573 research outputs found
(Un)civil Society in Digital China| Wenming Bu Wenming: The Socialization of Incivility in Postdigital China
No full textThis article reviews theorizations of civil and uncivil society and highlights their underpinning in the ideal of civility, then introduces the Chinese concept of wenming [civilization] and outlines a history of what is considered bu wenming [uncivil] on Chinese online platforms. It then juxtaposes these definitions to a series of ethnographically grounded snapshots of media events and user interactions revolving around uncivil media practices. Drawing on firsthand accounts of the harassment of a foreign social media celebrity, a “Sticker War” between nationalist publics, a group chat about patriotism, and a BBS discussion of online incivility, the author argues for a shift from the prescriptive definitions of online civility and incivility to the situated understanding of how forms of uncivil sociality are articulated by digital media users in relation to various everyday practices, behaviors, and events
From Process of Civilization to Policy of Civilization: A Holistic Review of the Chinese Concept Wenming
No full textIn the past decades, the Chinese government has popularized the concept of wenming, translated into English as civil, civility, civilization or culture, through its political and practical use in the public space: banners, pamphlets, advertisements and clips on how to behave as a proper citizen. This paper analyzes the epistemological implications of a concept that signifies beyond its own terms. Thus, taking a holistic perspective and employing historiographical, linguistic and ethnographic sources, the author links the current wenming policy to a structure of power reproduced throughout Chinese history, and endorsed by the state even during the most revolutionary periods. This structural inequality works as a normalizing apparatus that excludes the rural over the urban –class normalization–, the ethnical other over the Han majority –racial normalization– and the feminine over the masculine –gender normalization. A process that has been marked by key historical milestones such as the emergence of Confucianism, Western imperialism, the birth of Chinese nationalism and the re-introduction of market economy in 1978. The author distinguishes this “process of civilization”, a sociogenetic, heterogeneous and multifocal phenomenon, from the concreteness of a political discourse conceptualized in the post-Mao era as a set of particular words and campaigns that the Chinese Communist Party has been shaping since the early 1980s. Therefore, the title of this paper From Process of Civilization to Policy of Civilization describes a transition from the abstract historical process –the wenming process– to the specific political campaigns of wenming –the wenming policy–, being the latter the reification and institutionalization of the ongoing normative process described above.
El concepto wenming: discurso, espacio y práctica civilizatoria en Nanjing, China
No full textDurant les últimes dècades el Partit Comunista Xinès ha estat emprant la retòrica wenming (civilització, civisme, cultura) per assentar les bases morals d’un “nou estil de societat” (shu xin feng), això és, una societat de classe mitja. Com a resultat, les ciutats xineses es troben plenes de missatges descrivint i prescrivint la pràctica legítima de la ciutadania. Aquesta investigació ofereix una nova perspectiva sobre l’estudi de conceptes polítics a Xina, reconstruint el terme wenming per mitjà d’un anàlisi dialèctic de tres objectes d’estudi: (1) textos urbans (cartells, pancartes i campanyes polítiques); (2) espais urbans (urbanitzacions, centres comercials i altre infraestructura pública); (3) interacció social (trobades cara a cara i situacions pràctiques a temps real). Així, fent-se servir del mètode etnogràfic a la ciutat de Nanjing, l’autor arriba a tres conclusions fonamentals. La primera, que la ideologia wenming es construeix a través de la dicotomia públic/privat. La segona, que la morfologia espacial urbana (especialment la de més nova construcció) reprodueix el mateix binomi ideològic. En tercer lloc, que lluny d’ésser objectes passius, a través de la interacció social, els cossos imposen la seva pròpia racionalitat sobre el que “civilitzat” significa. En síntesi, la tesi demostra que el procés wenming reflexa els canvis estructurals que la societat xinesa està experimentant, no tan sols des de la reforma de 1978, sinó des de la fundació de la República en sí mateixa.En las últimas décadas el Partido Comunista Chino ha estado empleando la retórica wenming (civilización, civismo, cultura) para asentar las bases morales de un “nuevo estilo de sociedad” (shu xin feng), esto es, una sociedad de clase media. Como resultado, las ciudades chinas se encuentran llenas de mensajes describiendo y prescribiendo la práctica legítima de la ciudadanía. La presente investigación ofrece una nueva perspectiva sobre el estudio de conceptos políticos en China, reconstruyendo el término wenming por medio del análisis dialéctico de tres objetos de estudio: (1) textos urbanos (carteles, pancartas y campañas políticas); (2) espacios urbanos (urbanizaciones, centros comerciales y otras infraestructuras públicas); (3) interacción social (encuentros cara a cara y situaciones prácticas en tiempo real). De este modo, sirviéndose del método etnográfico en la ciudad de Nanjing, el autor llega a tres conclusiones fundamentales. La primera, que la ideología wenming se construye a través de la dicotomía público/privado. La segunda, que la morfología espacial urbana (especialmente la de más nueva construcción) reproduce el mismo binomio ideológico. En tercer lugar, que lejos de ser objetos pasivos, a través de la interacción social, los cuerpos imponen su propia racionalidad sobre lo que “ser civilizado” significa. En síntesis, la tesis demuestra que el proceso wenming refleja los cambios estructurales que la sociedad china está experimentando, ya no solo desde las reformas de 1978, sino desde la fundación de la República en sí misma.In the last decades the Communist Party of China has been employing the rhetoric of wenming (civilization, civilized, culture) to set the moral grounds of a “new style of society” (shu xin feng), that is, a middle class society. As a result, Chinese cities are filled with messages describing and prescribing the legit practice of citizenry. This research sheds a new light on the study of political terms in China, reconstructing the concept of wenming through the dialectic analysis of three objects: (1) urban texts (banners, advertisement and political campaigns); (2) urban spaces (gated communities, malls and other public infrastructure); (3) social interaction (face-to-face encounters and real time, practical, situations). Thus, employing the ethnographic method in the city of Nanjing, the author arrives to three main conclusions. First, that the wenming ideology is built around the fundamental binomial: public/private. Second, that the morphology of urban spaces (specially the newly built) reproduces this same ideological schism. Third, that far from being passive objects, through social interaction, bodies impose their own practical reason of what “being civilized” means. Altogether, the wenming process reflects the structural changes that Chinese society is experiencing not only since the major reforms of 1978, but since the foundation of the Republic itself.Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Programa de Doctorat en Traducció i Estudis Intercultural
sj-docx-1-car-10.1177_19476035231205695 – Supplemental material for Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects: A Descriptive Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Global Trends Reported from 2001 to 2020
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-car-10.1177_19476035231205695 for Treatment of Articular Cartilage Defects: A Descriptive Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Global Trends Reported from 2001 to 2020 by Zhiyuan Ren, Yang Liu, Yongsheng Ma, Lingan Huang, Xueding Wang, Qitai Lin, Yugang Xing, Wenming Yang, Wangping Duan and Xiaochun Wei in CARTILAGE</p
Development of a compact and robust Polyoxymethylene Dimethyl Ether 3 reaction mechanism for internal combustion engines
No full text10.1016/j.enconman.2019.02.007ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT18535-4
Development of a Highly Compact and Robust Chemical Reaction Mechanism for Unsaturated Furan Oxidation in Internal Combustion Engines via a Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm and Generalized Polynomial Chaos
No full text10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b03272ENERGY & FUELS341936-94
Computational acceleration of multi-dimensional reactive flow modelling using diesel/biodiesel/jet-fuel surrogate mechanisms via a clustered dynamic adaptive chemistry method
No full text10.1016/j.combustflame.2018.06.008COMBUSTION AND FLAME196197-20
Effects of polyoxymethylene dimethyl ether 3 (PODE3) addition and injection pressure on combustion performance and particle size distributions in a diesel engine
No full text10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119347Fuel283119347-11934
A reduced and robust reaction mechanism for toluene and decalin oxidation with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon predictions
No full text10.1016/j.fuel.2019.116233FUEL25
COMBUSTION AND EMISSIONS FORMATION IN DIESEL ENGINE FUELED BY POLYOXYMETHYLENE DIMETHYL ETHER AND ITS BLENDS
No full textPh.DDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (FOE
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