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Transnational ‘Italian’ stardom: Lara saint paul and the performativity of race (2018)
Journal Article
Brioni, C., & Brioni, S. (2018). Transnational ‘Italian’ stardom: Lara saint paul and the performativity of race. Italian Studies, 73(4), 351-364. https://doi.org/10.1080/00751634.2018.1499844

This article aims to contribute to the debate about critical race studies in the Italian context – and especially in the 1960s and the 1970s – by focusing on the construction and negotiation of race in the career of the prominent Italian meticcia sin... Read More about Transnational ‘Italian’ stardom: Lara saint paul and the performativity of race.

Dimensions of the Political and the Moral: A Framework of Comparing Junzi and Citizens (2018)
Journal Article
Wang, C. (2018). Dimensions of the Political and the Moral: A Framework of Comparing Junzi and Citizens. Sociological Review of China, 6(3), 25-38

“君子”与“公民”的比较直接关涉中国儒家政治文化（以“君子”为主体）与西方民主政治文化（以“公民”为主体）的关系问题。那么，如何比较“君子”与“公民”呢？本文以“政治法理性”与“道德伦理性”为分类标准，建构了一个分析框架。作者把君子分成“治理主体”和“道德主体”，把公民... Read More about Dimensions of the Political and the Moral: A Framework of Comparing Junzi and Citizens.

Considerations on using mindful listening in advising for language learning: a micro study (2018)
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Mozzon McPherson, M. (2018). Considerations on using mindful listening in advising for language learning: a micro study. Zeitschrift für Fremdsprachenforschung, 28(2), 159-179

Aktives Zuhören (mindful listening) gilt als eine der wichtigsten Gesprächstechniken, von denen die Qualität einer Sprachlernberatung in entscheidendem Maße abhängen kann. Von Sprachlernberatenden wird erwartet, dass sie den Aussagen der Ratsuchende... Read More about Considerations on using mindful listening in advising for language learning: a micro study.

Civic Junzi or Noble Citizen: Junzi and Citizen revisited (2018)
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Wang, C. (2018). Civic Junzi or Noble Citizen: Junzi and Citizen revisited. Tian Fu New Idea, 2018(1), 52-61

本文以政治法理与道德伦理为分类标准， 对君子与公民进行了比较分析， 发现它们既有􀌬致性又有差异性、既同调又异调。作者由此驳斥了两种论断。接着， 文章论证了君子与公民相􃏿合的两种可能路径：一 􀌬种是“君子的公民化”， 塑造的是“ 公民式君子”；一 􀌬种是“ 公民的君子... Read More about Civic Junzi or Noble Citizen: Junzi and Citizen revisited.

The multiple functions of criollo, gaucho and indigenous symbols in La historieta Patoruzú, 1936-50 : the conflicts of Peronism, nationalism, and migration (2017)
Journal Article
McAleer, P. R. (2018). The multiple functions of criollo, gaucho and indigenous symbols in La historieta Patoruzú, 1936-50 : the conflicts of Peronism, nationalism, and migration. Journal of Latin American Cultural Studies, 27(2), 253-270. https://doi.org/10.1080/13569325.2017.1402753

This article considers the comic book, Patoruzú in light of the cultural expressions of Argentine criollismo between the 1930s and 50s. It begins by examining the political and class conflicts that informed the meanings of criollo symbols, and how Da... Read More about The multiple functions of criollo, gaucho and indigenous symbols in La historieta Patoruzú, 1936-50 : the conflicts of Peronism, nationalism, and migration.

West Germany’s neue Frauenbewegung and the productive potential of feminist (Gegen)gewalt (2017)
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Bielby, C. (2017). West Germany’s neue Frauenbewegung and the productive potential of feminist (Gegen)gewalt. Forum for Modern Language Studies, 53(4), 379-404. https://doi.org/10.1093/fmls/cqx037

This article explores the feminist potential of (Gegen)gewalt ((counter-) violence) during the founding years of West Germany's neue Frauenbewegung: firstly, as a discourse and practice which helped create the discursive space to start imagining femi... Read More about West Germany’s neue Frauenbewegung and the productive potential of feminist (Gegen)gewalt.

Between two stages: Rita Pavone and i giovani on Studio Uno (1961–1966) (2017)
Journal Article
Brioni, C. (2017). Between two stages: Rita Pavone and i giovani on Studio Uno (1961–1966). Italian Studies, 72(4), 414-427. https://doi.org/10.1080/00751634.2017.1370895

This article analyses how Italian young people were represented in the Saturday night television programme Studio Uno (1961–1966). It defines i giovani as a performative identity: i giovani are not described as a specific age group, but rather as a n... Read More about Between two stages: Rita Pavone and i giovani on Studio Uno (1961–1966).

Scandal, motherhood and Mina in 1960s Italy (2017)
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Haworth, R. (2017). Scandal, motherhood and Mina in 1960s Italy. Modern Italy, 22(3), 247-260. https://doi.org/10.1017/mit.2017.38

Celebrity scandals are a useful tool to reveal the pervasiveness of expected ways of behaving within a particular culture or society. Italy of the early 1960s was particularly marked by these kinds of scandals, including that of singer Mina's pregnan... Read More about Scandal, motherhood and Mina in 1960s Italy.

Re-writing complexity through fragments: mapping Milan in the twenty-first century (2017)
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Rorato, L. (2017). Re-writing complexity through fragments: mapping Milan in the twenty-first century. Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 25(4), 495-509. https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2017.1339590

This article engages with the powerful nature of individual fragments in challenging the stereotypical images of the city, in particular those images that tie Milan almost exclusively to fashion, design, or events like Expo 2015. Using a series of di... Read More about Re-writing complexity through fragments: mapping Milan in the twenty-first century.

Translating class in Jonathan Coe (2017)
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Chadderton, H. (2017). Translating class in Jonathan Coe. Translator: Studies in Intercultural Communication, 23(3), 269-278. https://doi.org/10.1080/13556509.2017.1297673

This article looks at the translation and reception in France of the contemporary British author Jonathan Coe. Coe’s work is four times more popular in France than in the UK and is particularly enjoyed for its treatment of contemporary social and pol... Read More about Translating class in Jonathan Coe.

Love is what people say it is: Performativity and narrativity in critical love studies (2017)
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Gratzke, M. (2017). Love is what people say it is: Performativity and narrativity in critical love studies. Journal of popular romance studies, 6, 1-20

This article outlines the objectives of critical love studies, their grounding in a wide range of critical theory, a multi-disciplinary methodology, and finally gives an example of practical application in literary scholarship and participatory commu... Read More about Love is what people say it is: Performativity and narrativity in critical love studies.

Individuality, Hierarchy, and Dilemma: the Making of Confucian Cultural Citizenship in a Contemporary Chinese Classical School (2016)
Journal Article
Wang, C. (2016). Individuality, Hierarchy, and Dilemma: the Making of Confucian Cultural Citizenship in a Contemporary Chinese Classical School. Journal of Chinese Political Science, 21(4), 435-452. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11366-016-9436-9

Is Confucianism compatible with citizenship? If yes, how? Cultural transformation in recent citizenship studies provides a theoretical junction to bring the two concepts together. In terms of cultural citizenship, this paper explores the making of Co... Read More about Individuality, Hierarchy, and Dilemma: the Making of Confucian Cultural Citizenship in a Contemporary Chinese Classical School.

Exclusivity or Inclusivity: Two Orientations of Nationalism in Contemporary Chinese Confucian Studies (2016)
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Wang, C. (2016). Exclusivity or Inclusivity: Two Orientations of Nationalism in Contemporary Chinese Confucian Studies. Exploration and contention, 2016(7), 61-65

当代中国的儒学研究与日益高涨的民族主义相伴而生。二者的关系应如何理解?民族主义可被视为现代性条件下的个体重建本体安全感的心理机制，具有两个取向：当以主权为导向时，它具有排斥性和侵略性；当以公民身份为导向时，它具有包容性和多元性。在中国语境下，一方面，... Read More about Exclusivity or Inclusivity: Two Orientations of Nationalism in Contemporary Chinese Confucian Studies.

A powerful political platform: Françoise Giroud and L'Express in a Cold War climate (2016)
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Long, I. (2016). A powerful political platform: Françoise Giroud and L'Express in a Cold War climate. French History, 30(2), 241-258. https://doi.org/10.1093/fh/crw001

Founded in 1953 by Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber and Françoise Giroud, L’Express was a politically committed outlet predominantly led by Giroud’s strong editorial direction until its rebranding in 1964 along the lines of Time magazine. Its goals were... Read More about A powerful political platform: Françoise Giroud and L'Express in a Cold War climate.

Back to Moral Subject: Foucault and the Modern Values of Confucianism (2016)
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Wang, C. (2016). Back to Moral Subject: Foucault and the Modern Values of Confucianism. Tian Fu New Idea, 2016(3), 58-63

我们应该在什么意义上讨论儒家的现代价值？本文以福柯对西方现代性主体的批判为视角，提出“道德主体”是讨论儒家现代价值的基础。福柯认为，以“笛卡尔时刻”为标志，在那之前，获得自我知识与伦理自我转化结合在一起，“无畏的说话者”是西方道德主体的典范；在那之后，真理... Read More about Back to Moral Subject: Foucault and the Modern Values of Confucianism.

Performing recognition : El castigo sin venganza and the politics of the ‘literal’ translation (2015)
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Maitland, S. (2015). Performing recognition : El castigo sin venganza and the politics of the ‘literal’ translation. Bulletin of the Comediantes, 67(1), 37-56. https://doi.org/10.1353/boc.2015.0001

In Lope’s Ferrara, honour is a function of public perception. The Duke has been betrayed but cannot seek justice without making his betrayal public, destroying his reputation and shattering his legitimacy to rule. Only by seeking revenge in private c... Read More about Performing recognition : El castigo sin venganza and the politics of the ‘literal’ translation.

Social conflict in the contemporary French roman noir (2015)
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Kimyongür, A. (2015). Social conflict in the contemporary French roman noir. Australian journal of crime fiction, 1(1),

Conflict is by definition at the heart of the crime novel: most evidently in the usually violent conflict between victim and perpetrator but also in a more abstract, though equally important, way in the conflict between the perpetrator and the social... Read More about Social conflict in the contemporary French roman noir.