明代志怪传奇小说的发展阶段及其特征

明代是叙事文学尤其是小说的时代。明代志怪传奇小说经历了276年的发展历程,分为6个历史时段。志怪传奇小说在明代不同时期具有不同的社会影响、地位、特征及其嬗变。     

辉煌与式微：《今古奇观》的历史沉浮

《今古奇观》是中国话本小说史上重要的小说选集,成书于崇祯五年至十七年之间。热情歌颂了明代中叶以来趋于活跃的市民精神和个性解放。世界范围内,有关《今古奇观》的研究日渐式微,但是从历史时段和选本观念来看,仍有难以掩盖的辉煌。     

Cinema,drone warfare and the framing of counter-terrorism

The study of the cinematic representation is extremely useful in framing of counter-terrorism policies, whether in the US or elsewhere. This paper examines cinema’s interest in drone warfare as well as the lives and personalities of drone pilots. It argues that drone warfare suffers a considerable image problem that has been brought out in several recent features and it is unlikely that any major cinematic myth of drone warfare will easily develop, certainly in comparison to myths concerning special forces and special operations.     

Filibustering from Africa to the Americas: non-state actors and empire

This article looks at dominant definitions of empire, in particular those emphasizing large polities as the sole agents of imperial expansion. By doing so, it draws attention to the overlooked role of filibusters: private, non-state actors who initiate unauthorized military endeavours, either in an attempt to carve out empires for themselves or for their home state. It demonstrates that filibustering is not a practice unique only to the Americas or to the nineteenth century as so much of the literature suggests. Lastly, it scrutinizes the cultural and historical impact of the phenomenon. In terms of the former, it argues that filibustering had an important literary and filmic influence. Regarding the latter, it advocates that it frequently led to further violent intercessions in many of the countries occupied and influenced a particular style of proto-fascistic and charismatic militarism.     

现代女性日记体小说的叙事与话语策略——以《莎菲女士的日记》为例

随着中国现代小说的兴起．女性声音也相应出现，在与男性一并参与宏大叙事的同时，女性叙事者也选用日记体小说这一私人性极强的体裁与话语形式，以突出男权强势话语的重围，建构起女性自我的权威。丁玲的《莎菲女士的日记》就是一个很好的例子。本文拟围绕《莎菲女士的日记》探讨“日记体小说”的叙事策略。