This article critically examines the answers to the following questions: "Why are there nation-states?", i.e. "Why isn't there only one nation-state?", asked by Jacques Bidet in his work General Theory of Modernity. In the first part of the article, Bidet's analog...
Americans are proud of their variety and individuality (个性), yet they love and respect few things morethan a uniform, whether it is the uniform of a lift operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms...
There are consequences of living big. As middle-class houses have grown larger, two things have happened. First, large houses take time to maintain, so cleaners and other low-wage service workers are required to keep thes...
2009. Why are there so few female top execu- tives in egalitarian welfare states. The Independent Review 14, no. 2:239-70.Henrekson, M., & Stenkula, M. (2009). Why are there so few female top executives in egalitar- ian welfare states? The Independent Review, 14, 239-270....
Within its borders, there are vast regional differences in climate, geography, and historical experience. Each section of the United States is often thought to have its own customs and attitudes, and stereotypes have developed about the people of each region. The United States has long been ...
The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed in June 2022 that the United States has deployed many military aircraft and warships in the South China Sea on a regular basis and its reconnaissance aircraft have electronically impersonated civil aircraft of other countries there time and again.The ministry said...
and there is a high probability that the growth rate will hit its normal level." Many of my foreign friends, including those living in the United States, are closely watching what economic target the Chinese government will set for 2023, and what policies and measures will be taken accordingly...
Read the TV report and answer the questions.读电视报道,并回答问题。1. Why are Zhu Hui's family w
“People are really uptight in the States these days,” he says. “It wasn’t like that when I lived there in the ’90s. “People were just relaxed, but now they’re all up in arms. They will confront you in a shop if they don’t like something that you’re doing.” ...
not look bright this year,China has expressed its confidence by saying that the country's economy will"expect an upturn on the whole,and there is a high probability that the growth rate will hit its normal level."Many of my foreign friends,including those living in the United States,are ...