cultural-studies

IntroductionWith the rapid growth of the international student population in China, understanding their cross- cultural consumption behavior has become increasingly important. However, existing studies have primarily focused on immigrants or long- term residents, leaving the psychological transformation process from value perception to consumption integration among short- term international stude…

[First paragraph] Teen film as a genre is never a spotlight in the Hong Kong cinema, nor does it receive any extended critical attention in film analysis and financial investment. In light of this failure to acknowledge the full significance of the imaginary of young people on screen, it is important to ask how the imaginary of young people is used to communicate ideas about the relationships bet…

This paper examines Chinese women's perception of ' xing ', the term for sex/sexuality in daily lives. It bases on in-depth interviews with 38 urban Chinese women born in 1970s, participant observation and experience of daily lives. Xing is a fluxing concept in changing contexts. Husband-wife life, a term got popular in Mao's era (1950s) is still widely used, which has a strong implication of rel…

[First paragraph] In this special issue, we attempt to examine and investigate if and how sex(ual) / gender politics is evolving in the cultural context of Greater China, including Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong (but unfortunately not Macau). Articles in this special issue discuss different topics from different theoretical perspectives - Foucauldian, Deleuzean and Daoist theories are engaged to …

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 02 May 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-07428-0 Direct and predictive effects of PAKSERV dimensions and Schwartz cultural values on Gen Z satisfaction and loyalty in fashion retail

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 02 May 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-07412-8 Understanding sentiments in newspapers articles: an analysis of cultural symbols portrayals in globalized sports events

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 02 May 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-07426-2 How did we get here? Evolutionary, psychological, and cultural challenges in cultivating contemplative practices

Mr. Gaurav & Mr. Anuj Sethi ABSTRACT This study examines the legal implications of match-fixing and sports betting. The study explores historical viewpoints, following the development of sports betting and match-fixing throughout history. The study identifies and examines intersectionality, cultural and economic considerations, and legal difficulties as important elements affecting sports law…

IntroductionThis study investigates the emotional responses expressed on Zhihu during the static management period of Shanghai’s 2022 lockdown, focusing on the influence of cultural values, specifically individualism and collectivism, on the intensity of negative emotion.MethodsUsing a combination of GPT-3.5 sentiment intensity labeling, a value orientation lexicon, and K-means topic clustering, …

Districts have added holidays like Diwali to their calendars to reflect demographic shifts in enrollment.

Gilroy’s theory explores how media representations of race and national identity are shaped by the legacy of colonialism. Central to his thinking are the ideas of the Black Atlantic —a transnational culture shaped by the movement and displacement of African people through slavery—and postcolonial melancholia , a collective mourning for the lost British Empire that lingers in the cultural imaginat…

Descriptions of machismo differ among Hispanics by language dominance, nativity and immigrant generation, and whether their partner is also Hispanic.

The world is becoming increasingly polarized, as is seen through evidence of “us” versus “them” mindsets. Divisions have evolved into partisanship across groups, highlighting the need to understand how we differ culturally and across groups, why we are becoming more polarized, and how we can begin to reduce the impact of these divides. Cross-cultural and other models provide insight into how indi…

The highest-profile awards of the music world, the Grammys, recognize major achievements, carry lots of positive publicity, and often fuel commercial success. Winning an award can be the big break that catapults an artist into stardom. National Public Radio calls the Grammys “sales juicers” and notes that “a Grammy Award could vault an album up the charts. Or make a career.” So it’s well-establis…

Nadia Lejaille is a German-French lawyer, specialized in German tax law, and project management. She worked for 4 years as a project manager and tax compliance officer for a German cooperative bank. She is interested in cultural differences and the integration of refugees in Germany. For several years she has been involved with the association […] The post Lawyer Nadia Lejaille joins Social Scien…

Joyce Bell, a sociologist at Pitt, is one of the leading scholars on Black Power. Her new book, The Black Power Movement and American Social Work, discusses how the Black Power movement changed the profession of social work and gives us insights into how cultural nationalism shaped organizational fields in the 1970s. Here is an […]