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 2026-03-18     LIB     Bulletin / 公告 

Macau : arquitectura e mutações no tecido urbano – uma antologia : 1911, 1966, 1999

本書是一部關於澳門城市演進的權威選集，由知名學者主編，現任澳大教授 Prof. Hodges 和 Prof. Simpson 參與撰寫了部分章節。書中聚焦1911年、1966年及1999年三個關鍵歷史節點，收錄了多位資深建築師與規劃師的珍貴論述。它不僅記錄了澳門從傳統葡式風格向現代都市肌理轉變的過程，更深入探究了社會政治變遷如何映射在城市空間中。透過細膩的建築語言與歷史文獻，讀者能讀懂街道背後的歷史餘溫，理解澳門如何在多元文化碰撞中，重塑其獨一無二的城市面貌。
This anthology offers a scholarly journey through Macau’s urban evolution, focusing on three pivotal years: 1911, 1966, and 1999. This book is an authoritative anthology on the urban evolution of Macao, edited by renowned scholars, with Professor Hodges and Professor Simpson of the University of Macau contributing some chapters, it compiles influential texts by architects and planners who witnessed the city’s transformation. The book examines the profound mutations in Macau’s architectural fabric, illustrating how historical shifts influenced urban planning and cultural identity. It is an essential resource for understanding the complex dialogue between heritage preservation and modern development in this unique micro-territory.

 

 

圖解貝氏統計分析
= [Graphical Explanation of Bayesian Statistical Analysis]

本書由陳耀茂教授編著，以通俗易懂為核心理念，為初學者打開貝氏統計的大門。作者特意將數學公式降至最低，重點放在實務應用與結果解讀，透過SPSS軟體進行分析。全書共256頁，涵蓋貝氏統計基礎概念、單樣本與多樣本檢定、變異數分析、相關迴歸分析等十五章內容，並提供公開數據集供讀者親自動手實踐。無論是大學生、研究生、研究人員或在職人士，都能在最短時間內掌握貝氏方法的精髓，將其應用於實際研究工作中。
This accessible guide demystifies Bayesian statistical analysis for beginners. Authored by Prof. Chen Yao-Mao, it minimizes mathematical formulas while emphasizing practical SPSS applications and result interpretation. Covering fundamental concepts through hypothesis testing, ANOVA, correlation, and regression analysis, the 256-page book provides real datasets for hands-on practice. Ideal for students, researchers, and professionals seeking to master Bayesian methods efficiently without programming knowledge.

 

 

Digital culture and society

本書是一部方法論導向的數位文化教科書，作者凱特·歐頓-約翰遜以深刻而實用的視角，探討當代數位技術如何重塑我們的社會角色與生活方式。通過分析互動、權力、消費、性別與自我認同等核心主題，揭示數位科技如何深入滲透人類社會的各個層面。本書既不流於技術細節的空談，亦不陷入純理論的抽象，而是建立起科技使用者個人經驗與宏觀社會現象之間的橋樑。適合傳播、社會學、文化研究等多個學科領域的學生與研究者，以及關注科技倫理、數位素養的廣泛讀者。
This methodology-focused textbook examines how digital technologies reshape our social roles and daily lives. Through thematic exploration of interaction, power, consumption, gender, and selfhood, Orton-Johnson reveals digital technologies’ profound societal impact. The work bridges personal user experiences with broader societal phenomena, offering both theoretical rigor and practical relevance. Ideal for students in communication, sociology, and cultural studies, as well as readers concerned with digital ethics and literacy. The text provides essential frameworks for understanding our increasingly technology-mediated existence in the 21st century.

 

 

 

人类学写作指南
= Writing in anthropology : a brief guide

《人類學寫作指南》為牛津大學出版社”學科寫作簡明指南”系列經典著作，作者珊-埃斯特爾·布朗是美國著名醫學人類學家。本書堪為人類學寫作的入門寶典，覆蓋學科寫作全景。從思維方式到實踐技巧，書中系統介紹人類學家必備的寫作規範與方法論。涵蓋評論文章、書評、田野調查報告、民族志寫作、文獻綜述至研究論文等多種文體。書中既有對文化相對論、反身性、批判性距離等核心概念的闡釋，也有對學術寫作細節的詳盡指導——從句式結構、過渡詞運用到參考文獻引注。本書特別適合人類學本科生與新入學的研究生。
This concise guide from Oxford University Press, authored by renowned medical anthropologist Shan-Estelle Brown, serves as an essential introduction to writing across anthropology. The book systematically covers diverse writing formats: essays, field notes, ethnography, literature reviews, and research papers. It explores anthropological thinking—cultural relativism, reflexivity, critical distance—alongside practical technical skills for academic writing. From sentence structure and transitional phrases to citation methods and data presentation, the guide equips undergraduate and graduate students with comprehensive strategies. Whether crafting critiques or fieldwork narratives, readers gain actionable insights into discipline-specific writing norms and excellence.

 

 

中國現代國家的起源
= Origins of the modern Chinese state

這是哈佛中國史大家孔飛力數十年研究的圓滿總結。本書基於其在法蘭西學院的系列演講，從政治參與、政治競爭與政治控制三個角度，探討中國現代國家的根本性議程。孔飛力論證中國現代化非被動西化，而是源於內部歷史演變。早在鴉片戰爭前，中國就面臨深刻危機，晚清思想家已觸及現代國家範疇。本書揭示帝制晚期與現代中國的深層聯繫，闡述中國現代性的獨特路徑，強調其既具特殊性亦具普世意義。
Renowned Harvard historian Philip Kuhn offers his magnum opus on the origins of the modern Chinese state. Based on lectures delivered at the Collège de France, this concise yet profound work examines political participation, competition, and control as frameworks for understanding China’s constitutional agenda. Kuhn argues that Chinese modernization was not merely reactive to Western influence but emerged from internal historical developments preceding the Opium War. By connecting late imperial and modern history, he reveals how China forged its unique path to modernity, blending universal and particular characteristics with profound relevance to contemporary China.

 

 

晚清中国城市的水与电 : 生活在天津的丹麦人, 1860-1912
= Danes in Tianjin, China 1860-1912

本書作者李來福是丹麥哥本哈根大學歷史系教授。該著作以近150名天津丹麥人的生活故事為線索，生動記錄了晚清天津城市從傳統向近代轉型的歷程。作者以異域視角切入，系統展現了丹麥工程師、商人在天津供水、電力、煤氣、電報及鐵路等基礎設施建設中的關鍵角色。透過豐富的原始史料，書中還原了這些僑民的日常生活、商業活動、社交互動及與本地民眾的相互影響。這部城市史、社會史著作為讀者打開了一扇獨特的窗口，深刻呈現了東西方文明碰撞下天津的近代化進程。
This urban and social history by Danish historian Leif Littrup explores late Qing Tianjin through the lives of approximately 150 Danish residents. Using original archival materials, the author reveals how Danish engineers and merchants contributed to modernization through water systems, electricity, gas, telecommunications, and railways. The book presents intimate portraits of expatriate life—daily routines, business ventures, social interactions—illuminating Tianjin’s transformation from traditional city to modern metropolis through cross-cultural encounters and mutual influences.

 

 

崩盘 : 小冰期与大明王朝的衰落
= [Collapse: The Little Ice Age and the Decline of the Ming Dynasty]

本書由國際知名漢學家卜正民撰寫，從「小冰期」的極端氣候切入，改以災荒年代的價格資料追索明朝崩潰的深層脈絡。作者蒐羅方志、帳簿與貿易記錄等史料，重建糧價、銀價與生活成本的起伏，讓抽象的王朝興亡落到百姓餐桌與市井交易之上。它兼具學術嚴謹與敘事張力，帶領讀者看見環境壓力如何一步步擊穿社會韌性，走向崩盤。
Written by renowned sinologist Timothy Brook, Collapse reframes the fall of the Ming through the Little Ice Age and, crucially, through prices. Drawing on local gazetteers, account books, trade records and other archival traces, Brook reconstructs famine-time price movements and everyday living costs to show how climatic shocks strained society beyond its resilience. Both scholarly and readable, the book links environment, markets and governance, offering a fresh lens on why a long-lived dynasty could unravel so abruptly.

 

 

亦官亦商 : 明清时期天津的盐商与社会
= The salt merchants of Tianjin : state-making and civil society in late imperial China

本書是一部融合社會史視角的城市發展著作。通過天津盐商家族的興衰沉浮，深刻揭示了明清時期國家、社會與經濟的複雜互動。盐商群體身份特殊，他們一方面積極經營官場人脈，向朝廷捐輸，與士紳互通有無；另一方面熱心地方慈善，參與社會自治與教育改革。著作系統梳理了盐商從崛起、鼎盛到衰落的數百年歷史，還原清代盐業壟斷如何塑造了天津這座城市的命運。以小見大，將個體商人的政商智慧與城市發展的宏大敘述完美結合。
This social history explores Tianjin’s salt merchants and urban development through family chronicles spanning the Ming-Qing period. The author examines how these merchant communities navigated complex relationships between state, society, and economy. Operating in dual capacities—”both official and merchant”—they cultivated political networks while simultaneously engaging in philanthropy and civic governance. Through detailed analysis of merchant families’ trajectories from prosperity to decline, the work reveals how the salt monopoly shaped Tianjin’s transformation from a military outpost into a thriving economic center.

 

 

The sociology of immigration : crossing borders, creating new lives

本書是一部將移民現象與社會學理論深度融合的當代教科書。作者Daniel Herda以豐富的歷史案例與當代事例為切入點，系統探討移民的全過程：從決定離開故國、在東道國建立新生活、與接納社群的互動，到最終選擇融合或爭取公民身份。書中巧妙運用社會學的核心概念——文化、社會化、種族與民族、性別、社會學想象——來解讀人類遷移現象。既有全球宏觀視角，又突出美國移民的具體語境。通過柏林城市案例的實地考察，將抽象理論轉化為可見的社會現實。適合社會學、人類學、政治學等多學科學生及關注全球移民議題的廣泛讀者。
This contemporary textbook provides a comprehensive sociological perspective on the entire immigration process. Through historical and contemporary examples, author Herda applies foundational sociology concepts—culture, socialization, race and ethnicity, gender, and sociological imagination—to human migration. The work examines decision-making to leave home countries, establishment in host societies, reception by local populations, and choices regarding assimilation or citizenship. Emphasizing U.S. immigration while maintaining global scope, the text employs Berlin as a laboratory for understanding migration dynamics. Essential for students in sociology and related disciplines, and valuable for anyone examining contemporary immigration challenges.

 

 

旅行之閱 閱讀之美 : 書店與圖書館迷人的閱讀空間
= [Travel and Reading: The Beauty of Reading – The Enchanting Reading Spaces of Bookstores and Libraries]

本書是攝影師兼學者顧曉光十年環球旅行的心血結晶。作者跨越五十多個國家，用鏡頭捕捉了超過100幅精選照片，展現全球多元的閱讀文化。書籍融合攝影與隨筆，不僅展示書店、圖書館、樹下、海邊等各類閱讀場景，更從古埃及文明到當代數位閱讀，深入探討閱讀的深層意義。無論老幼貧富，閱讀者都能在喧囂世界尋得一份寧靜。透過精美影像與優美文字，讓讀者重新思考閱讀在生活中的永恆價值與精神滋養。
This photography essay by scholar and photographer Gu Xiaoguang presents a visual journey through global reading cultures. Drawing from a decade-long exploration of over fifty countries, the book features over 100 carefully selected photographs capturing diverse reading spaces—from bookstores and libraries to beaches and churches. Beyond mere imagery, the author provides cultural analysis connecting reading traditions from ancient Egypt to digital age. The work beautifully demonstrates how reading transcends social boundaries, offering solace and spiritual nourishment amid life’s chaos.