scholarly journals A study of the Japanese translation of Huckleberry Finn

1958 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Shozo Nakada
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Sole Purpose ◽  
The Future ◽  
Representative Work ◽  
Japanese Translation ◽  
Huckleberry Finn

"The purpose of this investigation is to make an exploratory study of certain phases of a Japanese translation of Huckleberry Finn, in order (1) to find the method used in the translation; (2) to determine the qualities of the language in the translation; (3) to determine the stylistic qualities of the sentences; (4) and to form an evaluation of the Japanese translation by considering . its context from the point of view of style. A study of this type is important primarily because the information thus derived can make a definite contribution to an understanding of the quality of Japanese translations of Huckleberry Finn. There have been many Japanese translations of Mark Twain's works since 1916, but none of them has ever been introduced to the United States. Although it is a hasty judgment to apply the result of this study to other Japanese translations of Mark Twain's works, the study of the translation of Huckleberry Finn as Mark Twain's most representative work in the original can do much to lead to a better understanding and appreciation of the quality of the Japanese translations. This evaluation of the quality of the translation, however, is not the sole purpose of the study. This study will also show the differences of language between English and Japanese and hence the difficulties involved in the translation. The language and style of Huckleberry Finn are so peculiar that the reproduction into Japanese is extremely difficult. This study, therefore, deals with the language and style in the original and in the translation. Conceivably it may help improve the quality and method of Japanese translation in the future. "--Page viii-ix

scholarly journals Demographic Change and the Future of Congress

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (02) ◽  
pp. 235-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Pearson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Demographic Change ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
The United States ◽  
United States Population ◽  
Legislative Agenda ◽  
The Future

The United States population is changing in significant ways: it is growing larger, older, and more racially and ethnically diverse, and these changes are regionally concentrated. How will these changes affect the future of Congress? In this article, I show that demographic change has significant implications for the quality of representation, the legislative agenda, party coalitions, and the diversity of congressional membership in the future, even as change inside Congress will proceed more slowly than change outside it.

Think tanks and policy analysis

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Rich
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Policy Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Think Tanks ◽  
Think Tank ◽  
The 1960S

Since the 1960s, think tanks have proliferated in the United States, especially ideological think tanks, with conservative think tanks coming to substantially outnumber liberal organization. In this environment, the quality of analysis from think tanks is often in question and consumers of their work seem to be more often attracted to analysis that supports preexisting point of view rather than the most rigorously produced research. For sure, think tanks matter; they are among the most important sources of analysis in American policymaking. But in order to be influential, think tank analysts must target their audiences clearly and be relentless in marketing their work.

Women in Energy Boom Towns

1981 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Moen
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
The United States ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Employed Women ◽  
The Future ◽  
Domestic Energy

A certainty for the future of the United States is the increased development of domestic energy sources and, consequently, an increase in the number of energy boom towns. Although the negative social consequences for these small, rapidly growing communities have been amply documented, little is known about how energy development specifically affects women. Data from an exploratory study of women in an energy boom town and a preboom town suggest that women do not benefit equally with men and are even disadvantaged by energy development. Categories of families and employed women are discussed, and the findings are related to the broader topic of women and development.

Gendered differences in emigration and mobility perspectives among European researchers working abroad

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Scheibelhofer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
The Future ◽  
Highly Skilled

This paper focuses on gendered mobilities of highly skilled researchers working abroad. It is based on an empirical qualitative study that explored the mobility aspirations of Austrian scientists who were working in the United States at the time they were interviewed. Supported by a case study, the paper demonstrates how a qualitative research strategy including graphic drawings sketched by the interviewed persons can help us gain a better understanding of the gendered importance of social relations for the future mobility aspirations of scientists working abroad.

Bipartisanship as Possible Alternative of Russian Political System Evolution

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 256-265
Author(s):  
Konstantin V. Simonov ◽  
Stanislav P. Mitrakhovich
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Political System ◽  
Party System ◽  
Political Competition ◽  
The United States ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Complex Structures ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Simultaneous Separation

The article examines the possibility of transfer to bipartisan system in Russia. The authors assess the benefits of the two-party system that include first of all the ensuring of actual political competition and authority alternativeness with simultaneous separation of minute non-system forces that may contribute to the country destabilization. The authors analyze the accompanying risks and show that the concept of the two-party system as the catalyst of elite schism is mostly exaggerated. The authors pay separate attention to the experience of bipartisan system implementation in other countries, including the United States. They offer detailed analysis of the generated concept of the bipartisanship crisis and show that this point of view doesn’t quite agree with the current political practice. The authors also examine the foreign experience of the single-party system. They show that the success of the said system is mostly insubstantial, besides many of such systems have altered into more complex structures, while commentators very often use not the actual information but the established myths about this or that country. The authors also offer practical advice regarding the potential technologies of transition to the bipartisan system in Russia.

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