Global Review of Humanities, Arts, and Society
Global Review of Humanities, Arts, and Society (GRHAS) is an international, interdisciplinary journal advancing theoretical innovation and reflective practice across the humanities, arts, and social inquiry. The journal fosters critical thinking, methodological openness, and cross-disciplinary dialogue while upholding high academic and ethical standards. GRHAS welcomes global contributions that explore cultural, artistic, and societal transformations through diverse scholarly perspectives. Sections include: Original Articles, Theoretical Explorations, Case Studies, Methods & Tools, Art Practices & Reflections, Interviews & Dialogues, Conference Reports, Perspectives & Commentaries, and Book Reviews.
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A Modeling Framework and Qualitative Evaluation Pathway for Multimodal Knowledge Graphs Empowering the Inheritance of Tibetan–Qiang–Yi Intangible Cultural Heritage Dance
Tibetan–Qiang–Yi intangible cultural heritage dances convey rich cultural meanings through embodied movement, rhythm, costumes, and ritual settings. However, short-video dissemination often leads to decontextualization, fragmentation, and superficial learning, which weakens the inheritance of dance traditions. To address the difficulty of representing processual dance knowledge with a single medium, this paper proposes a multimodal knowledge graph framework for Tibetan–Qiang–Yi ICH dance. Using “movement–context unit” as the basic granularity, we construct temporal, spatial, and dynamic relational structures, and apply an evidence-chain mechanism to link multimodal materials with assertion nodes, thus preserving lineage variants and polyvocal interpretations. Pedagogical translation, which converts dance analytic language into executable training narratives, is integrated to support practical teaching. Furthermore, we design a qualitative evaluation pathway that operationalizes teachability, transmissibility, explainability, and correctability into observable indicators and assessment outputs. This framework provides a feasible approach for classroom training, community co-maintenance, and communication governance of ICH dance inheritance.
Intangible Cultural Heritage; Tibetan–Qiang–Yi Dance; Multimodal Knowledge Graphs; Dance Transmission; Digital Heritage; Pedagogical Translation
Dance Studies; Cultural Heritage Studies; Anthropology; Performance Studies; Digital Humanities; Knowledge Organization
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From Resource Endowment to Innovation-Driven Development: A Quantitative Analysis of the Integration Dynamics in Regional Cultural Tourism
This study addresses the critical transition of regional cultural tourism from traditional resource-dependency to an innovation-driven paradigm. Grounded in Dynamic Capabilities Theory, we develop a quantitative AHP-FCE framework to evaluate this structural shift. Using Shandong Province as an empirical case, the assessment yields a “Good” integration score (0.764), predominantly driven by static heritage endowments and economic scale. However, a critical “resource-innovation gap” emerges: technological innovation, despite being the most heavily weighted dynamic driver, significantly lags behind traditional resource utilization. This imbalance suggests potential constraints in the efficiency of resource-to-innovation conversion. Offering a transferable diagnostic tool for globally heritage-rich destinations, this study urges policymakers to pivot from physical scenic expansion toward digital R&D and talent cultivation to break the “resource curse” and build a sustainable cultural tourism ecosystem.
Tourism Studies; Cultural Economics; Regional Development; Innovation Studies
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Nostalgia for the Strong State: Representations of the Former Regime in the Tunisian Social Imagination in Times of Crisis
More than a decade after the Tunisian revolution, amid deepening crises and disillusionment with democracy, a significant social phenomenon has emerged: nostalgia for a “strong state.” This sentiment does not reflect an objective reassessment of the authoritarian past, but rather a symbolic and emotional reconstruction shaped by present-day failures. As the state’s ability to ensure stability and dignity declines, many citizens increasingly view the former regime not as a dictatorship, but as an efficient and orderly authority. Based on 30 in-depth interviews, this study examines how the former regime is reconstituted in the collective imagination. Respondents express a pragmatic conception of the state, where legitimacy is measured not by democratic participation or individual rights, but by the ability to deliver essential services, maintain order, and meet basic needs. Within this framework, authoritarianism is tolerated—along with corruption and repression—so long as it guarantees security and subsistence. Drawing on the theories of social representations (Moscovici and Abric) and political nostalgia, the analysis reveals a shift in the meaning of citizenship: from a participatory, rights-based model to a clientelist relationship in which freedoms are exchanged for survival. This symbolic return to authoritarianism is not a call for dictatorship, but an expression of profound disappointment with the democratic project and a collective yearning for a functional state. It ultimately reflects a broader crisis of confidence in the future.
Political Nostalgia, Strong State, Social Representations, Post-Revolution, Democratic Transition
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Post-Pandemic Religious Revival in Asia: The Spiritual Quest of the Younger Generation and Its Social Impact
This essay explores the post-pandemic religious revival among Asian youth, particularly focusing on Japan and Thailand, where traditional religious practices have experienced renewed interest. Following the social isolation and existential questioning triggered by COVID-19, young Asians aged 18-35 have shown increased engagement with Shinto shrines in Japan and Buddhist meditation retreats in Thailand. This phenomenon is more than a mere reaction to crisis; it is a deeper spiritual quest for significance, community, and identity in societies which have undergone such rapid modernization that they may feel alienated from their culture. The revitalization takes place within both the physical structures of traditional places of worship, and the digital realm of information on spirituality. This paper considers the motivations of the quest and the desire for significance in an uncertain and hostile environment to hyper-materialism. It also explores the social implications of the revitalization, from tighter-knit community bonding towards incipient disintegrations caused by modernization. The spiritual revival among Asian youth merits further research, particularly regarding its sustainability, digitalization, and impact on broader societal values in post-pandemic Asia.
The Mirror, Not the Crystal Ball: A Psychological Analysis of Tarot as a Self-Reflection Tool
This essay examines the contemporary evolution of tarot practice from divinatory tool to psychological instrument for self-reflection. While traditionally associated with fortune-telling, tarot has gained increasing popularity in modern urban centers like Hong Kong and London as a structured framework for introspection and personal growth. Using psychological theories of projection, archetypal symbolism, and narrative therapy, it argues that tarot’s symbolic language facilitates psychological benefits such as improved self-awareness, emotional clarity, and meaning making. Its social impact is significant; circulars in these settings foster community connections and encourage destigmatizing mental health discussions within diverse cultures. However, challenges remain, such as skepticism among academics and cultural tensions in more traditional Asian communities. In this essay, it is argued that the effectiveness of tarot as a psychological tool warrants future research into its potential therapeutic applications, cross-cultural adaptations, and role in the twentieth century meaning-making practices as societies confront increasingly complex psychological landscapes.
Data Sovereignty and National Security: Governance Challenges and Pathways in the Digital Age
In the digital age, data has become an integral part of national security, and the issue of data sovereignty is increasingly becoming a global focus. The intensification of global data flow and the rapid development of information technology present numerous challenges for countries in protecting their data, ensuring national security, and safeguarding economic interests. The maintenance of data sovereignty has become a part of international geopolitical competition. In response to these challenges, countries must strengthen their data governance frameworks, establish stringent data protection regulations, and promote international cooperation and coordination to ensure the security and controllability of data flow. This article analyzes the relationship between data sovereignty and national security in the digital age, explores the main dilemmas in data governance, and proposes pathways such as strengthening laws, technology, and international collaboration to enhance national security competitiveness in the global digital economy.
data sovereignty, national security, governance, challenges, pathways
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Cultural and Tourism Integration in Chongqing City: Digital Economy and High-Quality Growth
The synergy between culture and tourism is crucial in driving urban digital traffic and fostering economic vitality. Within the framework of the digital economy, their symbiotic relationship is further amplified by digital technology, which catalyzes high-quality development. Digital advancements are reshaping these sectors by optimizing production processes, refining market segmentation, and innovating revenue distribution mechanisms. Furthermore, digital tools enable real-time monitoring of market dynamics, improving efficiency and adaptability while fostering strategic decision-making for cultural and tourism enterprises. This paper examines the integrated development of culture and tourism through a case study of Chongqing City, China, utilizing panel data from 2010 to 2021. By analyzing the interaction between these two sectors and the transformative role of digital technology, the study provides valuable insights into their mutual reinforcement and contributions to sustainable urban growth in the digital era, offering a model for other cities navigating similar digital transformations.
Economic growth, Digital economy, Integration of culture and tourism
Explaining Public Service Motivation among Female Civil Servants: The Role of Organizational Culture and Leadership in South Korea
This study explores the impact of organizational culture (OC), perceived leadership (PL), and work-life balance (WLB) on public service motivation (PSM) among female civil servants in South Korea. Utilizing data from the 2023 Korean Civil Service Survey (N = 3,196), hierarchical multiple regression was conducted to assess the direct effects of OC and PL, and the potential moderating role of WLB. The results show that both OC and PL have strong and significant positive effects on PSM, confirming their roles as key organizational drivers of motivation. While the proposed moderating effects of WLB were not statistically supported, its inclusion as a personal well-being factor reflects its continued relevance in public sector work environments. This study further contributes to the PSM literature by introducing a gender-sensitive lens, highlighting the intersection of organizational structures and gendered experiences in shaping public employee motivation. The findings offer implications for both theory and practice, especially in the context of inclusive human resource management and civil service reform in East Asia.
Public Service Motivation, Organizational Culture, Perceived Leadership, Work-Life Balance, Gender
Consciousness and Reality: A Comparative Study of the Philosophical Foundationsof Marx and Hegel
This study offers a comparative analysis of the philosophical foundations of G. W. F. Hegel and Karl Marx with a focus on their respective conceptions of consciousness and reality. Drawing from classical texts and contemporary scholarship, it reconstructs Hegel’s dialectical idealism, which views reality as the unfolding of Absolute Spirit, and contrasts it with Marx’s materialist dialectics, which locates consciousness in socio-historical praxis. The analysis highlights Marx’s critique of Feuerbach’s abstract humanism and Stirner’s radical egoism, culminating in the notion of the “real individual” as historically situated and socially embedded. Through a layered examination of method, history, subjectivity, and community, the paper demonstrates how Marx inherits and subverts Hegel’s philosophical system, transforming it into a critical theory of liberation. This dialogue between idealism and materialism, abstract freedom and practical emancipation, remains vital for understanding contemporary structures of power, ideology, and agency.
Marx, Hegel, materialism, dialectics, emancipation
Brand Communication Innovation in the New Media Environment: Consumer Trust, Social Media Interaction, and Psychological Resonance
As digital platforms redefine brand-consumer relationships, social media has emerged as a vital channel for fostering consumer trust, emotional engagement, and innovation acceptance. This study examines how brands leverage user-generated content (UGC), influencer marketing, and Metaverse experiences to shape consumer perception and behavior. Drawing on ten in-depth case studies from the Global Breakthrough Innovation White Paper (2024), the research employs a qualitative, multi-case approach to analyze how these strategies activate trust and identity through digital interaction. The study is guided by the Brand Communication-Trust-Social Identity-Emotional Resonance (BT-SIER) model, which integrates Two-Step Flow and Social Identity Theory to explain the psychological mechanisms behind digital brand engagement. Findings reveal that UGC fosters greater authenticity and social identification than influencer campaigns, while Metaverse-based marketing enhances immersive emotional resonance. Together, these strategies contribute to elevated brand loyalty and innovation openness. This research offers both conceptual clarity and practical insights for marketers navigating the emotional and technological complexities of contemporary brand communication.
The Influence of Political Interest and Participation on Satisfaction with Authorit arian Regimes: A Comparative Analysis of Russia and Kazakhstan
This study explores the relationship between political interest, political participation, and regime satisfaction in two post-Soviet authoritarian countries: Russia and Kazakhstan. Drawing on data from the 2018 World Values Survey, the analysis categorizes political participation into institutional, non-institutional, and internet-based forms. Using OLS regression models, the study finds that institutional participation, particularly voting, is positively and significantly associated with regime satisfaction in both countries. Non-institutional forms of participation, such as protests, show a negative relationship with regime trust, especially in Kazakhstan. Although internet-based participation does not demonstrate a statistically significant impact, differences in direction between the two countries suggest varying digital political dynamics. The findings highlight that institutional engagement plays a key role in stabilizing authoritarian regimes, while non-institutional activism reflects underlying dissatisfaction. This research contributes to our understanding of authoritarian durability and the role of individual political behavior in hybrid regimes.
Russia, Kazakhstan, political trust, regime legitimacy
Reconstructing the Body and Space: A Comparative Study of Biped and Xihe Jianqi in Digital Interactive Dance
This study explores how digital technology reshapes the aesthetics of dance performance by analyzing two representative works: Biped (1999) by Merce Cunningham and Xihe Jianqi (2020) produced by the China Dancers Association. Through a comparative framework, the research investigates the interaction between body, technology, space, narrative, and audience experience within digital interactive dance. While Biped utilizes motion capture and computer graphics to abstract and depersonalize the body in a non-narrative structure, Xihe Jianqi integrates LiDAR and depth-sensing technologies to create a poetic fusion of traditional Chinese sword dance and digital responsiveness. The study reveals that digital dance is not a singular aesthetic trend but manifests diverse cultural and philosophical approaches. Key findings highlight the dual role of technology as both an abstracting tool and an emotional medium, the reconfiguration of the stage as a responsive ecosystem, and the transformation of the audience from passive spectators to interactive participants. This research contributes to the discourse on digital performance by proposing a refined analytical model that integrates body, technology, and space, and offers a culturally grounded perspective on the evolution of digital dance aesthetics.
digital dance, interactive performance, choreography and technology, Chinese aesthetics, audience experience
Between Communication Ethics and the Common Good: A Review of Son Young Jun’s Political Philosophy from a Republicanism Perspective
Son Young Jun’s Political Philosophy is a systematic inquiry into key issues in political thought, with a particularly insightful treatment of Republicanism. As a scholar in communication studies, I found the book not only theoretically illuminating but also deeply relevant to the interdisciplinary dialogue between political philosophy, media ethics, and governance. This review draws on Son’s Republicanism framework to explore its applicability in today’s media environment and further reflects on its relevance to geopolitical challenges and the practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
Dance Creation Based on Plato’s Theory of Art: A Study of Alienation — Who Is Living My Life?
This study explores the application of Plato’s theory of art in the context of dance creation, with a focus on the dance film Alienation – Who Is Living My Life? as a case study. According to Plato, art is a form of “mimesis” — an imitation of reality — that should uphold moral guidance while maintaining rationality and order. Grounded in this theoretical framework, the research investigates the significance and value manifested through the dancer’s body as a medium in the reconstruction of reality via dance on screen. The choreography centers on the theme of the modern workplace, utilizing symbolic gestures, ensemble staging, and contrasting physical languages to portray the individual’s existential condition under social structures. Through repetitive compositional structures and spatial arrangements, the work reinforces its philosophical underpinnings. The findings suggest that Plato’s aesthetic perspective not only offers a robust theoretical foundation for dance creation but also encourages works to transcend mere emotional expression, becoming a medium for critical reflection on social realities. This provides a fresh lens through which contemporary dance creation may be reconsidered.
Reconsidering Originality in Dance: Innovation as Repetition and Positioning
This article critically reexamines the concept of "originality" in dance creation by applying the theoretical frameworks of Gilles Deleuze and Pierre Bourdieu. Challenging the conventional notion of originality as absolute novelty, the study argues that originality should be understood as a process of differentiation within repetition and as a positional strategy within the socio-institutional field of art. Through analysis of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s choreographic work and the development of contemporary Chinese dance, the paper illustrates how innovation is context-dependent and institutionally mediated. The findings call for a reconceptualization of artistic creativity, emphasizing process, cultural continuity, and the politics of recognition over the myth of isolated genius.
Understanding the Digital Transformation of SMEs: A Systematic Review from a Dynamic Capabilities Perspective Across Business, Technology, and Societal Domains
The impact of digital technologies on various industries has been transformative, restructuring and disrupting existing business and operational models. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are vital to the economies of countries worldwide, leading to increased interest in their Digital Transformation (DT) from both industry and academia. However, these disruptive changes extend beyond individual companies; they also have environmental and societal implications. Over the past two decades, research on the Digital Transformation of SMEs (SMEs' DT) has garnered significant attention, covering a wide range of topics in the literature. This paper aims to provide insights into the current state of research on SMEs' DT through a systematic literature review. An analysis of co-occurrence using VOSviewer software was conducted to visually represent the literature’s node network. This approach emphasizes key research avenues in Digital Transformation (DT), highlighting technology as the main catalyst for these changes. The literature on SMEs' DT is qualitatively classified into five different clusters, focusing on business (readiness, process, and value chain), technological (AI, big data, cloud computing, blockchain), and societal impacts (Social Responsibility & Sustainability, Politics, Philosophy, Religion & Culture). Several research gaps have been identified in the literature, and they are proposed as future lines of inquiry. By addressing these gaps, valuable insights can be provided to both government and private sectors. These insights can help them adapt to disruptive changes in business and reduce negative impacts on society and the environment.
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Digital Transformation, Business Management, SME Strategy, Innovation Studies, Organizational Change
Interdisciplinary Studies, Management Science, Digital Society, Technology and Innovation Studies
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Research on the Mechanisms and Strategies of Financial Product Innovation in Chinese Commercial Banks under the Background of Digital Finance
With the rapid development of digital finance, commercial banks face growing pressures from fintech firms, internet platforms, and shifting customer demands. Against this backdrop, this study develops a theoretical framework grounded in dynamic capability and institutional theories. The framework highlights external drivers, internal transmission mechanisms, and capability reconfiguration, and examines how these elements jointly shape the mechanisms and pathways of financial product innovation in commercial banks. The study finds that technological advancement, industry competition, and evolving customer needs serve as the primary external drivers of financial product innovation in commercial banks, while strategic orientation and organizational restructuring function as the key internal innovation pathways. These pathways enable banks to reconfigure three core capabilities, including data-driven operations, agile innovation, and ecosystem cooperation. These capabilities facilitating a shift from incremental business optimization to comprehensive digital system redesign. In addition, the study identifies major challenges related to technological iteration, data governance, organizational structure, market competition, and customer service. It proposes a set of integrated innovation strategies, including modernization of technological architecture, enhanced data governance, organizational–talent alignment, business model transformation, and customer service enhancement. The research concludes that banks should approach digital transformation from a strategic perspective, strengthen innovation culture, and build organizational capabilities to achieve sustainable financial product innovation and long-term competitive advantage.
Between Abstraction and Affect: A Comparative Study of Yvonne Rainer’s Trio A and Pina Bausch’s Café Müller
This study conducts a comparative analysis of two seminal works in twentieth-century contemporary dance—Yvonne Rainer’s Trio A (1966) and Pina Bausch’s Café Müller (1978)—in order to illuminate the divergent aesthetic logics and philosophical orientations of Postmodern Dance and Tanztheater. While emerging from distinct cultural and historical contexts, the two works collectively mark a decisive shift in dance’s conceptual, expressive, and ontological frameworks. Drawing on hermeneutic phenomenology and an expanded choreographic analysis model, the study examines each work through the interrelated dimensions of body politics, spatial composition, and temporal structure, supported by triangulated data from video documentation, archival materials, and critical reception. The analysis reveals that Trio A advances a radical reconceptualization of dance by rejecting theatricality, virtuosity, and emotional expressivity in favor of functional movement, structural neutrality, and egalitarian embodiment. In contrast, Café Müller mobilizes repetition, scenographic density, and emotionally charged physicality to articulate trauma, relational vulnerability, and embodied memory. Despite these differences, both works challenge conventional choreographic hierarchies and reposition the spectator as an active interpreter of meaning. The findings suggest that the aesthetic tension between abstraction and affect, neutrality and saturation, and conceptual inquiry and emotional dramaturgy constitutes a fundamental axis in contemporary dance discourse. By situating Trio A and Café Müller within broader philosophical and socio-cultural currents, the study demonstrates how each work expands the epistemic and expressive capacities of the moving body. Ultimately, this research underscores the enduring relevance of both choreographic traditions and argues that their dialectical interplay continues to inform the evolving terrain of performance practice, dance pedagogy, and embodied aesthetics in the twenty-first century.
Contemporary Dance; Performance Studies; Choreography
Dance Studies; Aesthetics; Cultural Studies
Perception of Flux: A Study of Choreography and Bodily Consciousness under Socio-Ecological Changes
Contemporary society is undergoing multiple socio-ecological transformations—including urbanization, digitalization, and the climate crisis—that have systematically reshaped individual perceptual structures. As an embodied art form, dance functions as a dynamic response of the body to ecological and social tensions. Grounded in Gibson’s ecological perception theory and the social ecology framework proposed by Haberl et al. (2016), this study introduces the concept of “Perception of Flux”, a mechanism through which socio-ecological inputs are transformed into regenerated bodily consciousness via choreographic practice. Through qualitative analysis and case-based validation, the research reveals how dancers embody environmental stimuli and social experiences into movement vocabularies, forming new ecological cognition within the interrelations of body, space, and society. The study further constructs a dual-cycle model of socio-ecological and bodily perception, offering an ecologically informed and socially oriented theoretical pathway for contemporary choreographic creation.
An Exploration of the Interaction Mechanism Between the Dancing Body and the Environment from the Perspective of Ecological Perception
This study employs ecological perception theory to examine its application and significance in dance improvisation and choreography. The theory emphasizes the direct coupling of perception and action, whereby movement emerges dynamically through the dancer–environment interaction. Three dimensions are highlighted: affordances, referring to how dancers perceive physical and spatial properties as potential movement possibilities; the perception–action loop, underscoring the ongoing refinement and extension of movement through embodied experience; and body–environment coupling, which conceptualizes dance not as an isolated creative act but as a process of co-construction with the environment. Case analyses from natural sites, urban spaces, and multimedia stages demonstrate how environmental features operate as sources of choreographic inspiration. The paper concludes that adopting an ecological perception perspective can enhance the openness of improvisation, support site-specific experimentation, and foster the development of interdisciplinary approaches in dance education and creative practice.
Integrating Free Expression of Modern Dance into Dance Movement Therapy: A Tension-Resonance Approach between Structure and Improvisation
The tradition of free improvisation in modern dance stands in potential tension with the structural requirements, boundaries, and safety needs that are fundamental to Dance/Movement Therapy (DMT). This study adopts a theoretical approach, employing a systematic review and textual analysis of international research and art-theoretical works to explore the philosophical and embodied foundations of improvisation and to investigate the therapeutic functions of structural mechanisms within DMT. Representative texts—including Ravn and Høffding’s enactivist analysis of improvisation, Himberg et al.’s studies on collective improvisation protocols, and Dou et al.’s empirical research on improvisation training—are analyzed as dialogical cases. Building upon these analyses, the study proposes the Tension–Resonance Model, which emphasizes the concepts of oscillation and boundary elasticity. The model offers theoretical, pedagogical, and research-oriented insights aimed at constructing a practical framework that integrates improvisational freedom within therapeutic structure. Ultimately, the research seeks to provide an applicable pathway for DMT theory and education—one that preserves structural safety while opening new avenues for free expression and embodied creativity.
Integration of Digital Media in Dance Education: New Media as Catalysts for Educational Innovation
With the advancement of new media and digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, 5G communication, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR) are reshaping dance education by enabling personalized learning, immersive training, and interactive experiences. However, as an art form grounded in bodily perception and emotional expression, dance education still requires pedagogical guidance; excessive reliance on technology may lead to the alienation of embodied experience. This study proposes a “technology–culture–body” triadic interaction model, grounded in TPACK, media convergence theory, and affordance theory, to examine the integration mechanisms of technology, pedagogy, and disciplinary knowledge within the digital transformation of dance education. The research highlights the significance of cultural context and embodied experience, revealing that while new media platforms enhance learning motivation, facilitate resource sharing, and promote global dissemination, algorithmic systems may inadvertently reduce cultural diversity. The study provides a theoretical framework and practical reference for the digital transformation and innovation of dance education, proposing sustainable development strategies and future research directions to support its high-quality growth and cultural innovation.
New media communication; Dance education innovation
Artificial Intelligence in Social Governance: Global Insights from Theoretical Frameworks to Practical Applications Using CiteSpace
This study presents a comprehensive examination of the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in social governance through an integrated bibliometric, theoretical, and case-based methodology. Utilizing CiteSpace-based keyword co-occurrence and burst analyses of data from 2014 to 2024, it identifies ten thematic clusters that illustrate a dual developmental trajectory: a vertical deepening of governance theories and technological paradigms, and a horizontal expansion into domains such as smart cities, environmental governance, and algorithmic administration. A critical review of international theoretical frameworks—including the Technology Acceptance Model, Diffusion of Innovation Theory, Socio-Technical Systems Theory, Algorithmic Governance Theory, and Digital Governance Theory—reveals both their analytical value and limitations in the context of Chinese governance. Comparative case studies, encompassing domestic initiatives such as “City Brain,” smart communities, smart courts, and digital villages, alongside international examples from Singapore, Estonia, and the European Union, highlight China's rapid policy-driven advancements as well as enduring challenges in algorithmic transparency, cross-departmental data integration, and public participation. The study identifies four key governance challenges: data security and privacy, algorithmic ethics and transparency, the digital divide, and coordination inefficiencies. Looking forward, it outlines future trajectories shaped by multimodal AI, generative AI, and digital twin technologies. Policy recommendations call for standardized data governance protocols, robust AI ethics frameworks, targeted digital literacy programs, and enhanced multi-stakeholder collaboration. The findings advance a practice-oriented, interdisciplinary research agenda for intelligent social governance and provide actionable insights for aligning technological innovation with institutional transformation in the AI era.
Unveiling the Link Between Nostalgia and Community Support in Rural Tourism: the Moderating Role of Place Identification and Psychological Closeness
Grounded in Conservation of Resources (COR) theory, this study explores the psychological mechanisms driving community support behavior (CSB) in rural tourism. Drawing on data from 637 rural tourists, it applies Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA), and machine learning techniques including Support Vector Machine (SVM) classification and heatmap visualization. The findings reveal that nostalgia indirectly influences CSB through intergenerational responsibility, with psychological closeness and place identity serving as significant moderators. SVM confirms the predictive value of these psychological constructs by accurately classifying high and low CSB groups, while heatmap analysis illustrates strong emotional and cognitive interrelations. Additionally, environmental concern enhances the effect of nostalgia on CSB, suggesting the importance of value-driven engagement strategies. Theoretically, this study contributes by framing nostalgia as a resource within COR theory and integrating advanced analytical methods. Practically, it provides actionable insights for destination managers to promote emotional connection, environmental stewardship, and sustainable community engagement in rural tourism contexts.
The Influence of Individualism on Youth's View of Marriage in China
With the advancement of social modernization, individualism—a value system that emphasizes personal autonomy, self-realization, and individual rights—has increasingly influenced the marriage concepts of the younger generation in China. The traditional marriage model, which centered on the family and collective responsibility, has gradually been replaced by a new conception of marriage that gives precedence to emotional fulfillment, personal compatibility, and equitable reciprocity. Individualism has prompted young people to place greater emphasis on self-actualization in their choice of a marriage partner, weakening the normative and functional aspects of marriage and giving rise to diverse marital forms such as late marriage, non-marriage, and cohabitation. At the same time, individualism has also promoted the emotionalization and equalization of marital relationships, as young people increasingly seek to establish intimate partnerships based on mutual respect and open communication. However, changes in values have also contributed to the declining stability of the marriage system, a continued drop in the birth rate, and increasingly fragmented family structures, which in turn have affected the functioning of the social security system and the adjustment of population policies. Therefore, in the face of the tension between individualism and the traditional marriage system, the state should promote reforms to the marriage system and optimize public policies, based on respect for the individual choices of young people, in order to ensure the sustainable stability and development of society.
An Analysis of Content Design and Age Appropriateness in Crime Prevention Education for Secondary Schools
This study investigates the design and age appropriateness of crime prevention education in Chinese secondary schools, emphasizing the alignment between legal content and adolescent cognitive development. Drawing on interdisciplinary theories from education, developmental psychology, and criminal law, the paper analyzes existing curricular limitations, including excessive or vague content, lack of real-life relevance, and insufficient differentiation by age group. Comparative insights from the United States, Germany, and Japan highlight effective strategies such as spiral curriculum models, participatory instruction, and community-police-school collaboration. Based on these findings, the study proposes a five-pronged framework for optimizing crime prevention education in China, including content differentiation, diversified delivery methods, stakeholder collaboration, and national curriculum standardization. The paper contributes to the development of a scientifically grounded, age-sensitive, and socially responsive legal education framework aimed at reducing juvenile delinquency and promoting legal literacy among youth.
Crime prevention education; Legal literacy; Juvenile delinquency; Age-appropriate pedagogy; Civic education
Resisting Normativity in Subjection:An Analysis of Lena Grove’s Vagrancy in Light in August
of Light in August. However, the specific narrative strategies Faulkner employs to construct this luminous image need further critical examination. This study utilizes Judith Butler’s notion of normativity and subjection to elucidate Lena’s vagrancy, positioning it in relation to the novel’s titular “light”, the problems of the American South, and the broader condition of modernity: In her vagrancy, Lena not only adopts a resisting standpoint to the traditional identity of the Southern lady and the interpellation of Southern normativity, but also demonstrates a capacity to seek the mainstream’s recognition with an appropriate strategy of subjection, through which a desirable modification of the rigid Southern ideologies is made possible. Therefore, Lena’s vagrancy is a symbol of the freedom of spirit, a possibility to modify Southern ideologies, and an inherent impulse to progress; Lena also functions as the light and a savior of the Southern town in Light in August. Through creating Lena, Faulkner offers a cure to the Southern disease of stagnation, racism and puritanism, and transcends the literary images of ineffectual, impotent modern men characteristic of the early twentieth century.
Lena Grove; Light in August; William Faulkner; vagrancy; normativity
The Impact of OECD on South Korean Education Policy: Balancing Global Governance and National Demand (1993-2022)
This study focuses on the thirty-year period from 1993 to 2022, and analyses the impact of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on South Korean education policymaking process in the context of global governance. At the same time, the study looks into the context of globalisation and explores the unique value and significance of South Korean education governance in this context. The results of the study show that the external influence of global governance is not a "foreign factor" that contradicts a country's own development needs. On the contrary, as long as the influence of global governance is skillfully integrated with local democratic practices, it can be transformed into a powerful impetus for national education development and effectively serve the core needs of the country in the field of education. In the grand narrative of global education development, a crucial consensus is emerging: the key to the long-term development and ultimate success of global education programmes lies in the establishment of a pluralistic and balanced decision-making mechanism. Such a mechanism needs to take into account the practical demands of frontline education stakeholders, the strategic concerns of the national level, and the advanced concepts and norms advocated by international organisations such as the OECD. South Korean practical exploration in this area provides a vivid and convincing illustration of this theoretical consensus, and vividly explains how to find a balance in education policy decision-making in the complex and volatile international and domestic environments in order to promote the vigorous development of education.
Components Identification in Finite Mixture Model
Finite Mixture Model (FMM) are widely utilized in statistical analysis to model unobserved heterogeneity within complex datasets. A key challenge in their implementation is selecting the optimal number of components, as this directly affects the model’s interpretability, stability, and forecasting power. This study focuses on component selection strategies in FMMs, with particular emphasis on two widely used information criteria: the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) and the Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC). While AIC favors model flexibility, BIC emphasizes parsimony and often performs better in finite samples. We apply the FMM framework to monthly data on China’s rice trade, investigating the relationship among exchange rates, import/export prices, and trade volumes. Empirical findings suggest that a two-component model offers the best fit according to the BIC, revealing distinct market regimes likely shaped by structural conditions and policy interventions.
Finite Mixture Model；components；Akaike Information Criterion；Bayesian Information
The Heterotopia of Dance: Imagined Spaces in Dance Films
Dance films, as a cinematic genre that integrates bodily art with narrative expression, profoundly reflect the tension between social power, bodily discipline, and the expression of freedom through the dynamic construction of space. This study aims to explore the characteristics and narrative functions of heterotopian spaces in dance films, revealing their representation and significance in the relationship between power and freedom. Adopting a qualitative analytical approach, the study uses Foucault’s theory of “heterotopia” as its central framework and examines three classic dance films—The Red Shoes, La La Land, and Black Swan—across dimensions such as spatial characteristics, power and the body, and narrative function.The findings reveal that heterotopian spaces, through the interplay of virtual and real, reflect multifaceted considerations of artistic ideals, social discipline, and individual freedom in dance films.This study enriches the application of heterotopia theory in film studies, provides new perspectives on spatial design and narrative strategies in dance films, and further deepens the understanding of the relationship between art and socio-cultural structures.
Heterotopia, Dance Film, Power and Freedom, Spatial Construction, Narrative Analysis