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Abstract

This article examines the cultural field of fitness as a network of producers, consumers, products and practices that has developed around the care of the body through physical exercise. Drawing on a thematic text analysis of US exercise manuals, the paper focuses on how the commercial fitness field naturalizes associations between physical exercise and leisure, and between leisure and self‐work. In particular, the analysis examines three themes and their relevance to our broader understanding of leisure in contemporary consumer society: the management of leisure time; the use of leisure for self‐investment strategies; and the promotion of consumption as the framework for leisure and an accompanying notion of pleasure. The fitness field casts light on how leisure more generally is constructed as a sphere of obligations to make productive use of one’s time, to improve one’s body and self, and to do so through the wares of the consumer marketplace. The cultural imaginary of leisure as a time of freedom from work and responsibility is thus recast, in an age of individualization, as a time of freedom to accomplish the work of self‐production.     

公共危机视角下我国政策主体问题研究

现代社会是一个高危社会,公共政策在危机管理中发挥着不可替代的作用。公共危机所具有的特性不仅增加了危机政策制定的难度,也对公共危机政策主体提出了更高的要求。目前我国危机政策主体还存在危机决策者的综合能力不高、政策研究组织的作用不强、民众有效参与及意见反馈机制缺失、大众传媒的作用不到位等较多不足,需要从提高危机决策者的素质、发展"外脑"提高政策质量、吸引民众、大众传媒参与危机政策制定过程等方面加以完善。     

企业年金管理主体多重身份的风险防范

年金业务运作中因其多重身份而存在自我投资和关联交易两方面的风险,在法律监管中有不少漏洞,购买自己或关联企业产品的标准和数量及范围没有详细规定,年金管理角色的选择标准未作详细界定,年金投资监管口径和监管期限都未予以明确,一家机构同为受托人与托管人的问题还未解决。应该健全年金业务运营细则,完善年金运作流程,强化信息披露制度,通过制度安排防范自我投资等风险。     

土地市场构建国家民事主体制度的思考

法律规定国务院代表国家行使土地所有权,但国务院并不能实际履行代表行为,又没有转委托于其他主体而使所有权行使主体缺位.土地行政监管部门自封为土地所有权的出让人,其结果不但是主体错位,而且为地方政府通过公权力主体"挟持"民事主体而形成政府间的竞争提供了法律依据.追求政绩工程的区域竞争是政府垄断建设用地供应市场的动力,由地方政府形成的进入障碍是城乡建设用地市场二元结构的制度性原因.统一城乡建设用地市场的关键是国家民事主体的地位独立和平等.     

武术选项课对大学生身体机能影响的研究

本研究课题从呼吸系统机能、循环系统机能、肌力、柔韧性及前庭分析器稳定性等几个方面对选修武术课的师范生进行调查和研究，研究结果表明：武术运动能够极大地增强学生身体机能和素质，是高等学校体育不可缺少的组成部分。     

企业兼并——中国经济发展的必然选择

本文从资产重组的角度,以经济学理论为指导,论述了中国走企业兼并之路的必然性,揭示了实施企业兼并所面临的难题,并且有针对性地提出了消除企业兼并障碍的新见解。     

论银行管理中的企业沟通

企业沟通在银行管理实践中具有重要意义,分析目前我国银行业在实施企业沟通过程中存在诸多问题,从提高管理者沟通能力、加大沟通主体培训力度、健全沟通管理系统和完善企业内外沟通机制等几个方面提出了建议,以实现提升我国银行业管理水平的目的。     

Daily outfit satisfaction: the effects of self and others' evaluation on satisfaction with what I wear today

This study investigated the satisfaction of the outfit which an individual chose to wear for the day by examining how self and others' evaluations influenced the outfit satisfaction and the intention to re‐wear. In addition, moderator variables (body satisfaction and body surveillance) that affected the effect of the evaluative factors upon satisfaction and behavioural intention were also examined. An online‐survey was conducted and the sample size used in the analysis was 349 in total. Using SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 18.0, structural equation modeling analysis and one‐way analysis of variance were implemented for hypothesis testing. The results showed that self‐evaluation as a perception of appropriateness of the outfit for that day and others' positive feedback increases outfit satisfaction. Appropriateness perception also had a significant impact on the intention to re‐wear. However, feedback from others on one's outfit did not have a significant direct effect on behavioural intention. Three‐way ANOVA was performed to verify the impact the feedback from others, body satisfaction, and body surveillance had on the respondent's intention to re‐wear, and a three‐way interaction effect was statistically significant. While individuals with high body satisfaction were likely to be confident about their appearance overall, the feedback from others did not impact their satisfaction. Individuals with low body satisfaction were influenced by others' feedback on their outfit. Individuals with high levels of body surveillance who sensitively monitored others' feedback especially displayed decreased intention to re‐wear when feedback from others on their outfit was negative. This research contributed to the deeper understanding of consumer's clothing behaviour at the post‐purchase stage. Enhanced understanding of lasting satisfaction and benefits pursued throughout the time while using the product would be essential in developing consumer‐centric marketing strategies.     

Adolescents' body‐tanning behaviours: influences of gender,body mass index,sociocultural attitudes towards appearance and body satisfaction

The goal of this study was to identify and examine the various factors affecting adolescents' body‐tanning behaviours. Gender, body mass index (BMI), sociocultural attitudes towards appearance (SATA) and body satisfaction were examined in order to determine how these variables influence both outdoor sun‐tanning and indoor tanning‐bed use. Self‐administered survey data were collected from 155 adolescent boys and 202 adolescent girls with an average age of 14.3. Multivariate analysis of variance and multiple regression methods were used to analyse the data. Adolescent girls tended to engage in both outdoor and indoor tanning. Overall, adolescents' SATA significantly affected their body‐tanning behaviours. However, BMI and body satisfaction revealed a significant effect only on indoor tanning behaviour. Implications for the design of interventions and overall health promotion towards adolescents are discussed with suggestions for future research.     

退休老年人身体形态与力量素质相关关系的研究

近年来老年人的身体健康现状日益成为人们关注的焦点问题之一,为了对退休老年人的身体健康状况有进一步的了解,对58-68年龄段退休老年人进行身体形态和力量素质的测试。研究发现身高与握力（r=0.659）、体重和握力（r=0.655）均有显著相关性,且呈正相关趋势,身高与体重（r=-0.243）呈负相关。因此在适度原则下,应加强以力量素质为主的体育锻炼,其对于提高身体素质,增进健康有非常重要的意义。