Women's Health in Post-Soviet Russia: The Politics of Intervention

Women's Health in Post-Soviet Russia: The Politics of Intervention . Michele Rivkin-Fish. Indianapolis: University of Indiana Press, 2006. 253 pp.     

Citizenship,Belonging, and Moldovan Migrants in Post-Soviet Russia

Drawing on ethnographic research among transnational Moldovan households in Moscow, this essay considers how ideals of belonging, assertions of historically inflected rights, and aspirations for mobility are all part of the everyday practice of citizenship. Mobile subjects encountering increasingly restrictive post-Soviet citizenship regimes often recall incorporation into a greater historical polity than their current passports would suggest. Three key areas are examined: the intersection of citizenship regimes and popular understandings of belonging; the sense of rights driven by cultural logics informed by previous history; and the way in which ideals and practices of citizenship are diverse among migrants from apparently homogeneous migration streams. The post-Soviet context where the Soviet promise of enfranchisement continues to inform how people on the margins view citizenship illustrates just how deeply citizenship regimes come to be incorporated into popular understandings of belonging even long after formal citizenship ceases to exist.     

劳埃晶体学时代的到来

近年来,人们对古老的劳埃衍射技术重产生了浓厚的兴趣,这主要是因为世界各地新的同步辐射光源的建成;各种先进的插入件,诸如波形器（wiggler）、波荡器（undulator)的飞速发展;以及利用这类光源通过时间分辨晶体学来研究分子研究动态变化的前景,在过去的十年中,理论研究已经阐明了多波长衍射几何学的特征,在很大幅度上加深了我们对劳埃法的认识。劳埃数据处理方法及其软件开发也因此有所创新。曾在相当长的时间内限制这项技术应用的劳埃数据处理中的大部分问题存在已经得到解决;同步辐射光源,束线光学器件及X射线探测器等方面也都取得了显著的进步。表态劳埃实验得到的结构因子振幅在质量上已同单波长数据相当。晶体中反应易于启动的时间分辨劳埃实验已经开始在一系列生物分子体系中得到成功的实践,由此得到的关于结构动力学的信息是任何其它传统的衍射方法所无能为力的。这些静态的及时间分辨的实验说明了劳埃已经开始走向成熟,并指明了今后发展的方向, 即对晶体的镶嵌度和劳埃衍射点的相应能量宽度的正确处理、扩散散射的考虑,时间分辨实验中低浓度瞬态中间物结构的测定等等。     

Chocolate and Cognac: Gifts and the Recognition of Social Worlds in Post-Soviet Russia

This paper examines the culture of gift-giving in contemporary urban Russia, illuminating in the process broader post-socialist deliberations about social identity and personal worth. Drawing upon ethnographic research in St. Petersburg (1998-99), I consider how marketization influences, informs, and overlaps with logics of gift-giving and with the social networking practices so central to Soviet-era consumer strategies. In contrast to most previous analyses of such phenomena, this article attends closely to the items of exchange themselves, asking why certain goods are chosen as gifts in particular contexts (such as the chocolate and cognac typically given as tokens of gratitude to doctors, teachers, and others whom one wishes to thank for services well provided). Social theorists have commented on the 'misrecognition' inherent in such gift-giving, in that transactors tend to view these presents not as pragmatic investments but simply - as Russian teachers put it - 'signs of attention' Yet here I push further to consider what it is people are actually recognizing about their shifting social worlds in these activities, as they take stock of one another's claims to cultural and moral value (as well as material wealth) and conceptualize the kind of 'society' in which they are participating.     

Ecosystem Health: Coming of Age in Professional Curriculum

The evolution of a new paradigm, ecosystem health, began with the coining of the term “ecosystem medicine” in the late 1970 s. From its humble roots, it has matured into a dynamic area of study with concepts relevant to every facet of life. Increasingly, ecosystem health principles are flourishing in professional curricula while its tenets transcend disciplinary boundaries. This article is part of the ongoing process, one in which shared experiences highlight new challenges and opportunities.     

Margaret Mead and Samoa: Coming of Age in Fact and Fiction

Derek Freeman's 1983 critique of Margaret Mead's Coming of Age in Samoa has prompted one of the most heated debates in recent anthropological memory. Yet even Mead's defenders have generally accepted the view that she saw Samoa as a romantic paradise. Here I argue that a careful reading of Coming of Age shows quite a different picture. In my reanalysis, Mead's work emerges as complex and somewhat enigmatic, with facile conclusions standing in contrast to much rich and sensitive ethnography. My goal in this article is to highlight what Mead actually said, pointing up the notable discrepancy between the popular perception and her actual account.     

Coming of Age in a Multicultural World: Globalization and Adolescent Cultural Identity Formation

The aim of this article is to explore implications of globalization for adolescent cultural identity formation. The thesis is that adolescents increasingly form multicultural identities because they grow up knowing diverse cultural beliefs and behaviors. First, ways that adolescents increasingly have exposure to different cultures are illustrated with ethnographic and cross-cultural work. Then, 3 emerging research issues are raised: (a) the extent to which it is important whether a multicultural identity is based on first-hand versus indirect (media-based) interactions with diverse peoples, (b) how cultural identity formation may take diverse developmental paths depending on the particular cultures involved, and (c) gains and losses that occur when persons form a multicultural identity rather than an identity based primarily on one cultural tradition. Finally, the article suggests using multiple methods that are sensitive to different perspectives in research on globalization and adolescent identity formation.