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A New “Brand” Story：On Value Creation Mechanism in the Rapid Internationalization Process of Digital Enterprises Hui XU, Yi SUN, Qi ZHOU, Xin-yu ZHU Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (5): 134-153.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.05.013 Abstract （216）   HTML （9）    PDF （1419KB）（188）       Knowledge map    In the process of rapidly expanding into the international market, digital enterprises have shaped competitive advantages in the global market by forming unique value creation methods, narrating a brand-new corporate story. This article focuses on the rapid internationalization process of social digital enterprise “TikTok” and transactional digital enterprise “Shein”, and explores the value creation mechanism of digital enterprises from the perspective of LLL theory. It shows that firstly, connectivity is a key entry point for digital enterprises to quickly expand into international markets, forming a prerequisite for value creation. The differentiation of business attributes determines the goals and types of connectivity. Social digital enterprises are centered around relational connectivity, while transactional digital enterprises are centered around resource connectivity. Secondly, different types of connectivity affect the logic of value creation actions in digital enterprises. Among them, digital enterprises with relational connections as the entry point are based on the “leverage learning” action logic of massive user participation, with a focus on attracting overseas users to interact and participate, forming scalable digital relationships, and shaping a diverse value network; the digital enterprise that takes resource connectivity as the entry point is based on the “learning leverage” action logic of platform model innovation, with a focus on upgrading platform models through experiential learning, which can support the implementation of composite leverage strategies and achieve simple innovation value creation. The theoretical framework ultimately formed in this article can contribute to the theoretical gap caused by insufficient exploration of value creation paths in the rapid internationalization process of digital enterprises in existing literature, and further extend the application scope of LLL theory. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Empire’s “Blue Highways”：Space Imagination in Commentary on the Waterways Classic Xiaofei Tian Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2024, 56 (1): 38-56.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2024.01.005 Abstract （191）   HTML （16）    PDF （1233KB）（180）       Knowledge map    To elucidate its meaning and significance, a reconstruction of the textual ecology of Li Daoyuan’s Commentary on the Waterways Classic (Shuijing Zhu) from two angles will be conducive: the first is highlighting the commentarial nature of Li’s work, which draws attention to the constraints faced by the commentator as well as to the creative potential of a commentary relating to the primary text; the second is putting Li’s work in conversation with contemporary southern poetic writings on landscape to illuminate its special mode of space perception and representation. Li constructs an infrastructure of rivers based on an imperial vision. Although the empire was largely imaginary at this historical juncture, the riverine system is a powerful emblem of the medieval Sui and Tang polities, whose great canals supplemented the rivers. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Living in Peace and Working in Contentment：On Factors Influencing Migrant Young Talents’ Settlement Intention in Metropolises Kai-ze WU Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (4): 162-175.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.04.014 Abstract （186）   HTML （14）    PDF （981KB）（254）       Knowledge map    Based on the data from the China Migrants Dynamic Survey in 2014, 2016, and 2017 (CMDS 2014, CMDS 2016, and CMDS 2017), this paper develops an attraction-repulsion model from the perspective of immigration cities, focusing on the impact of occupation type, housing type, and living cost on the settlement intention of migrant young talents in China’s metropolises. The results indicate that migrant young talents who work in an in-system unit, or are engaged in management and professional technical work are more likely to settle down. Those who own property or live in the public rental housing also have strong settlement intention, whereas living in unit’s dormitories has a significant negative impact on their settlement intention. This study also finds an inverted U-shaped correlation between housing price-income ratio and settlement intentions among migrant young talents in metropolises. The settlement intention of migrant young talents differs among cities, while the influence of occupation status and housing type remains stable, the impact of relative housing prices exhibits significant heterogeneity across cities. To conclude, living in peace and working in contentment are crucial factors influencing migrant young talents’ settlement intention, and governments should take measures to ensure affordable and stable housing for young people to retain young talents. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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A New Examination of the Needham Puzzle：Any Other Prerequisites for the Birth of Science? Xiao-nong ZHU Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (4): 37-53.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.04.004 Abstract （174）   HTML （10）    PDF （986KB）（195）       Knowledge map    In his previous paper on the Needham Puzzle in 2015, the author offered a conclusion that science could not originate spontaneously in China due to the lack of logic and the subject-predicate structure in antient Chinese sentences. This paper further explores the following issue: Are there any other prerequisites for the birth of science? The answer is uniformitarianism and positivism. The generation of uniformitarianism is in high correlation with the necessity of subject in a sentence. Positivism did exist in the practice in Chinese history, but it was absent in epistemology. In this way, this paper argues for three prerequisites for the emergence of science: uniformitarianism, logic and positivism. Moreover, why science did not emerge in Indian, Arabic, native American and other cultures? The reason is that they lack one or more of the three prerequisites for science. The Needham Puzzle is asked in a negative form for a specific phenomenon, i.e., “Why did something not emerge in somewhere?” This tends to induce ad hoc hypotheses. The question should be asked in an affirmative form: “What are the general conditions for the emergence of something?” Only this question will lead to scientific research. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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The Impact of Collaborative Development of Green Finance and Digital Technology on Enterprise Green Technology Innovation Xiu-zhen LI, Xia FANG, Zhen-yu YANG, Yun ZHANG Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (6): 139-158.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.06.012 Abstract （168）   HTML （6）    PDF （998KB）（83）       Knowledge map    Green technology innovation of enterprises is an important path to achieve green and low-carbon economic development. The coordinated development of green finance and digital technology is of great significance for green technology innovation and high-quality economic development. This paper introduces green finance and digital technology to expand the endogenous economic growth model, deduces and analyzes the mechanism of the coordinated development of green finance and digital technology to drive green technology innovation of enterprises, and constructs the coordinated development index of green finance and digital technology. Using data from A-share listed companies from 2011 to 2020 for measurement analysis and empirical testing, it is confirmed that the coordinated development of green finance and digital technology can promote green technology innovation. The mechanism test shows that the coordinated development of green finance and digital technology promotes the green technology innovation of enterprises by reducing financial costs and improving the level of assumption of risk. Further analysis finds that for the enterprises located in areas with strong environmental regulations, intellectual property protection, and high initial financial endowment and pollution properties, the role of green finance and digital technology in the development of synergy is more obvious in promoting high-quality green technology innovation in enterprises. To fully leverage the synergistic development of green finance and digital technology to promote green innovation in enterprises in the context of developing the digital economy, it is necessary to build a new digital green finance system, improve the top-level design of green finance, and formulate effective incentive systems for green innovation. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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On the Mechanism of Decriminalization of Misdemeanor Cases：Practice，Logic and Path Wen-jun DU Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (5): 81-94.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.05.009 Abstract （166）   HTML （9）    PDF （784KB）（288）       Knowledge map    Misdemeanor legislation fundamentally promotes major changes in the criminal structure, and constructing a mechanism of decriminalization for the special attributes of misdemeanors is the core issue to adapting to the modernization of crime governance. It is important to seek legislative solutions to solve problems, but it is even more critical to respect reality and explore existing normative systems. Since the current misdemeanor legislation has been formed, it is necessary to rationally realize that the promotion of the establishment of the mechanism of decriminalization of misdemeanors is supported by firm policy logic, sufficient practical logic, and internal theoretical logic. Therefore, in terms of governance concepts, it is necessary to complete the transformation from positive justice to negative justice, from guilt thinking to not-guilt thinking; in terms of substantive norms, we shall activate the existing normative crime function, and strengthen the role of rules such as saving clause and conviction but Exemption from Punishment causes in the governance of misdemeanors; in terms of procedural settings, we shall take the reform of the existing system as an opportunity to deeply explore the value of independent decriminalization such as discretionary non-prosecution. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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“Defending against Barbarians” and “Acquiring Economic Needs through Trade”：The Policymaking Tendency of Overseas Trade in Ancient China Chun-yan HUANG Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (4): 26-36.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.04.003 Abstract （161）   HTML （19）    PDF （905KB）（167）       Knowledge map    In order to comprehend the nature of overseas trade policy in ancient China, one needs to overcome the limitation of judging it by the binarism of “opening up-closing off” and uncover its historical logic. The absolute principle of the Sino-barbarian dichotomy and the order of the world dictates that the overseas trade policy first and foremost gravitated towards “defending against barbarians”, which made equal trading relationships between ancient Chinese dynasties and overseas nations impossible. The complementary economic demands of China and overseas nations led to “acquiring economic needs through trade” in overseas trade policy - a trend that intensified and gradually prioritized financial demands over goods demand. After the Song Dynasty, south-eastern coastal regions’ maritime characteristics became increasingly prominent. Asian maritime trade developed rapidly and became an internal and external driving force that pushed maritime trade policy towards openness, professionalization, and systematization. From the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty to the early period of the Qing Dynasty, overseas trade policy had always adhered to “defending against barbarians” and “acquiring economic needs through trade” under the notion of Sino- barbarian dichotomy and the tributary system, which led to quantitative increase but no qualitative reform. Through the mutual interactions between this quantitative accumulation and the militarily advanced Western powers, as well as different rules of international relations, the Qing Dynasty was made to gradually change its pre-existing course and passively accept new systems and concepts. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Concepts，Objectives，Issues，and Methods：Rethinking the Study of “National Language Ability” Fan-zhu HU Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (6): 1-14.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.06.001 Abstract （153）   HTML （23）    PDF （888KB）（165）       Knowledge map    Inspired by the concept of “key language” abroad and driven by the trend of “telling good Chinese stories”, “national language ability” has become a hot topic in linguistic research in China in recent years. However, a series of fundamental questions, including what constitutes national language ability, and why and for what national language ability is studied, still need to be reconsidered. Language ability is the ability of human subjects to create and use language symbols for communication and cognitive needs. There are at least three kinds of the “subjects” of modern language ability: individuals, populations and institutions. A country is essentially an “institution” that is “artificially established based on certain principle”. National language ability is the ability of a country to ensure its own development through language. Consisting of the ability to “govern language” and the ability to “govern based on language”, it is an important component of national governance ability. Goal setting determines problem discovery, and problem selection determines method design. The fundamental goal of the study of “national language ability” should be to use language and linguistic research to promote the internal governance of a country, its participation in global governance, and then the harmonious development of the whole society, and the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. Without an awareness of such fundamental goal, the study of national language ability will easily go astray. Therefore, we need to discover what the problems are in the country’s language mobilization ability, language institutional governance ability, language behavior employment ability, and language knowledge production capacity, and how to solve them. Furthermore, it is necessary to recognize that the top priority in building national language ability is to build an authentic and unprecedented learning-oriented country. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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On the Reliability Regulation Function of Evidential Marker “Cong X Lai Shuo” Jian-gang HU, Jing-min SHAO Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (4): 63-76.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.04.006 Abstract （150）   HTML （8）    PDF （970KB）（115）       Knowledge map    This paper tries to make a new explanation from the specific angle of reliability regulation of the evidential marker “cong X lai shuo”. The core function of the evidential marker is to provide indispensable support for the insufficient confidence assertion Y. According to the semantic character of X, “cong X lai shuo” can be divided into definite perspective type and fuzzy perspective type. For Y with sufficient reliability, “cong X lai shuo” assumes the function of enhancing reliability by the following means: (1) making the proposition omnidirectional; (2) focusing the statement object; (3) making the presentation content precise; (4) making the judgment criterion clear. For Y with insufficient reliability, “cong X lai shuo” assumes the function of improving reliability by the following means: (1) blurred perspective; (2) degree adjustment; (3) perspective change; (4) specific conditions. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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“The Solitary Mortuary”：The Meanings of Remains in the Context the Medicalization of Death Tian-shu PAN, Shen-qi TANG Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (4): 96-110.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.04.009 Abstract （149）   HTML （10）    PDF （1100KB）（172）       Knowledge map    In modern society, the scope of the flow of remains is continually exceeding the boundaries of family organizations and being taken over by larger and impersonal social organizations. Under the trend of the medicalization of death, the hospital has become the focal point of death and dying. As a spatial device of medical knowledge and a constituent of the hospital system, the mortuary has become a place for taking charge of patients’ remains. In the mortuary, there are two concepts of remains: one pertains to the Western medical system’s knowledge and cultural tradition that objectifies and dissects dead bodies, the other is the emotional, ethical, and mutually permeable concept of remains within the context of Chinese social thought. Despite the tension between them, anthropological research finds that these two concepts can be reconciled in commercial activities in the mortuary. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Technology Development and Human Life Guo-rong YANG Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (5): 1-5.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.05.001 Abstract （136）   HTML （25）    PDF （532KB）（111）       Knowledge map    The development of AI is of positive significance to human beings. In general, the development of science and technology, including AI, is both a necessary step in the gradual realization of humanity and human freedom, and a prerequisite or condition for approaching this prospect. AI is based on big data. Logically speaking, “big data” means exhausting relevant information. So, under the background of big data, we can grasp all possible aspects of the situation, at least in theory, which provides a premise or condition for a comprehensive grasp of the object, and consequently we may overcome various one-sided views. Another important feature of AI is the ability to process data efficiently, which makes it possible for us to respond to changing phenomena and make accurate judgments and responses in a timely manner. The positive significance of the development of AI is reflected in scientific research, the exploration of humanities, production labor, economic activities, and daily life, and its evolution has positive significance for promoting the progress of human life and tending to a society conforming to human nature. Of course, the development of science and technology can lead to both positive aspects and some negative effects. How to restrain the negative effects that AI may cause and make it develop in a positive way is an issue that we cannot avoid. This involves the issue of value guidance and constraints on the development of science and technology, including AI, and the value principle that man is the purpose provides the basic premise for such guidance. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Normativity：The Distinction and Unity of Explanation and Interpretation Yu-jian ZHENG Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (4): 1-12.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.04.001 Abstract （135）   HTML （64）    PDF （928KB）（130）       Knowledge map    Within a broad naturalistic framework as a common background for the contemporary science and philosophy, we try to give a generic and unified account for normativity as well as its foundational status by taking a particular angle of the relation between two major representational means, i.e., explanation and interpretation, at the level of methodology. This relation can be revealed via their connections with other conceptual pairs (such as posteriori induction vs apriori principle, cause vs reason, token vs type, description vs norm, disenchantment vs re-enchantment of the world). Explanation draws on one-directional cognition while interpretation involves two-directional construction. When we understand or explain natural phenomena, certain kinds of normativity are involved; whereas the kinds of interdependence or interaction between interpreters and interpretational objects all rely on the first-person perspective of the perceivers doing the interpretation. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Exploring the Internationalization Path of Chinese “Specialized，Special New” Manufacturing Firms：A Multi-Case Study Based on Ansoff Matrix Si-qing PENG, Yuan GAO, Rui WANG Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (5): 154-169.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.05.014 Abstract （132）   HTML （9）    PDF （996KB）（115）       Knowledge map    Internationalization is an important driving force for the ongoing expansion of “Specialized, Special New” firms. Based on case studies of Uniview, Jinzhou, and SinoHyTec, we discover that industry maturity level, differences in domestic and international demand, and firm-specific technological capabilities all influence initial path choices for internationalization, as explained by the combination of the contingency theory and Ansoff matrix. When the industry is mature, the disparities between domestic and international demand are modest, and the firm has a technological advantage, the firm prioritizes accessing international new markets with current goods, following the “market development” path. When the industry is mature, the differences in domestic and international demands are significant, and the firm is well endowed with technology but mismatched with international market demand, it needs to develop new products before going international, adopting the “product development” path. When the firm operates in an emerging industry with untapped domestic and international demands and needs to leverage global knowledge and resources to establish technological capabilities, a global R&D network becomes paramount, and the “technology cooperation” path should be adopted. As internationalization progresses, contingency factors may change, and internationalization paths will be dynamically modified. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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National Discourse Rhetoric，Ethnic Narrative and the Identity Shaping of the New Generation of Chinese Malaysian：A Discourse Analysis Based on Chinese Primary School Textbooks in Malaysia Xiao-ling FAN Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (6): 15-25.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.06.002 Abstract （130）   HTML （18）    PDF （946KB）（170）       Knowledge map    Reflecting the complex mechanism of identity shaping and the conflict and accumulation of multi-level identity, Chinese primary school textbooks in Malysia constitute an important field for the new generation of Chinese to acquire language and culture and construct ethnic identity, as well as a key field for the formation of civic consciousness and the construction of national identity. Analyzing the discourse of various latest subject textbooks in Chinese primary schools in Malaysia from the perspective of intertextuality, this paper shows that many national discourse strategies, core concepts of high frequency distribution and discourse patterns of intertextuality are strongly shaping the national identity of “citizen-nation” in the new generation of Chinese Malaysian. The ethnic narrative of Chinese unfolds in the context of national narrative. Its narrative subject, narrative structure, cultural mark and discourse approach all indicate that the function of ethnic identity shaping in Malaysian Chinese textbooks is diluted by the powerful rhetoric force of national discourse. In the field of education, the new generation of Chinese are faced with the important issues of how to strike a balance between national identity and ethnic identity, and how to improve the internal cohesion of Chinese ethnic group and inherit Chinese ethnic identity under the premise of national identity. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Language Planning for an Age-friendly Society in the Construction of Information Accessibility Society Qi SHEN, Jun-yi GU Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (4): 54-62.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.04.005 Abstract （130）   HTML （16）    PDF （843KB）（239）       Knowledge map    In the context of a rapidly aging population and advancing digital construction, ensuring the sharing of digital life for the elderly is an important symbol of adhering to the positive view of aging and highlighting the construction of national spiritual civilization. Based on the four main types of elderly language problems, this paper makes a content framework for the age-friendly language services in the construction of the digital society, and puts forward the implementation path from the three levels of “resource integration”, “service orientation”, and “information support”. In this way, we expect to provide reference for the age-friendly language services planning and construction. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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SARS and Pandemic Studies：Five Critical Perspectives Chun-chun WANG Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (4): 119-128.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.04.011 Abstract （127）   HTML （7）    PDF （756KB）（190）       Knowledge map    As the first pandemic in the 21st century, SARS has been an ongoing focus for both life sciences and social sciences. It offers a privileged case study to investigate both the long-term social memory of past pandemics as well as the hiatus dividing collective narratives from the individuals’ everyday experiences. Based on a systematic literature review of studies devoted to the social impact of SARS, this paper identifies five major perspectives that have shaped the attempt to theorize SARS in social sciences: a critique on modernity and governmentality, stigmatization and everyday life, the pandemic as an event, the pandemic as a source of individual experiences and memories, and social sciences as action. All of these constitute the whole image of narratives about the pandemic. Taking SARS as a fundamental case, this paper aims to construct a theoretical and experiential framework for future research on pandemic studies. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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Receiving Recognition Only from Outsiders?：Strategy Selection on Intergovernmental Yardstick Competition Bo ZHOU, Xin-Yue KONG, Chao ZHANG Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (4): 144-161.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.04.013 Abstract （121）   HTML （10）    PDF （1097KB）（112）       Knowledge map    Yardstick competition with GDP as the performance evaluation indicator between local governments has stimulated the enthusiasm of local governments to develop economy and improve their ability to obtain economic resources. With the increasingly obvious defects of the original indicators and China’s increasing emphasis on innovation-driven economic growth, changing performance evaluation indicators and repositioning yardsticks on yardstick competition between local governments are very important for China’s high-quality economic and social development. Given this, based on panel data of 105 cities in the Yangtze River Delta and its neighboring areas from 2011 to 2018, this paper uses a double difference model to evaluate the impact of the Yangtze River Delta integration policy planning on regional innovation, and discusses competitive strategy of selection of performance evaluation indicator and yardstick on competitions among local governments. The results show that neighboring cities of the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration have included innovation in their core performance indicators for yardstick competition, while cities in the Yangtze River Delta still use GDP as their core performance indicator. Under the incentive of the Yangtze River Delta integration policy, the growth rate of innovation in neighboring cities of the Delta is higher than that in cities of the Delta, producing an effect of “receiving recognition only from outsiders”, and the result that innovation can effectively promote the promotion of local officials. Further analysis shows that yardstick selection should satisfy proximity and benchmarking. This study reveals that in order to promote yardstick competition among local governments and its effectiveness under intergovernmental economic and fiscal decentralization framework of China, we should pay attention to the long-term and innovative nature of performance evaluation indicators, and prevent this competition from expanding, and promote social governance through yardstick competition. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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The Influence of Cultural Equity，Brand-Nation Connection and Perceived Brand Globality on Brand Attitudes Jia-xun HE, Jing-yi HU Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (5): 118-133.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.05.012 Abstract （121）   HTML （6）    PDF （881KB）（186）       Knowledge map    In the context of brand globalization and anti-globalization, taking Chinese consumers’ attitudes towards Japanese brands as the research object, we empirically analyze the influence mechanism of cultural equity, brand-nation connection on brand attitudes through the perceived brand globality. The results show that cultural equity have a significant positive impact on consumer brand attitudes through the variable from nation association to brand. In addition, cultural equity also positively affects the perceived brand globality through the variable from brand association to nation, and then influences consumer brand attitudes. The above results theoretically promote the research on the mechanism of brand-nation connection. In practice, it has direct strategic enlightenment for Chinese leading enterprises in how to carry out brand construction under the new “double circular” development pattern, that is, to develop into a strong brand with national status, and further realize brand globalization on this basis. The establishment of national brand status can be achieved by inheriting and developing excellent traditional Chinese culture, making it the cultural equity of the brand, and actively promoting the strength of brand-nation connection. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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From Thought-world to Photo-fiction：On François Laruelle’s Theory of Photography Shi-chang NIE Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (4): 86-95.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.04.008 Abstract （121）   HTML （10）    PDF （782KB）（271）       Knowledge map    After his constructing of “non-philosophy” system in a series of works, French philosopher Fran?ois Laruelle extends his critique to the theory of photography. Aiming at nullifying philosophy’s domination over photography with his “non-photography”, Laruelle questions the concept of the “world”, on which most theories of photography rely, and invoked the so-called “immanent practice of photography” to eliminate philosophy’s negative influence upon photography. In addition, Laruelle utilizes the model of “generic fractal theory” expounded inTheories of Identities to enhance the rigor of “non-photography”. Nevertheless, there still exist numerous intractable issues within non-photography theory. Furthermore, these problems are not exclusively confined to on-photography theory. Therefore, after deep reflection on his early way of thinking, Laruelle replaces “generic fractal theory” with “generic quantum theory”. The latter’s inherent logic of paradox provides him with extensive theoretical space for “fiction”. One experimental accomplishment resulting from this revision is “photo-fiction”, which enables Laruelle to redefine his non-photography within the framework of generic quantum theory. Thus, Fran?ois Laruelle’s theory of photography not only provides us with not only a new path for reconsidering photography but also a perfect index for understanding his philosophy. Reference | Related Articles | Metrics

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The Phenomenon，Development Differentiation and Spatial Mechanism of Local Cities Shrinkage in Yangtze River Economic Belt Yu-bo LIU, Xue-liang ZHANG Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences)    2023, 55 (4): 129-143.   DOI: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2023.04.012 Abstract （116）   HTML （9）    PDF （1415KB）（61）       Knowledge map    The shrinkage of some cities has a certain impact on the sustainable development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt. Based on the population census and statistical data, this paper takes 110 cities in the Belt as the objects, identifies the shrinking cities in the Belt, and compares the development indicators of the main economic and social fields between the shrinking cities and the non-shrinking ones. Furthermore, it takes advantage of the “center-periphery” model and the data of commuting time to discuss the spatial mechanism of the change of urban population scale in different locations of the Belt. The conclusions are: (1) From 2010 to 2020, 52 cities in the Belt experienced a net loss of population, of which 26 cities continued the negative population growth trend since 2000. (2) There have been systematic differences between shrinking cities and non-shrinking ones in the Belt in terms of population age structure, education structure, industrial structure, public services and others, which means a development differentiation between shrinking cities and non-shrinking ones, a new type of regional disparity besides East-Middle-West and urban-rural areas. (3) The relative location with the central city affects the city size nonlinearly: the cities with the shortest commuting time from the central city less than 50 minutes could likely to obtain positive effect of population growth brought by agglomeration, while cities with the shortest commuting time from the central city between 50 and 450 minutes tend to experience urban shrinkage. Therefore, to promote the overall sustainable development of the Belt, we should optimize the urban system, strengthen the construction of the multimodal transportation network, and reasonably guide the shrinking cities to “slim down and keep healthy”. Table and Figures | Reference | Related Articles | Metrics