲话的欲望和讲话的技巧,增强讲话的说服力和感染力。  相似文献   

Finding and explaining differences: A reply to Gudykunst and Hammer     

Richard L. Wiseman  Hiroko Abe 《Int J Intercult Relat》1984,8(1):11-16

A rejoinder to Gudykunst and Hammer's critique of a recent paper is presented. We argue that their position is based on two mutually exclusive propositions and cannot therefore be credible. We continue to maintain that the evidence on intercultural effectiveness shows both culture-general and culture-specific components.  相似文献   

学术期刊专家审稿制的无效性及其有效应对   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

汪再非  张向凤 《出版科学》2007,15(1):25-27

稿件审理存在审理效率低、质量不高的问题,为此学术期刊应当提高编辑的学科专业素质,改进审稿流程,完善审稿制度,充分调动审稿专家的积极性.  相似文献   

Let's Make Peace! A Cross-Cultural Analysis of the Effects of Serial Arguing Behaviors in Romantic Relationships: The Case of Malagasy Romantic Partners     

《Journal of Intercultural Communication Research》2013,42(2):81-103

This study extends the Western research on serial arguing by replicating that research with a non-American sample: the Malagasy people. Two hundred and twenty-four people were recruited from Madagascar, and from among members of the Malagasy diasporas in France, Québec, and the United States. Consistent with research conducted in the U.S. culture, demand/withdraw conflict behavior was a better predictor of relational outcomes than attempts at reconciliation or the frequency of serial arguing. The study highlighted within-cultural differences. The frequency of serial arguing was positively correlated with vertical individualism and vertical collectivism but negatively correlated with horizontal individualism.  相似文献