Exploring ‘Other’ childhoods through quantitative secondary analyses of large scale surveys: Opportunities and challenges for children's geographers

This paper considers the potential contribution of secondary quantitative analyses of large scale surveys to the investigation of ‘other’ childhoods. Exploring other childhoods involves investigating the experience of young people who are unequally positioned in relation to multiple, embodied, identity locations, such as (dis)ability, ‘class’, gender, sexuality, ethnicity and race. Despite some possible advantages of utilising extensive databases, the paper outlines a number of methodological problems with existing surveys which tend to reinforce adultist and broader hierarchical social relations. It is contended that scholars of children's geographies could overcome some of these problematic aspects of secondary data sources by endeavouring to transform the research relations of large scale surveys. Such endeavours would present new theoretical, ethical and methodological complexities, which are briefly considered.     

Population studies

Recent work by Australian and New Zealand scholars in the field of population geography is reviewed. Consideration is given to their contributions to theory, methodology, collection and analysis of new data sources, surveys of current trends and prospects, development of new areas of inquiry, and migration studies.     

Kallimachos’ halbe seele auf abwegen in Sagdirnixhausen

The article surveys relevant commentary on the Phaiakian passages of the Odyssey and proposes a new interpretation of the actions of the major figures in them. In particular, a concern for the security of his kingdom is found to motivate the easily misinterpreted remarks and actions of Alkinoös.     

时空间行为调查的回顾与未来展望

随着理论与方法体系不断完善,时空间行为研究近年来越来越重视实践应用导向,同时也面临构建解释时空间行为的一般理论的使命,对研究数据提出了新的要求.本文回顾时空间行为调查的进展,认为时空间行为调查在方法上与移动定位技术的结合日益密切,数据质量得到较大提升;在内容上越来越重视个体行为的能动性以及行为的社会、环境意义.在此基础...     

文旅融合下的博物馆公众服务:新理念、新方法

文化与旅游深度融合,既是博物馆发展的重大契机,也是博物馆面临的全新挑战。博物馆旅游成为新的旅游形式,这批游客也成为新的博物馆观众。因此,博物馆要创新公众服务的理念与方法,对社会公众进行分众调研、分众服务,主动引导社会公众欣赏历史艺术、体验美好生活;找准博物馆的旅游定位,将博物馆打造成为兼有历史、人文等多种价值的文化景观;构建"博物馆+"的连接模式,为社会公众提供更好的文化服务。     

More prehistoric finds from the United Arab Emirates

On-going surveys in the UAE are providing additional prehistoric material, such as painted Ubaid-sherds and flints. Some new material from sites in the Emirate of Ajman and Umm al-Qaiwain is presented.     

Roman and Byzantine Settlements in the Region of West Irbid

Abstract

It was always clear that for practical reasons any new region-based study of the Roman and Byzantine periods in north-western Jordan would have to rely on existing evidence from archaeological surveys and excavations. The concentration of previous archaeological survey work in parts of the region of West Irbid in Jordan, and especially the surveys made by N. Glueck in the 1940s and S. Mittmann in the 1960s, made this area especially attractive for archaeologists. In this paper, the aim was to analyze the results of the West Irbid survey, particularly of the Roman and Byzantine periods, made during September 2005. The information gathered was of great help, enabling the classifi cation of sites into groups according to the nature of occupation, and analyzing the discovered architectural remains to provide a broader context for interpretation of the nature of Roman and Byzantine settlements in the surveyed region.     

建国以来我国高等教育管理体制改革演变论略

建国以来我国的高等教育管理体制由确立到改革 ,由传统的社会主义计划经济条件下的改革到新时期的拨乱反正、适应社会主义商品经济的改革再到社会主义市场经济条件下的改革 ,走过了一段曲折的路。既有失误的教训 ,也有成功的经验。本文概述了这一历史进程 ,反映了改革的内在联系 ,概括了其中的经验教训及对新世纪我国高教管理体制改革的启示。     

Poverty in Transition: An Ethnographic Critique of Household Surveys in Post-Soviet Central Asia

Post-Soviet transitions have prompted a search for new policy tools and methods of data collection. The shift from universal welfare provision under the Soviet system to targeted assistance and poverty monitoring has stimulated a new interest in the measurement of living standards and poverty lines. This has promoted the use of quantitative techniques and sample surveys (household surveys, in particular) as privileged tools for the collection of policy-relevant information. This paper contends that survey techniques have particular limitations as research tools in an environment where local level case studies are scarce and where a host of new socio-economic processes are creating fundamental shifts in the landscape of social provision, redistribution and employment. These limitations are illustrated by drawing upon a household survey conducted by the author in four villages from two regions in Uzbekistan, Andijan and Kashkadarya, between October 1997 and August 1998. The ambiguities surrounding five basic concepts, those of household, employment, access to land, income and expenditure are discussed in detail, as are the changes in their contents and meanings in the context of transition. The gender differentiated outcomes of current changes and their possible implications are highlighted throughout the text. The conclusion suggests that Uzbekistan finds itself at an uneasy juncture where the policies deployed to ‘cushion’ the social costs of transition may reach the limits of their sustainability. A more contextually sensitive approach to the mechanisms that generate new forms of vulnerability and the use of qualitative and longitudinal methodologies are essential to an adequate monitoring of further changes.     

新世纪旅游的热点:远洋海岛旅游——上海、海口、三亚市场调查报告

上海和海口、三亚等地的问卷调查表明:远洋海岛旅游将成为新世纪旅游的热点之一;远洋海岛旅游者将以中高等文化程度的中青年为主体,消费趋向中高档,普遍要求旅游项目参与性强,有一定的文化含量和较高的品位.     

胡适的语言观

胡适倡导的以白话代替文言的语言变革最终导致了新文学运动和新文化运动的发生,胡适进行的语言研究和他对语言研究方法的探索对中国现代语言学的发展产生了深刻的影响.因此,对胡适的语言观进行考察具有重要的意义.本文主要从语言的性质、语言的变革、语言的研究等三个方面对胡适的基本语言观进行全面考察和重新审视,并通过对其语言观的考察来重新解读他的新文学和新文化运动理论,重新评价他在现代语言学研究中的历史功绩.     

Community and the Creation of Provincial Identities: A Re-interpretation of the Romano-British Aisled Building at North Warnborough

The aisled hall at North Warnborough has attracted attention as one of a handful of examples frequently included in surveys and analyses of this common architectural type as well as for arguments related to the gendered use of space. This article presents a new architectural analysis of this building and attempts to set it within its immediate and wider archaeological and geological landscape context. A theoretically informed interpretation of the social significance of this site is offered, which has broader implications for the studies of Romano-British architecture, rural settlement, and landscape.     

Between east and west: Archaeology in the new eastern Europe

The collapse of Communism in eastern Europe has led to significant changes in the research climate for archaeology. Traditional sources of funds have evaporated while others are becoming available. Personnel have changed and many institutions find themselves in a precarious position. Nonetheless, archaeological research has continued throughout the waning days of the People's Democracies and into the new era of market economies. This article surveys the state of archaeological research in eastern Europe between the Elbe and the Pripet Marshes and between the Baltic and the Adriatic during the late 1980s and early 1990s.     

Global Poverty: National Accounts Based versus Survey Based Estimates

This article examines the dollar‐a‐day poverty estimates produced by the World Bank. It highlights the lack of consistency between average consumption and income in household surveys and national accounts data. After examining the likely sources of divergence between the two series, the author proposes a new method of estimation of poverty, based on calibrating the survey means by conditioning on national accounts aggregates. The new poverty estimates, which are consistent with national accounts data, are contrasted with the World Bank estimates. The implications of the findings for the debate on the relationship between poverty and economic growth are also briefly discussed.     

USING EXPLANATORY SPATIAL MODELS IN PLANNING CONTEXTS (a reply)

The paper surveys a complex of challenges faced by the Ukrainian people in efforts to forge an independent Ukrainian state. These include charting an independent course within the new CIS, the allocation of former all-Union assets on Ukrainian territory, relations with minority ethnic groups (particularly Great Russians) in Ukraine, and potential territorial claims by neighboring states. Among economic problems faced by Ukrainian leaders are the need for reduced dependency upon energy imports, for structural change and renovation of aging industrial infrastructure, and for maintenance of favorable terms of trade with foreign countries and the former Soviet republics.     

THE USE OF SURVEYS OF SATISFACTION FOR EVALUATIONS

The use of surveys by cities for planning or evaluation requires attention to several problems identified by users. An assessment of the impact of these issues was made using three surveys by the city of Dallas. It was determined that surveys may be particularly valuable in evaluating service delivery patterns for services which offer delivery agents a high level of discretion. For these services, non-whites reported higher levels of dissatisfaction than whites, a pattern not evident when low discretion services are evaluated. The study also allowed development of specific suggestions regarding the structure of survey questions and the evaluation of services by non-users.     

2011年陕西省考古研究院考古发掘新收获

2011年,陕西省考古研究院开展考古调查、勘探、发掘工作140余项,取得了众多新的收获。其中有延续往年的周公庙遗址、秦汉和唐代帝陵、凤栖原西汉家族墓地等项目,也有洛南盆地张豁口旧石器地点、神木县石峁遗址、神木县木柱柱梁遗址、黄陵县寨头河战国戎人墓地等新开展的工作。其中洛南盆地张豁口旧石器地点和黄陵县寨头河战国戎人墓地以其新的发现引人注目,神木县石峁遗址的工作有望对峁玉器等问题提供更多答案。凤栖原西汉家族墓地、蓝田北宋吕氏家族墓园获得了2010年全国十大考古新发现。     

Creativity,health and arts advocacy

Creativity is popularly related to innovation and new ideas. This invention‐cognition view of creativity is too narrow a concept for artistic creativity. Artistic creation is also about reproducing traditions and emotional (“affective”) processes. Widespread use of the popular invention‐cognition view of creativity in arts advocacy obscures wider dimensions of artistic creativity. This article focuses attention on the affective dimension of artistic creation. It surveys “arts therapy” literature and investigates how lessons of this literature can be used to improve the persuasiveness of arts advocacy arguments that appeal to the concept of creativity.     

High-Resolution Wetland Prospection,using GPS and GIS: Landscape Studies at Sutton Common (South Yorkshire), and Meare Village East (Somerset)

This paper describes a new archaeological prospection technique for wetlands. High-resolution micro-topographical data generated in GPS surveys were processed to form continuous topographic digital surfaces. Through the generalization and exaggeration of these surfaces within ESRI ARC/INFO GIS software, buried archaeological features in wetland landscapes were identified. A subsequent programme of ground truthing has demonstrated that patterns of differential desiccation of wetland sediments have resulted in micro-topographical variation, reflecting archaeological features. The study was undertaken on two Iron Age sites: Sutton Common in the Humber wetlands and Meare Village East in the Somerset Levels.