本書是對美國著名女作家伊蒂絲·華頓（1862-1937）的第一部小說《歡樂之家》進行的詳盡研究。首先是對該小說自出版以來的文獻進行了歷時性的、全範圍的梳理，並在此基礎上將女主人公命運與女性意識覺醒、社會階層分化、城市發展等相融合進行細致的文本分析，以期為該文本提供更為新穎的解讀視角。該書中亦首次將以往評論家強調華頓作品中的故事而忽視其嫺熟的敘事策略為著手點，從敘事角度對文本中人物形象進行分析闡釋，並在這一過程中管窺華頓在20世紀之交對於美國社會中女性身份、男性氣質以及婚姻家庭等諸方面深入的倫理思考。之所以選擇《歡樂之家》作為本書的唯一研究物件就在於：該書在1905年於Scribner上以連載形式出現時即刻在美國贏得眾多讀者的青睞。同年10月份以精裝書出版後馬上榮登美國最暢銷書榜首，研究統計方面則顯示該書是一個多世紀以來國內外華頓諸多作品研究的重中之重。本書的主要特色是：一、聚焦于作家的某一部作品，因此研究深度以及研究維度上都將比某一作家研究更為深入；二、在研究角度上，將女性主義、空間理論、都市發展與敘事倫理結合起來，旨在呈現出多維立體的新文本闡釋；三、附錄中...

The Analects of Confucius is the gem in the crown of Chinese classics. It has been made a basic textbook of Chinese education for more than 2,000 years. In just 12,000 characters, The Analects of Confucius covers a wide scope ranging from politics and management to education, art and morality. This exhaustive compilation of the sage's sayings and dialogues with his disciples, makes it indispensable material for a comprehensive study of the thoughts and person of Confucius.Packed wi...

Hong Kong in the World provides innovative insight into the role of Hong Kong — as a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since 1997 — in the global context. This book looks into the institutional settings of Hong Kong in exercising its external relations policies, and specific bilateral relations with different political entities.Written as an introductory text, it is specially designed for undergraduate students interested in Chinese foreign policy, Hong Kong's...

This book explores the critical role of wireless consensus protocols in modern wireless networks. Building upon over two decades of research, it offers a comprehensive exploration of the fundamental principles, historical evolution, and unique challenges associated with wireless consensus. Beyond the theoretical underpinnings, the book delves into practical solutions for ensuring fault tolerance and resilience against malicious attacks, introducing cutting-edge techniques like fault-tolera...

This book presents an investigation of language contact, focusing on Northwestern China. It breaks down the barrier between human sciences and natural sciences in order to reconsider the diversity of languages on the basis of the latest research findings from genetics, linguistics, and other domains, offering valuable insights into when and how the divergence of languages and genes began and language and gene admixture and replacement occurred. The book focuses on language evolution betwee...

"The latest volume in the Advances in International Marketing series is a fresh addition to the international marketing literature, expanding the current knowledge in several significant ways. Divided in to two sections, the first part of Vol. 25 addresses important issues concerning entrepreneurship in the international market. Pulling together papers authored by well-known scholars they look at issues such as born-global firms' evolution, market orientation, alliance capabilities, custom...

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Applications, and Technologies, PDCAT 2020, which took place in Shenzhen, China, during December 28-30, 2020.The 34 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 109 submissions. They deal with parallel and distributed computing of networking and architectures, software systems and technologies, algorithms and applications, and security a...

Teachers of Chinese as a foreign language in many international contexts are searching for pedagogic solutions to promote effective learning. Models of innovative and successful approaches are urgently needed. This volume presents a collection of compelling and empirically rich research studies that showcases innovative developments in the practice of teaching Chinese as a foreign language. The studies focus on three interrelated areas: learners, teachers, and applications of new technolog...

This book presents the principles of quality teaching in Chinese, as exemplified in case studies of primary and secondary school classrooms. Drawing on data from five Australian schools, the authors identify the key practices necessary to produce a quality learning experience for students. The book offers a thorough grounding in the issues involved in teaching different age groups, and many practical strategies, including a comprehensive overview of digital technologies for teaching and le...

This edited collection documents the challenges experienced by teacher educators, in-service teachers and student teachers in Hong Kong triggered by protests, civil unrest and the global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and identifies innovative practices in curriculum, pedagogy and assessment that have enabled them to overcome the challenges in online teaching. It offers implications for teacher professional development through reflective practices and the enhancement of the scholarship...

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This book is devoted to nanomicrobiology and the nanosystems of bacteria. The initial chapter discusses some of the controversies in the geochemical and biomedical fields associated with the reports of nanobacteria in the environment. Current knowledge of several internal and surface structures of bacteria is addressed in this book. Included are chapters discussing carboxysomes, S-layers, gliding motility of bacteria, and aggregation of iron to produce nano-magnetite. Information about the...