Humanities and Social Science Research

A Three-Dimensional Study on the Modernity Construction of Cultural Confidence in the New Era

Qingbo Cai — 2025-07-04

Against the backdrop of the interwoven wave of globalization and technological innovation, the modern transformation of traditional culture and the contemporary reconstruction of advanced culture have become the core propositions of "firm cultural confidence". Starting from the dimensions of historical depth and current context, this paper delves deeply into the multi-dimensional practice of upholding tradition and innovation in the modern transformation of traditional culture, involving not only the historical excavation of cultural roots, but also the practical innovation of traditional genes in intergenerational inheritance, and even the deep-level construction of the value core of cultural confidence. Based on this, the discussion focuses on the contemporary innovation of Marxist cultural theory, the value guidance of advanced socialist culture, and the global significance of cultural thought in the new era, ultimately revealing the modern construction mechanism of cultural confidence and its spiritual support for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Challenges and Solutions for Occupational Injury Protection of Workers in New Forms of Employment

Yang Peng — 2025-07-07

With the rapid development of the digital economy, an increasing number of people have joined the ranks of workers in new forms of employment. However, the current work injury insurance system cannot cover this group, leaving them with weak resilience against risks when facing accidents. Platforms, as the employing entities, also shirk their responsibilities.Given the growing size of this workforce, urgent interim measures for occupational injury protection should be introduced to fulfil the role of work injury insurance. Subsequently, relevant laws and regulations should be gradually amended to decouple entitlement to work injury insurance benefits from the strict requirement of establishing a formal labor relationship.This would expand coverage to more workers, effectively transforming work injury insurance into a de facto occupational injury insurance scheme.

The Mechanism of the Multidimensional Formation of Public Library Visitors' Perception of Worthiness: A Grounded Theoretical Exploration Based on Online Review Data

Qianqian Fan — 2025-07-14

This paper explores the reasons why public libraries attract visitors by studying the formation mechanism of the public library visitors' perception of worthiness. Taking the New York Public Library as an example, this paper uses the grounded theory method to conduct a qualitative analysis of the online English reviews on the TripAdvisor website, and innovatively combines the perceived value theory with the expectation confirmation theory to classify the perceived worthiness dimensions of visitors', revealing three dimensions of perceivable value: Planning factors, experience factors and outcome factors, as well as six sub-dimensions (main categories): visit expectation, imagination, positive emotions, satisfaction, appreciation and reward. A visitors' expectation confirmation model of perception of worthiness is constructed. The research results of this paper theoretically provide an example for the expectation confirmation theory, supplement multiple dimensions perception of worthiness for the perceived value theory, and provide suggestions for public libraries to play a cultural function, enhance their attractiveness, and meet the diverse needs of visitors in practice.

Analysis of the Value of "Monkey Quack Whip" in Community Cultural Construction

Liu Zongyi — 2025-07-17

This paper delves into the positive role of the intangible cultural heritage dance "Monkey Quack Whip" in enhancing community cohesion, inheriting traditional culture, and enriching the spiritual and cultural life of residents in community cultural construction. And propose corresponding countermeasures for the challenges faced in community cultural construction. The "Monkey Quack Whip" dance, which combines folk tales with physical art, enlivenes the community atmosphere with crisp whip sounds, cheerful drumbeats and lively dance moves, and attracts residents of all ages. From the exchange of skills in daily rehearsals to the collective appearance in festival performances, from the personal instruction of intangible cultural heritage inheritors to family group learning, it strengthens cultural identity through interaction and builds a community of cultural memory. It is not only a carrier of community cultural construction, but also an important bond that brings people closer together and promotes community harmony.

Research on the Realization Mechanism of Promoting Provincial Common Prosperity in China through Urban-Rural Integration Development

Yue Zhang — 2025-07-18

Under the guidance of the goal of common prosperity in the new era, urban-rural integration development is not only an inherent requirement for solving the problems of unbalanced and insufficient development in China’s provinces, but also an important path for steadily promoting common prosperity in the new development stage. Based on the panel data of 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) in China from 2014 to 2023, this paper uses the entropy method to measure the level of urban-rural integration development and common prosperity, conducts a spatio-temporal evolution analysis of urban-rural integration development and common prosperity level, and uses the spatial lag model to analyze the impact of urban-rural integration on common prosperity and its spatial effect. The results show that: 1) The urban-rural integration development and common prosperity in China are in a state of steady annual increase, and there are certain differences in the current levels among provinces; 2) The level of common prosperity in China has a significant positive spatial correlation, and there is an obvious positive spatial spillover effect among the levels of common prosperity in provinces. Finally, relevant policy suggestions for promoting provincial common prosperity in China through urban-rural integration development are put forward from aspects such as coordinating resource allocation, giving play to the role of policy intervention, implementing differentiated opening-up policies, promoting urban-rural education equality, optimizing the industrial structure, and supporting scientific and technological innovation.

A Study on the Anti-Feminist Tendencies in Chaucer's Portrayal of the Wife of Bath

Zhou Qiuyan — 2025-07-18

This study picks The Wife of Bath's Prologue and The Wife of Bath's Tale from Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales as research objects. It analyzes the character of the Wife of Bath from two sides: feminism and anti-feminism. The results show the Wife of Bath's ways of speaking are still limited in the male-dominated discourse framework. Her so-called "feminist" features are actually a hidden compromise with patriarchal ideas. The article also looks into the anti-feminist trends shown in Chaucer's description of the Wife of Bath. It studies the social and cultural background of 14th-century England to find the ideological roots of his thoughts. Finally, it shows the Wife of Bath is a literary creation. Through this character, the male author expresses patriarchal thinking by using the strategy of "narrative transvestism".