Hao Wang Knihy

Today, privacy is one of the most hotly debated topics worldwide. The book aims to balance the development of personal rights in a country that has historically valued collective rights over those of the individual. The protection of privacy is not an issue that has been emphasised during the rapid development of economic laws in China. However, the accompanying development of greater government-based regulation of these laws’ implementation has led to greater invasions of personal privacy. This study attempts to provide a way forward for China to address the ever-increasing concerns about the protection of privacy and puts forward a legislative model for protection. This is achieved after a thorough analysis of the threats to privacy protection in China, a critical evaluation of the level of current privacy protection in China, and an analysis of the privacy laws in a series of developed nations based on common law and civil law.

Focusing on the construction of professional identities, this study examines how international teaching assistants (ITAs) navigate their roles at a U.S. university through the lenses of Critical Theory and Poststructuralist Theory. Utilizing a qualitative multi-case study design, the researcher analyzes data from interviews, classroom observations, and research journals. Key findings highlight the impact of course evaluations, supervisor interactions, and the ITAs' English language use on their identity formation, revealing a desire to align with native English speakers in a predominantly American undergraduate environment.

The book delves into the intricate relationship between land, water, plants, and animals within wetland ecosystems, emphasizing the growing global focus on their distribution and protection. It outlines a comprehensive approach to Land and Water Management (LWM) that integrates vegetation types, habitats, and local environmental factors to ensure sustainable development and biodiversity conservation. The synergy between LWM and the distribution and protection of plants and animals is highlighted as essential for effective wetland management and ecosystem health.

Focusing on the Upper Ordovician limestone, this book explores its potential as an effective water barrier in mining operations, particularly to mitigate water inrush incidents that contribute significantly to coal mine accidents in China. It details in-situ testing methods for assessing the limestone's water resistance and introduces specialized grouting techniques to enhance its barrier capabilities. The innovative approaches have been successfully implemented in two coal mines, suggesting broader applicability for other mining and underground engineering projects.

Mit der Öffnungs- und Reformpolitik ist in China ein sozialer Transformationsprozeß in Gang gekommen. Die mesosoziologische Einflußgröße wurde aber in der Forschung zur sozialen Ungleichheit in China entweder vernachlässigt oder nicht genug in der Empirie expliziert. Diese Arbeit unternimmt es, die makro-, meso- und mikrosoziologischen Theorien im Rahmen einer Ungleichheitsforschung mit Hilfe eines Mehrebenen-Modells fruchtbar werden zu lassen. Dabei wird Einkommen als Indikator der Ungleichheit gemessen. Die relativen Einflußgrößen der unabhängigen Variablen wie Human-, Sozialkapital und Unternehmenseigenschaften werden geschätzt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, daß die mesosoziologische Variable beim Institutionswandel eine viel wichtigere Rolle als die mikrosoziologischen Eigenschaften bei der Untersuchung von Einkommensungleichheit und Kapitalwandel in der chinesischen Gesellschaft spielt.