International Research and Academic scholar society

IRASS Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Issue-4(April), Volume-3 2026

1. REFRAMING FAMILY WELL-BEING IN RAPID URBANIZATION: TOWARD A THEORY OF...
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Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh*, Doan T...
Ho Chi Minh University of Banking, Vietnam
1-7
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19404192

Rapid urbanization in the Global South has fundamentally transformed family structures, intergenerational relations, and value systems. While governments increasingly introduce policy frameworks to promote family well-being, such initiatives remain predominantly technocratic, prioritizing measurable socioeconomic indicators while overlooking the cultural and ethical dimensions that sustain relational life. This article develops a theoretical framework of cultural governance of family well-being, arguing that sustainable family policy in megacities must integrate institutional design, community mediation, and familial value formation. Drawing on Aristotelian virtue ethics, interpretive cultural theory, and family resilience scholarship, the study reconceptualizes family well-being as a culturally embedded process of human flourishing rather than a purely administrative outcome. Using the context of rapidly urbanizing Asian megacities as an analytical reference point, the article identifies key urban value tensions—including economic instrumentalization, intergenerational divergence, demographic aging, and digital individualization—that challenge normative continuity. In response, it proposes a Family–Community–State triadic governance model grounded in ethical alignment and participatory legitimacy. The article contributes to urban governance and family policy scholarship by offering a culturally grounded framework applicable to developing megacities seeking socially sustainable futures.

2. The Law Cannot Judge Motherhood: The Dilemma of Black Mothers and the...
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Yanlin Long*
College of Foreign Languages, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
8-12
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19485749

Toni Morrison‘s work Beloved is a foundational text in Black feminist literary studies. However, the legal issues in it are also worth attention. From the perspective of law and literature, Beloved reveals the systemic oppression of Black motherhood under slavery, where maternal identity was commodified and legally reduced to reproductive utility. Yet Black mothers still actively sought a way out in this desperate situation. The protagonist Sethe‘s act of killing her baby was an extreme resistance against the power structure of slavery, attempting to regain her subject status. The support of the ―beloved community‖ also provided Black women with an ethical path beyond legal judgment, endowing Black mothers with new significance as subjects. At the same time, the novel reveals the moral ambiguity that the law has overlooked, providing ethical defense for the oppressed and giving Black mothers the possibility of narrative redemption and the return of dignity, echoing the call for poetic justice.

3. Influence of Li Qingzhao’s Poems on Feminist Consciousness from the Pe...
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Yifan Yin*
College of Foreign Languages, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
13-21
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19548084

Professor Liu Ruiqiang's Translafectology, proposed in the late 1980s, offers a groundbreaking perspective for traditional translation studies. Its Generalized Translation Effectology primarily examines the multidimensional impact of translation on target cultures in cultural, social, and political dimensions. Based on the cultural research framework of Generalized Translation Effectology, this paper systematically investigates the unique expression of feminist consciousness in Li Qingzhao's poems and its cross-cultural reconstruction during English translation. The study focuses on three core dimensions. First, through a diachronic analysis, it reveals the differentiated representation of feminist consciousness in Li Qingzhao's poems across three translation phases—the Colonial Period, the Academic Transition Period, and the Contemporary Reconstruction Period, demonstrating the co-evolutionary relationship between translation strategies and ideological paradigms of their respective eras. Second, from the perspective of translator subjectivity, it delves into how neutralized diction, deobjectification strategies, and semantic ambiguity reconstruct the original work's emphasis on women's self-worth, portrayal of survival predicaments, and defiance of feudal traditions. Third, it demonstrates how the translations positively influence Western academia's perception, target-language readers' reception, and global gender equality awareness by deconstructing the Orientalist gaze, reconfiguring lyric paradigms, and building universal emotional bridges. The findings indicate that the English translation of Li Qingzhao's poems is not merely an act of linguistic transfer but an active reproduction of feminist consciousness in cross-cultural contexts. Its effect chain spans from cultural image migration at the textual level to gender discourse reconstruction at the societal level. This study provides new empirical evidence from Chinese classical literature for feminist translation theory while offering methodological insights for the dissemination of gender perspectives in China's "Going Global" cultural strategy.

4. The Experience of Rimar Academy in Collaborating with British Universi...
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Dr. Fatima Ferhane*
Social court of first instance Casablanca Morocco
22-23
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19936855

This article aims to explore the role of universities in the United Kingdom in supporting Arab researchers and to highlight the opportunities available for enhancing scientific research in the region. The analysis is based on the model of Rimar Academy conferences in the fields of humanities and social sciences, in which I participated from Morocco. This serves as a practical example of the Arab researcher’s experience in benefiting from the British academic environment and engaging with an international network of scholars, reflecting the growing importance of international academic collaboration in sociology and the humanities. يؤرًشاد أكبدًَُخ سًَبس اإليكبَُبد وانفشص انًزبدخ نزؼزَز انجذش انؼهًٍ فٍ انًُطقخ. وَسزُذ انزذهُم إنً ًَىرط :ت ع كس فٍ يجبنٍ انؼهىو اإلَسبَُخ واالجزًبػُخ، وانزٍ شبسكذ فُهب يٍ انًغشة، كًضبل ػًهٍ ػهً رجشثخ انجبدش انؼشثٍ فٍ االسزفبدح يٍ انجُئخ انجذضُخ انجشَطبَُخ وانزفبػم يغ شجكخ دونُخ يٍ األكبدًٍَُُ وانزٍ ػكس األهًُخ انًززاَذح نهزؼبوٌ األكبدًٍَ انذونٍ فٍ يجبالد ػهى االجزًبع وانؼهىو اإلَسبَُخ

5. Creating Truth in Digital Journalism through the Dissemination of Accu...
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Dr. Rose Madumere*
Department of Mass Communication, Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria
24-31
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19937110

This research explores the creation of truth in digital journalism through the dissemination of accurate information and combating media misinformation. The study employed a qualitative method to gather insights on developing comprehensive frameworks for assessing information credibility, challenges faced by journalists, and collaborative models for promoting media literacy. Key findings indicate a strong consensus on the necessity of frameworks that integrate technological tools and human cognitive factors to assess credibility. Journalists face significant barriers, including cognitive overload, algorithmic obfuscation, and source ambiguity. Collaborative models involving journalists, educators, and technology platforms are essential for promoting media literacy and reducing misinformation. The research highlights the importance of evaluating media literacy initiatives through pre- and postintervention assessments, knowledge-based tests, behavioral measures, surveys, and longitudinal studies. By addressing these areas, digital journalism can enhance public understanding and decrease susceptibility to misinformation. The study provides insights into strategies for combating misinformation, including advanced verification techniques, cognitive bias mitigation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. These findings have implications for journalists, educators, technology platforms, and policymakers seeking to promote media literacy and combat misinformation in digital journalism.





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