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2. ‘The Biggest Aspidistra in the World’.
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Church, Clare V.
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During the period known as the ‘Phoney War,’ the comedic song ‘The Biggest Aspidistra in the World’ became a significant cultural reference point in the UK, along with its singer, the renowned Gracie Fields. This was a notable achievement given the shifting public tastes within the country during a period of widespread uncertainty and transformation. However, despite the song’s wartime popularity, it has received little scholarly attention. This paper traces the rise and fall of ‘The Biggest Aspidistra’ in the UK during the Phoney War, exploring its impact through an analysis of the national symbols in its lyrics, its comedic delivery by Fields, and its collaborative musical approach. By bridging musicology and cultural history, this paper clarifies the importance of comprehensive song analysis to Second World War studies and underscores the role of humour in bolstering wartime morale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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3. Zukunft der VD – Vision einer forschungsadäquaten Nationalbibliographie der frühen Neuzeit.
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Lauer, Gerhard, Limbach, Saskia, Reske, Christoph, Scheibe, Michaela, and Weichselbaumer, Nikolaus
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BIBLIOGRAPHY , *CULTURAL history , *EUROPEAN history , *DATA quality , *DIGITAL technology , *DIGITAL humanities - Abstract
As retrospective national bibliography, VD 16, VD 17, and VD 18 all document printed works of German-speaking countries and regions between 1500–1800, and they have developed into vital tools for research on European cultural history. More than 730,000 catalogued and almost 587,000 digitalized titles are collected in these bibliographies, which also offer a huge potential for distant-reading approaches. In the paper, we outline challenges and prospects for the further development of these VD bibliographies and their historically collected data. The way forward for VD is the future development of a central index and enhancement of data quality and participation structures to create a research-friendly national bibliography for the Early Modern period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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4. The analysis of colour and pattern in Romanian folk dress: protecting past legacies in an uncertain future.
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Kaya, Özlem and Cuciuc Romanescu, L. Sinziana
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FOLK culture , *ETHNIC costume , *TEXTILE patterns , *CULTURAL history - Abstract
Dress may show the characteristics of an era, a country, a community or a person. As in other folk arts, clothing is one of the most vibrant documents of cultures. Since folk clothing, which is a cultural product, is directly related to people, it is an indicator of the people's modes of living. The colours, patterns and motifs especially used in folk clothing provide important information on such matters. This article deals with the colours and patterns of the folk clothing in the regions within Romania. For this purpose, samples of folk clothing belonging to the regions considered as the most traditional are illustrated and the elements of folk clothing examined in terms of colour and pattern features. The article lists various colours and patterns and shows how their configurations serve as identifying markers for the various regional locations of their wearers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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5. Financial speculation meets cultural heritage in China's wildlife markets.
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Zhu, Annah Lake and Zhu, George
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TRADE regulation , *NATURAL resources , *WILD animal trade , *ENDANGERED species ,ECONOMIC conditions in China - Abstract
Environmental regulations restricting the use of a natural resource or species often have unintended consequences. One example is prohibitions on the international trade in culturally important endangered wildlife. Trade restrictions may artificially increase scarcity and, consequently, value. In China, international trade restrictions may trigger bouts of speculative investment that have the opposite effect of the restrictions' intent. We examined how China's speculative economy and cultural history have together led to unintended consequences when regulating wildlife trade. In China, wildlife markets occupy a legal gray area that can make regulations ineffectual or even counterproductive. In extreme cases, prohibiting trade can provoke market booms. Further unintended consequences include potential cultural backlash. In China and across the Global South, international trade restrictions are sometimes considered a continuation of a longstanding history of Western intervention and thus may not be enforced as strongly or may generate resentment. This pushback has contributed to rising calls to decolonialize conservation and may lead to growing alliances between China and other Global South countries when negotiating international wildlife trade restrictions in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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6. A Franciscan Monetary Theory? Alexander Bonini and the Forms of Money at the End of the Middle Ages.
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Patriarca, Giovanni
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ECONOMIC history ,LEGAL history ,PHILOSOPHY of history ,SOCIAL history ,CULTURAL history - Abstract
During the commercial revolution of the Middle Ages, the monetisation of economy gave rise to a series of cultural, legal and social challenges to the commonly accepted Aristotelian background. In this dynamic context, new forms of trade and contracts emerged, affecting not only commercial doctrines but also financial theories. In this framework, Franciscan economic speculation played a major role by analysing social realities with an entirely original pragmatism. Through his monetary reflection, Alexander Bonini not only gave a surprising explanation of the 'forms of money' but also praised the activity of the money-changers, considering their service (and related costs) fundamental to the realisation of a common benefit. His thought-provoking synthesis introduced many themes of the modern monetary doctrines. The article contains the first English translation of some crucial passages of the Bonini's treatise On Usury (De Usuris). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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7. Less Power to Ya: Materiality and Sublation in Early Christian Rock Music.
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Anthony, Paul A.
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EVANGELICALISM ,ROCK music ,SOCIOLOGICAL research ,PRIMITIVE & early church, ca. 30-600 ,CULTURAL history ,CONTEMPORARY Christian music - Abstract
In studies of the important contemporary Christian music (CCM) subculture within American evangelicalism, scholars have developed an increasingly robust body of sociological analysis; this article bridges from that scholarship to offer a cultural history of how a decentralized group of ex-hippies coalesced to establish a multimillion-dollar industry. Centring the concept of sublation as used by David Morgan, the article adopts a multimethod approach to study how More Power to Ya by Petra—one of the most popular albums from one of the industry's most influential bands—exemplified the strategy Christian rock artists employed to move from a place of marginalization within evangelical Christianity to one of acceptance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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8. Building an Imperial Museum on Byzantine Remains: The Foundation System Built for Istanbul Archaeological Museum by Vallaury Between 1899-1907.
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Üstoğlu Coşkun, Deniz and Şahin Güçhan, Neriman
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PRESERVATION of architecture ,ARCHAEOLOGICAL museums & collections ,PRESERVATION of historic buildings ,BYZANTINE Empire ,CULTURAL history ,ARCHITECTURAL history ,OTTOMAN Empire - Abstract
Designated as architect by Osman Hamdi, Alexander Vallaury designed the classical building of First Imperial Museum of Ottoman Empire (Müze-i Hümayun - İstanbul Archaeological Museums — IAM), erected between 1891 and 1907 in three phases. The IAM building sprouted inside the land walls of Topkapı Palace, which was built in the acropolis of the ancient Greek city Byzantion, just across from the ruins of the Great Palace of Byzantine Empire. This building is in a core area, symbolizing the imperial power of Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman eras. Unlike previous studies, which examined mostly the building's architectural history, this study focuses on the time before its construction. It investigates the understructure remains by utilizing the original drawings and correspondences in the Museum Archive, which were made during the construction of second and third phases of the building in 1899–1907 at the end of the Ottoman Period. Through this investigation, it reveals the reciprocal relationship between the superstructure of IAM and the Byzantine substructure for the first time in the literature. All these sources were used to create a holistic site restitution of the museum buildings, covering old and newfound remains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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9. How to be not economic: abundance and the history of strolling.
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Düppe, Till
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EARLY modern history ,ECONOMIC history ,CULTURAL history ,ANONYMITY ,NINETEENTH century - Abstract
This essay offers an interpretation of the canonical history of strolling as a non-economic practice, that is, as a practice free of purpose and means. I consider strolling as a state of mind that discloses abundance in a similar way as rationality discloses scarcity. I inquire into the multiple facets of this state of mind by re-reading three phases in its literary and cultural history: the early modern artist-stroller of the nineteenth-century panoramic literature that finds its peak in Charles Baudelaire; the high modern consumer-stroller as described in the inter-war period, notably in the work of Walter Benjamin; and the late modern subversive stroller that is re-discovered in the mid-twentieth century by the Situationist Guy Debord among others. This interpretation both sheds light on the social preconditions of economic rationality as an organizing principle of a market society, as well as the potential to step out of this principle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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10. A macroscope of English print culture, 1530-1700, applied to the coevolution of ideas on religion, science, and institutions.
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Grajzl, Peter and Murrell, Peter
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CULTURAL history , *MACHINE learning , *PHILOSOPHY of nature , *PRINT culture , *SIXTEENTH century - Abstract
We combine unsupervised machine learning and econometric methods to study England's print culture in the pivotal sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Machine learning synthesizes the content of 57,863 texts comprising 83 million words into 110 topics. Topics include the expected, such as Natural Philosophy, and the unexpected, such as Baconian Theology. Timelines suggest that religious and political discourse gradually became less antagonistic and economic topics more prominent. The epistemology associated with Bacon was present in theological debates already before Bacon's epistemological contributions. Vector autoregression estimates provide insight into the coevolution of ideas on religion, science, and institutions. Innovations in religious ideas stimulated focus on science, especially at times when Puritanism was prominent in religious discourse. Neither science nor institutional thought evidence secularization. The Glorious Revolution and the Civil War did not spur debates on institutions nor did the founding of the Royal Society markedly elevate attention to science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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11. The Caborca Rock Art Style and the Archaeology of La Proveedora, Sonora.
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Acosta, César Villalobos
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ROCK art (Archaeology) , *ART techniques , *ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations , *CULTURAL history , *ROCK analysis , *PETROGLYPHS - Abstract
La Proveedora is an impressive archaeological site in the Sonoran Desert. The site has evidence of long-term human occupation and is represented by varied and extensive cultural remains, including: structures; lithics; ceramics; and shell artifacts. These date from between circa 2100 BC and up to the sixteenth century. However, the most prominent features at the site consist of thousands of petroglyphs on its hillsides. Three descriptive categories of rock art analysis will be discussed and the existence of a particular style in the creation of petroglyphs will be suggested. As will be discussed below, the combination of rock art designs and techniques allows us to propose what I call the "Caborca Style." This proposal makes sense within the framework of the regional cultural history of the Sonoran Desert, in which petroglyphs are only one cultural component involved in the development of these societies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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12. Comment soutenir la transmission consciente au sein des familles avec des adolescents enfants de migrants ?
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Maherzi, Alia, Moro, Marie-Rose, and Radjack, Rahmeth
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PSYCHOTHERAPY , *ADOLESCENT psychology , *IMMIGRANT children , *CULTURAL history , *FAMILIES - Abstract
La particularité identitaire de l'enfant de migrants vient révéler une certaine vulnérabilité lors du processus identitaire à l'adolescence qui peut venir réveiller des transmissions inconscientes inter- et transgénérationnelles capables de se nicher au sein des symptômes de l'adolescent. L'objectif de l'étude présentée dans cet article est de mettre en évidence, à partir du dispositif thérapeutique des consultations transculturelles, les leviers thérapeutiques permettant une mise en récit et une transmission consciente de l'histoire familiale et culturelle et de penser à leur transposition vers d'autres dispositifs. L'étude montre le soutien qu'apporte la consultation transculturelle afin de permettre aux familles de mettre des mots sur l'histoire familiale. Même si certaines spécificités du dispositif transculturel ne sont pas exportables à d'autres, des espaces thérapeutiques groupaux ou individuels peuvent se saisir des leviers thérapeutiques mis en lumière. Many studies have highlighted the psychological impact and resulting vulnerability inherent in being second-generation immigrant (SGI) children. Some studies have also demonstrated that the symptoms of SGI adolescents can be the manifestations of traumas that have been unconsciously transmitted from one generation to another. The purpose of the research presented in this article is to investigate the different therapeutic processes and tools used by therapists during transcultural therapy to support conscious intergenerational and transgenerational transmission in their care of SGI adolescents and their participating family members. The monitoring of three patients, SGI adolescents, of different ages and origins, provided data that were analyzed using a clinical and transcultural qualitative method. The analysis of 10 sessions of transcultural psychotherapy with each SGI adolescent patient reveals, first of all, that this therapeutic device is illustrative in the care of SGI children suffering from the symptoms of inter- and transcultural transmissions of trauma. It also highlights various therapeutic levers and approaches to transcultural counseling that can enable families to consciously unveil their family and cultural histories. This research project also proposes a methodology where the inter- and transgenerational transmissions can be adapted to favor the healthy development of SGI adolescents' identity and that can also be applied in other group or individual therapeutic devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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13. Culture for the Masses: Building Grassroots Cultural Infrastructure in China.
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Christopher Mittelstaedt, Jean
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GOVERNMENT policy , *CULTURAL history , *POLITICAL campaigns , *CULTURAL activities , *COMMUNIST parties - Abstract
This article focuses on the development of "grassroots cultural infrastructure"—namely, "cultural halls" and "cultural stations"—at the county level and below since the Mao Zedong era. Since their formation, the party-state has accorded cultural halls and stations a critical role in propagating policies, educating citizens, and conducting cultural activities. Based on historical gazetteers, Chinese Communist Party histories, government policies, handbooks, and statistical yearbooks, this article shows that frequently changing policy priorities meant cultural halls and stations were wedged in between the demands of the party-state and the people and were ill-equipped to fulfill their role. Mass political campaigns during the Mao era wrought havoc, and commercialization during reform and opening up undermined their relevance. In the mid-2000s, a focus on service provision resulted in higher expectations that were impossible to fulfill. As a remedy, after 2015, cultural infrastructure has been reorganized and increasingly deployed via volunteers and technology. This article therefore sheds light not only on the history of grassroots cultural infrastructure but also its future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. Martin Luther: The Dark Side?
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Schweizer, Karl W.
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PSYCHOSOMATIC disorders , *PUBLIC spaces , *IDENTITY (Psychology) , *CULTURAL history ,ENGLISH Reformation - Abstract
"Living I was Your Plague: Martin Luther's World and Legacy" by Lyndal Roper is a collection of essays that explores Martin Luther's controversial and dominant role during his lifetime and his lasting impact on German culture. Roper examines Luther's use of polemical assaults, his reliance on dreams for personal insights, his complex relationship with secular authorities, his use of names and hate speech, his strong anti-Papalism, and his fierce anti-Semitic views. The book also discusses Luther's enduring legacy and the commemorative culture surrounding him. While the book provides new insights and data, some critics argue that it uses coarse language and presents a simplified and teleological version of history. [Extracted from the article]
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15. An epilogue for a leading light: the privilege of co-editing with Elena Delgado.
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Ledesma, Eduardo
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BOOK editors , *WOMEN scholars , *CULTURAL history , *SOCIAL history - Abstract
The author reflects on his experience of co-editing the volume "The Routledge Companion to Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Spain: Ideas, Practices, Imaginings," which covers topics about contemporary Spanish social, political and cultural history, with Peninsular studies scholar Luisa Elena Delgado. He describes Delgado's background and her contributions to the making of the volume, including making difficult editorial decisions and selecting authors for the thematic sections.
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16. ESKİ ANADOLU'DA ATEŞ KÜLTÜ.
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AYDIN, MURAT
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CULTURAL history ,TRADITIONAL medicine ,CULTURAL studies ,MYTHOLOGY ,HIEROGLYPHICS ,CULTS - Abstract
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17. Kasardove Dejiny menejcennosti ako transgresia a kontroverzia.
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Miskovics, Patrik
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SOCIAL skills ,CULTURAL history ,CANONIZATION ,RESENTMENT ,AESTHETICS ,POSTMODERNISM (Literature) - Abstract
Copyright of Slovenská Literatúra: Revue Pre Literárnu Vedu is the property of Institute of Slovak Literature and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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18. TÜRK DÜŞÜNCESİNİN GENEL ÖZELLİKLERİ VE TARİHİ GELİŞİM SÜRECİNDEKİ KIRILMA NOKTALARI.
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KARABULUT, Şeymanur and YALIN, Salih
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TURKISH history ,MYTHOLOGY ,CULTURAL history ,SUFISM ,PART songs - Abstract
Copyright of Erciyes Akademi is the property of Erciyes Universitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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19. 我国传统乡村聚落研究发展历程与展望.
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陶 金, 李 庚, 肖大威, and 卓晓岚
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RURAL development ,AGRICULTURAL history ,SOCIAL background ,CULTURAL property ,CULTURAL history - Abstract
Copyright of South Architecture / Nanfang Jianzhu is the property of South Architecture Editorial Office and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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20. “Complete Strangers Can Get through Your Front Door”: The Carly Ryan Murder, Teen Girls and the Internet in 2000s Australia.
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Houlihan, Rebecca
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YOUNG women , *ONLINE identities , *CYBERSPACE , *CULTURAL history , *ADULTS , *TEENAGE girls - Abstract
On 21 February 2007, 15-year-old Carly Ryan’s body was found in the waters at Port Elliot in South Australia. A highly public investigation and trial followed, during which it was revealed that 48-year-old Melburnian man Garry Francis Newman had used a false online identity to seduce and lure Ryan to her death. In its coverage, the Australian media scrutinised Ryan’s online profiles and dramatised the dangers that cyberspace posed to young women. Examining these reports reveals wider anxieties over the internet blurring the boundary between public and private—a boundary historically assumed to keep young women safe. Journalists presented the online world as being both entirely public and inappropriately hidden from adult view. Cyberspace was framed as a place where young women could “act out” (self-sexualise) outside parents’ control and invite the “wrong” kind of attention. In this article, I contextualise this coverage within historic fears about stranger danger. I demonstrate how journalists drew from the contemporary debate in Australia surrounding the sexualisation of children in media—and its gendered nature. Further, I argue that the Australian media framed the internet as disrupting the idea of the family home as a safe haven and upsetting traditional parent–child relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. “Painting the Woods into Existence”: Australian Fiction on the Value of the Arts.
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Cothren, Alex and Barnett, Tully
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CULTURAL policy , *NARRATIVE art , *VALUE (Economics) , *ARTS funding , *CULTURAL history - Abstract
This article analyses two works of contemporary Australian fiction—Wayne Macauley’s
Caravan Story and Julie Koh’s “Inquiry Regarding the Recent Goings-On in the Woods”—and places their depictions of artists under attack in the context of Australian cultural policy history. Despite the surreal hyperviolence contained in these stories, their concerns neatly align with the academic criticisms of cultural policy in their respective eras.Caravan Story , published at the end of the John Howard era, shows how a focus on economic return in lieu of artistic merit can erode the value artists place on themselves and their work. “Inquiry”, published soon after Minister for the Arts George Brandis had significantly reduced available arts funding, represents the drastic effect the funding cuts had on artists and the passionate community response. The texts are further connected by their optimistic endings, contextualised here through an exploration of the artists’ biographies and their struggles to push back against cultural demands of economic success. This article shows how these experimental works of fiction make the case for the intrinsic value of the arts through narratives that reject the economic imperative and in their very constitution as creative works. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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22. Politics of popularity in the November Uprising (1830–31).
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Wesołowski, Adrian
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POPULARITY , *REVOLUTIONS , *LEGITIMACY of governments , *SOVEREIGNTY , *CONTINUITY of government - Abstract
This paper seeks to explore the cultural politics of the November Uprising through the lens of popularity. It investigates both the idea of popularity that pervaded the discourse of the time and the social practice of using popular reputations to shape the politics of the Uprising. Instead of treating popularity as just another manifestation of the ideological conflicts typical of the age of revolutions, this paper posits that the discourse surrounding popularity became a crucial axis of conceptualizing public individuality during the uprising. The debates surrounding popularity, including those concerning the dangers of hasty political ambitions, the increasing importance of personality in public life and the search for alternative sources of legitimacy, fostered an evolving political landscape in which it became possible to envision a different way of being a public figure and to reconsider the tools available for shaping public opinion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Blended Learning Terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa pada Mata Pelajaran Sejarah Kebudayaan Islam di Kelas XI Agama Madrasah Aliyah Swasta Yasti Singkawang Tahun Ajaran 2020/2021.
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Rizki, Septia, Rasiska, Rika, Syifa, Alyasha, Annabil, Alif, and Fathushahib
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HISTORY of Islam , *HIGH school seniors , *MUSLIM students , *EDUCATIONAL outcomes , *CULTURAL history , *BLENDED learning - Abstract
This study aims to investigate the influence of the Blended Learning model on students' learning outcomes in the subject of Islamic Cultural History in class XI at the Private Islamic Senior High School Yasti Singkawang in the academic year 2020/2021. The research method used is an experiment with a pre-test post-test control group design. The research sample consists of class XI students at the Private Islamic Senior High School Yasti Singkawang divided into control and experimental groups. Data was collected through learning outcome tests and analyzed using statistical analysis. The results show that the Blended Learning model has a positive influence on students' learning outcomes in the subject of Islamic Cultural History at the Private Islamic Senior High School Yasti Singkawang. These findings provide an important contribution to the development of effective learning methods in an Islamic educational environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Musical Genre and Romantic Ideology: Belonging in the Age of Originality. Matthew Gelbart.
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Davis, James
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AVANT-garde music , *CULTURAL history , *POPULAR music , *FOLK music , *SCHOLARLY method - Abstract
The article, "Musical Genre and Romantic Ideology: Belonging in the Age of Originality" by Matthew Gelbart, explores the relationship between musical genres and the Romantic ideology of originality and individuality. Gelbart argues that genres are social contracts that shape the expectations and interpretations of music. He traces the effects of Romantic ideology on genre from the 19th century to the present day, highlighting the tension between originality and genre. However, the article neglects to fully consider the role of style in relation to genre and the historical context of cultural production. Overall, Gelbart's work provides valuable insights into the social and ideological dimensions of musical genres. [Extracted from the article]
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25. A genealogy of emancipatory values.
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Smyth, Nicholas
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VALUES (Ethics) , *CULTURAL history , *PHILOSOPHERS , *ETHICS , *HAZARDOUS substance release - Abstract
Analytic moral philosophers have generally failed to engage in any substantial way with the cultural history of morality. This is a shame, because a genealogy of morals can help us accomplish two important tasks. First, a genealogy can form the basis of an epistemological project, one that seeks to establish the epistemic status of our beliefs or values. Second, a genealogy can provide us with functional understanding, since a history of our beliefs, values or institutions can reveal some inherent dynamic or pattern which may be problematically obscured from our view. In this paper, I try to make good on these claims by offering a sketchy genealogy of emancipatory values, or values which call for the liberation of persons from systems of dominance and oppression. The real history of these values, I argue, is both epistemologically vindicatory and functionally enlightening. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Phenomenology and its phantoms: Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Michel Leiris.
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Noland, Carrie
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PHANTOM limbs , *CULTURAL history , *GESTURE , *PHENOMENOLOGY , *IMPERIALISM - Abstract
My essay focuses on the figure of the phantom in the work of phenomenologist Maurice Merleau-Ponty and the ethnographer Michel Leiris. I study their evocation of gestures as a site of communication and argue that within the colonial situation all communication—including the gestural—is ghosted by histories and cultural understandings that remain opaque. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. The closure of the Turku Tramway in visual memory.
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Laine, Silja
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VISUAL memory , *COLLECTIVE memory , *ACTIVISM , *CULTURAL history , *STREET railroads - Abstract
The tramway of Turku was closed in 1972. The last tram rides were memorable public events where the tramcars got a floral tribute and people came to say farewell. This article concentrates on the urban cultural memory of the tram after the closure and is now an integral part of the city's urban culture and identity. The Museum Centre of Turku holds many tram-related materials and has published research on the history of the tram, but it does not have premises for a continuing exhibition, so keeping the memory alive has been up to private citizens, civic activity, and political activism. The tram was photographed by professional and private photographers, which has enabled a rich visual heritage that has been used in various ways. At the present, the memories affect the planning of a possible new tram, although how the old tram relates to future plans, remains complicated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. 'I can't believe I just made history': A temporal analysis of sports media reporting.
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Beaudoin, Chloé, Moreau, Nicolas, and Roy, Mélissa
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PROFESSIONAL sports , *CULTURAL history , *PERIODICAL articles , *ATHLETIC fields , *TWENTY-first century , *HISTORY of sports - Abstract
Professional sport is a central element of our daily entertainment that contributes to shaping us individually and bonding us collectively: it provides us with shared 'historic' moments. This article is interested in these moments, and how the field of sports generates them, by asking the following questions: (1) has the frequency of 'historic moments' changed over time, and (2) is the way we make sports history consistent throughout the years? We conducted a temporal analysis of newspaper and magazine articles (n = 1062) published in France (Le Monde, l'Équipe) and in the United States (USA Today, Sports Illustrated) during three time periods in the 21st century (2003, 2010, 2019). Our results show that: (1) as time passes, 'historic' moments occur more frequently; (2) sporting history is increasingly linked to social dimensions; and (3) statistical performances continue to mark history above all else. Although performance-based achievements are consistently celebrated, sporting history cannot be separated from our collective social existence, and the currents therein. We show that the act of making sports history is also bound to the normative, social, and cultural history of a society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. Analysis of the Pacific Rim Austronesian Marine Civilization from a Cultural Exchange Perspective.
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Qingyan, Tong
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CHINESE civilization ,VISUAL memory ,CULTURAL history ,CULTURAL relations ,CHINESE history - Abstract
Austronesian is the only large language family in the Pacific Rim Islands in the world. Its cultural continuity, which spans thousands of years, has attracted multi-disciplinary attention, thus becoming a major issue in exploration of the origin and development of human civilization. This paper shows that the Austronesians have utilized the human media identity of "nature users" to deal with maritime history and culture. In an "oral memory," Austronesian people have turned the laws of nature into a visual memory language similar to that in comic books, thus giving myths, legends, and rituals "humanized and expanded media contents." Their marine civilization developed in the course of socialization and features belief in and respect for nature. This process is a model of the continuity of a human civilization characterized by "human-nature interaction." The marine civilization originating in the southeast coast of China is the foundation of the long history of Chinese civilization. This fine traditional Chinese culture that "complies with nature" presents the wisdom of China's healthy development and integration with the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. Highlighting the Impact of the Construction History of a Cultural Heritage Building Through a Vibration-Based Finite Element Model Updated by Particle Swarm Algorithm.
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Montabert, Arnaud, Mercerat, E. Diego, Lyon-Caen, Hélène, and Lancieri, Maria
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FINITE element method ,CULTURAL property ,CULTURAL history ,EFFECT of earthquakes on buildings ,ALGORITHMS ,PARTICLE swarm optimization - Abstract
Numerical models play a primary role in Cultural Heritage preservation. Nevertheless, the design of a realistic model remains challenging due not only to the complex behavior of masonry but also to the asynchronous building phases, the damage induced by natural and anthropic aggression, and the associated repairs. This paper discusses the impact of the information provided by an in-depth analysis of the construction history on the updating process of a Finite Element building model. The case study is the church of Sant'Agata del Mugello (Italy); for this building, a previous historical–archaeological study identified and recorded the asynchronous construction phases, the repair techniques, and the damage induced by three historical earthquakes (1542, 1611, and 1919) – moreover, a dense ambient vibration survey allowed to identify the modal parameters. The information from previous works is summarized in five Finite Element models with increasing complexity. A vibration-based model updating methodology based on a Particle Swarm Algorithm is developed. This work shows that the best minimization of the difference between the numerical and experimental modal parameters is obtained with the numerical model considering the identified construction techniques, repair phases, and connection relations between the bell tower and the nave. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. HE MĀORI AHAU CONFERENCE: EMPOWERING MĀORI IN PUBLIC SERVICE.
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HIGGISON, ELENA and NEPE-APATU, KARA
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PUBLIC services ,CULTURAL history ,EMPLOYMENT ,MAORI (New Zealand people) ,WORK environment - Published
- 2024
32. "This Musical Peace is Worse than War:" Cultural History, Musical Banality and Political Context in the Ballet Excelsior.
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Ujvári, Hedvig
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HISTORY of cartography ,BALLETS (Musical form) ,CULTURAL history ,POWER (Social sciences) ,WAR - Abstract
From 1847, the head of the Budapest ballet was Federico Campilli (1820–1889), an individual of Italian origin. He regarded Viennese taste as authoritative in designing the program, thereby building on the international ballet repertoire. This repertoire included romantic pieces from Western Europe, along with Campilli's own choreographies. Campilli concluded his forty-year tenure in Budapest in 1887, and Cesare Smeraldi (1845–1924) assumed his position. The imperial city served as the model for shaping the ballet program, commencing its operations with the staging of Manzotti's spectacular Excelsior , which had premiered in Vienna two years earlier. This sensational performance, focused on the rise of human civilization and the development of technology, involved hundreds of actors and was destined for success throughout Europe. It ran for 29 years in Vienna and nine years in Budapest. In this study, an exploration of the driving forces behind this ballet success story with unconventional themes is undertaken. Various aspects are examined, such as the discourse of dance and the articulation of otherness in local and global spaces. The study delves into what technophile ballet entails, how cultural history, abstract concepts, discoveries, and inventions can be narrated through ballet. The thesis also highlights the debatable aspects of the ballet's music, utilizing music reviews from Budapest and Viennese newspapers. Through these reviews, an attempt is made to map the reception history of the ballet in Vienna and Budapest. The significance of Excelsior in the political power field within Hungarian conditions is also emphasized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. Embodied Histories: New Womanhood in Vienna, 1894-1934
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Motyl, Katya, author and Motyl, Katya
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- 2024
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34. "Saturdays Are For The Boys": Barstool Sports and the Cultural Politics of White Fratriarchy in Contemporary America.
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Kusz, Kyle and Hodler, Matthew R.
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POLITICS & culture , *POSTRACIALISM , *SOCIAL bonds , *CULTURAL history , *BOYS , *SPORTS - Abstract
Existing across multiple media platforms, Barstool Sports ("Barstool") is one of the most important sport brands in the United States. While Barstool's critics frequently assert that the company is "racist," few, if any, detail how their racial politics work. Through a brief genealogy of Barstool's cultural history and a close critical reading of "The Barstool Documentary Series," we show how Barstool's racial politics operate through gender—specifically the affective appeal of Big Man sovereignty and the homosocial bonds of White fratriarchy —to create and normalize racially exclusive and White male-dominant social worlds that dovetail remarkably with racial and gender ideas that organize what Maskovsky calls Trump's "White nationalist postracialism" and the Proud Boys' "Western chauvinism." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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35. Alien Trees and Shrubs with the Complements Saksamaa (Germany) and Saksa (German) in Early Written Language and Folklore
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Jüri Viikberg, Heldur Sander, and Raivo Kalle
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plant names in dialect ,plant names ,foreign species ,dictionaries ,natural culture ,cultural history ,Folklore ,GR1-950 - Abstract
The study of alien species has become more and more relevant today. In particular, the influence of alien species on the local nature is studied, but more and more studies have also begun to appear on how alien species affect the local language and culture. In this article, we took a look at non-native trees and shrubs that have been called “Saksamaa” and “Saksa” [German]. Germany was synonymous with foreign countries in early literature. We investigated the motives behind the names given to these species, how long they were in circulation and how these names were later replaced. For this purpose, we studied lexicons, archival texts and historical literature. „German“ complemented plant names are most common in Estonian and Finnish – with fir, beech, larch, elder, Persian walnut tree, poplar, Swedish whitebeam and false spiraea coinciding. The prevalence of plant names can be divided into three: a) names found only in the early written word, which are absent in the oral tradition; b) vernacular plant names with the suffix “German” which were entered into dictionaries and supported by official terminology; c) individual fop names with the suffix “German” collected from the people. Alien species that were planted as fruit trees, ornamental trees, medicinal plants and forest trees were called by these names, but imported pharmaceutical drugs, fruits and wood were also called “German”. Mainly, non-ntive species were named after a local tree, to which “German” was added in front of the name. Later, those names were either replaced by adaptations of German plant names or new Estonian plant names were created. Several trees could be called by one name. For example, larches, firs and alien spruce species, which differed from the local spruce by the silvery colour of their needles, have been called the “German spruce”. In the 17th and 18th centuries, all foreign trees that were frost-resistant could be called “German trees.” Back in the 20th century, people spontaneously called foreign trees that were different from domestic trees by the names of “German”.
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36. The «Cultural Turn» in American Historiography of Environmental History from the 1980s to the Early 2000s: Causes and Consequences
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A. O. Kislenko
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environmental history ,intellectual history ,cultural history ,cultural turn ,wilderness ,cultural landscape ,hybrid landscape ,environmental justice ,History of scholarship and learning. The humanities ,AZ20-999 - Abstract
The period since the 1970s has seen a «cultural turn» that affected many areas of historical research. Environmental history is no exception. It emerged in the United States five decades ago and was strongly influenced by intellectual history. However, in the 1990s, the focus of environmental historians gradually shifted towards «new cultural history». Although foreign historiography has repeatedly acknowledged this shift, the underlying reasons that prompted historians to pursue the new research path remain overlooked. This article seeks to bridge the «gap» in the historiography of human interactions with the natural world over time, an important branch of history. The results of a thorough analysis of the major works written by American historians between the 1970s and 2010s show that the «cultural turn» in the American historiography of environmental history was gradual and included two distinct stages. During the first stage, from the 1980s to the mid-1990s, historians explored the problems of environmental history from the perspectives of postcolonial and gender discourses. The second stage, from the mid-1990s to the present day, was marked by a rethinking of the concept of «wilderness», as well as an emphasis on a variety of previously unaddressed problems of environmental history.
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37. The evolution of cultural diversity in Pama-Nyungan Australia.
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Learmouth, Duncan, Layton, Robert. H., and Tehrani, Jamshid. J.
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CULTURAL pluralism ,PETROGLYPHS ,COMPARATIVE method ,FUNERAL industry ,ROCK art (Archaeology) ,CULTURAL history ,DEMOGRAPHIC change - Abstract
Explaining the processes that produce cultural diversity has long been a focus of anthropological study. Whilst linguistic diversity has frequently been shown to be associated with population splitting during migrations, much less is known about the influence of migration patterns on other forms of culture. Here we compare variation between different cultural types to understand whether their diversity might also be a consequence of historic population change. For our case study, we developed a dataset of 90 cultural traits recorded across around 100 societies in Pama-Nyungan Australia focusing on three cultural forms important in Australian life: adolescent initiation, mortuary practice and rock art motifs. Trait diversity was analysed using phylogenetic methods and compared with language diversity since previous studies have suggested an association between Pama-Nyungan language evolution and population dispersal. We were able to demonstrate a strong association between the phylogenetic history of language and initiation ritual but not between language and mortuary ritual or rock motifs. The finding suggests population migration may have had a significant influence on initiation ritual diversity. It also lends support to the idea, as suggested by some authors, that the development of complex initiation practices may have played an active role in the dispersal of Pama-Nyungan speakers throughout the Australian continent. Our study results suggest that the type of phylogenetic comparative approach applied here can make an important contribution to the reconstruction of deep cultural history over long timescales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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38. Anatolian genetic ancestry in North Lebanese populations.
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Platt, Daniel E., Henschel, Andreas, Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, and Zalloua, Pierre
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LEBANESE , *FOSSIL DNA , *CULTURAL history , *GENEALOGY , *REFUGEE children , *SOCIOCULTURAL factors - Abstract
Lebanon's rich history as a cultural crossroad spanning millennia has significantly impacted the genetic composition of its population through successive waves of migration and conquests from surrounding regions. Within modern-day Lebanon, the Koura district stands out with its unique cultural foundations, primarily characterized by a notably high concentration of Greek Orthodox Christians compared to the rest of the country. This study investigates whether the prevalence of Greek Orthodoxy in Koura can be attributed to modern Greek heritage or continuous blending resulting from the ongoing influx of refugees and trade interactions with Greece and Anatolia. We analyzed both ancient and modern DNA data from various populations in the region which could have played a role in shaping the current population of Koura using our own and published data. Our findings indicate that the genetic influence stemming directly from modern Greek immigration into the area appears to be limited. While the historical presence of Greek colonies has left its mark on the region's past, the distinctive character of Koura seems to have been primarily shaped by cultural and political factors, displaying a stronger genetic connection mostly with Anatolia, with affinity to ancient but not modern Greeks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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39. A POLÍTICA EXTERNA ESTADUNIDENSE CONTEMPORÂNEA E O DISCURSO (NEO)LIBERAL: Um balanço bibliográfico.
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DE NÁPOLIS, GABRIEL ALVES and DE NORONHA, GILBERTO CEZAR
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ACADEMIC dissertations , *ECONOMIC history , *NATIONAL interest , *WORLD history , *CULTURAL history - Abstract
This article, carried out in the field of Political History, aims to discuss American national interests, from its foreign policy, and its relationship with its neoliberal discourse. To this end, it presents a bibliographic study on the way in which the topic is treated in monographic works available in the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (BDTD), as well as the analysis of the concepts used to construct proven theses and dissertations. In total, one hundred (100) documents were analyzed whose content was developed as proposed by Bardin, with the objective of administering evidence, taking into account two hypotheses: 1) American national interests and its foreign policy would (not) be areas of interest within Brazilian historiography; and that 2) there would be few studies, within the field of history, that observed American national interests and its foreign policy from the perspective of present-day history. There is a concentration of work on the topic in the areas of International Relations and Political Sciences, although the topic has been approached by historians especially through Political History, Cultural History, Social History, Global History and Economic History. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
40. FACING UNCERTAINTY: THE PHILOSOPHY OF DIVINATION IN THE XICI.
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Tze-ki Hon
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CHINESE philosophy , *DIVINATION , *ANXIETY , *CULTURAL history ,WARRING States period, China, 403-221 B.C. - Abstract
The article explores the philosophy of divination in the Xici, a pivotal text within the Zhouyi, highlighting its transformation from a divinatory manual to a philosophical treatise. Topics discussed include the historical context of the Xici during the Warring States period, the interconnectedness of divination and philosophy, and the authors' perspectives on fear and anxiety in relation to understanding life's uncertainties.
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41. Dîvânu Lugâti’t Türk’te Harp Tasavvuru.
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KÖSE, Fatih and KOÇAK, Recep
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CULTURAL history , *TURKS , *CONCEPTUAL history , *FOLK literature , *CULTURAL ecology - Abstract
The manuscript of Kasgarlı Mahmud, Divanu Lugati’t Turk, is not only the first dictionary of Turkish but also important for containing many concepts within the history of Turkish culture. Due to this importance, it has been the subject of many studies from the first quarter of the 20th century when it was discovered to the present day. The work, which contains many concepts ranging from the linguistic features of Turkish tribes to the names of cities, towns, villages, rivers, lakes, and mountains in the 11th-century Turkish world, as well as personal names; from folk literature to traditions; from folk medicine to Turkish military terminology, is a bedside book that can be evaluated from a very broad perspective. It is not just a repository of words recorded with their meanings, but rather, it appears as a composite vessel that combines centuries of Turkish cultural ecology under the roof of terminological integrity, given in a cinematographic narrative style. In this context, in our study where we present many words, concepts, and examples of a comprehensive military terminology within the 11th-century Turkish military tradition, ranging from a fully-equipped army structure to military strategy and practices, using a cinematographic style; the Turkish concept of war is examined through the war scenes in the Divanu Lugati’t Türk, and the 11th-century Turkish art of war is revealed by following the chronological method of before, during, and after the war. As a result of the study, it is seen that the political and military success of the Turkish nation, which is at the forefront of the art and philosophy of war in the construction of culture and civilization in world history, is not accidental, based on the concepts related to the military organization mechanism of the 11th century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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42. A Cultural Revolution: Lawmaking and Historiography in Iceland, 1096–1133.
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Jakobsson, Sverrir
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POLITICAL culture , *LITERACY education , *GOVERNMENT executives , *CODIFICATION of law , *CHURCH history - Abstract
This article argues that a systematic change was introduced into Icelandic society between 1096 and 1133. The main events concerning this change were the introduction of the tithe in 1096, the Icelandic Church changing allegiance from the archdiocese of Hamburg-Bremen to a newly constituted archbishopric of Lund in 1104, the foundation of a new see at Hólar in 1106, the codification of Icelandic laws in 1118, and finally the establishment of Christian law and the composition of The Book of Icelanders sometime between 1122 and 1133. These changes all took place within a single generation, and they were led by the same individuals. Together, they heralded a cultural revolution that changed the constitution and the status of the Church in society. Among the major components were the advent of literacy and formal education, the institutionalization of the Church, and the territorialization of ecclesiastical authority. These radical changes affected secular institutions and led to a reorganization of society on many levels. Within a few decades, the political culture of Iceland had been transformed. Because Iceland was a country without any executive authority, this transformation, enacted through the willful submission of the leading people to their ecclesiastical leaders, was remarkable. It led to the Europeanization of Icelandic society in cultural matters, and at a later stage, to the introduction of an executive government in the thirteenth century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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43. Conceptualizing utopias: Tibetan perceptions.
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Kollmar-Paulenz, Karénina
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BUDDHISM , *CULTURAL history - Published
- 2024
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44. From Canadian Surgeon to Chinese Martyr: Dr. Norman Bethune and the Making of a Medical Folk Hero.
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Ross, Brendan and Maestro, Rolando F Del
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HISTORY of medicine , *POLITICAL science education , *COLLECTIVE memory , *CULTURAL history ,CULTURAL Revolution, China, 1966-1976 - Abstract
This paper reexamines the public memory of Canadian surgeon Norman Bethune. In 1938, Bethune traveled to China to serve at the communist front and to treat soldiers fighting against the invading Japanese army. Throughout China, Bethune is a household name and a communist icon. Back in Canada, however, his name does not evoke the same ubiquity. While Canadians remembered Bethune through biographies, a film, statues, and a small museum, his story in the Anglophone world is confined primarily to the telling of distant history. To explain Bethune's greater notoriety and public presence in China, this essay first turns our attention to Chinese sources that mythologized Bethune's death in 1939. The essay then revisits Chinese propaganda that established Bethune as a lasting political symbol during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s and 1970s. These national efforts show how a volunteer surgeon such as Bethune became such an important figure in a remote foreign country. China's Communist Party turned Bethune's death into a political event to rally support for their war of resistance against Japan. Later, during the tumultuous period of the Cultural Revolution, Mao Zedong used Bethune to symbolize unwavering service and loyalty to leader and party. This essay utilizes primary materials in McGill's Osler Library and commentary from the field of memory studies to contextualize Bethune and to situate him within the broader narrative of political education that arose in China during the Cultural Revolution. A layered interpretation of Bethune — as doctor, martyr, and symbolic hero — slowly emerges. Political forces in China transformed his memory into legacy and carry this complicated figure into the present day. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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45. The Lore of Lai(ren): Of Archetypal Origins, Collective (Un)conscious, and the Pakhangba Tradition in Manipur.
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DEVI, LEISANGTHEM GITARANI
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GODS , *MEITHEIS (Indic people) , *CULTURAL history , *ETHNICITY - Abstract
Pakhangba is considered to be one of the foremost deities in Meitei pantheon. This deity, especially in his lairen (serpentine dragon) form, is integral to the cultural sensibilities and rituals of the Meiteis in Manipur. Taking the centrality of Pakhangba in Meitei politico-cultural space into perspective, this paper presents a reading of (Lai)ren Pakhangba lore beyond the cosmological and cultural underpinnings. Simultaneously, it examines if the lore of lairen -- ensconced in the collective ethos of the people -- and the symbolic presence of this deity in both spiritual and secular space be explained as an expression of the 'collective unconscious'. This paper establishes Pakhangba and his lore as a psychocultural connective that binds and evokes the indigeneity and identity of the people. At the same time, it foregrounds the centrality of nurturing and promoting such psychocultural connective in -- beyond evoking a shared ancestry and pasts -- imagining a more viable and tangible polity that veers away from a single-ethnicity based or territory-oriented politics and polity that undermine the centuries-old politico-cultural history of Manipur. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
46. Towards an understanding of patterns of movement of people in relation to the translation of devotional literature in early modern Europe. Seventeenth-century German and Dutch translators of English devotional literature.
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van de Kamp, Jan
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EMIGRATION & immigration , *ENGLISH devotional literature , *IMMIGRANTS , *CULTURAL history , *TRANSLATIONS - Abstract
This article expands on the generally accepted hypothesis in cultural history, that numerous migrants, exiles, or expatriates were among the most prolific translators in early modern Europe. It examines Dutch and German translators of English devotional literature in the seventeenth century in terms of the following framework: the extent to which these individuals were involved in migration, and the nature of the relationship between border crossings and translation. I will compare several highly mobile translators from the Hartlib circle, with the three most prolific Dutch and German translators of devotional literature during this period. My findings suggest that it was not migration but mobility that stimulated the collection and translation of devotional literature. Mobility, however, was not the only determinant. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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47. Thinking the Republic of China, written by Rur-bin Yang.
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Chang, Kun-Chiang and McConaghy, Mark
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CULTURAL movements , *HUMAN behavior , *MARTIAL law , *CULTURAL history ,CHINA-Taiwan relations - Published
- 2024
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48. Media of the Masses: Cassette Culture in Modern Egypt by Andrew Simon (review).
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Elsaket, Ifdal
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CULTURE , *SOCIAL change , *ECONOMIC history , *CONSUMERISM , *CULTURAL history - Abstract
"Media of the Masses: Cassette Culture in Modern Egypt" by Andrew Simon is a well-researched book that explores the history and cultural significance of cassette technology in Egypt from the 1970s to the 1990s. The book argues that cassette technology played a crucial role in understanding the contestations related to nation-building during this era. Simon examines the arrival and circulation of cassette technology, public debates about its impact on cultural production, and its subversive potential. The book offers a unique perspective on Egypt's cultural landscape and provides insights into the everyday experiences of Egyptians during this time period. [Extracted from the article]
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49. Kuwait's circular prototype mosque design: a history and comprehensive evaluation.
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Alajmi, Mohammed N., Al-Haroun, Yousef, Alshaheen, Rua, and Al-Nafisi, Mohammed
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MOSQUE design & construction ,PROTOTYPE design & construction ,RESIDENTIAL areas ,SUSTAINABILITY ,CULTURAL history ,RELIGIOUS architecture - Abstract
Purpose: This study evaluates the architectural status of circular prototype mosques in Kuwait. The argument is that the once dominant and powerful image of mosques is now merely a repetitive reproduction through the prototype scheme. The study focuses on the circular prototype design, which has been constructed in many of Kuwait's recent residential areas. It evaluates qualitatively the worshipers' experiences of these mosques. Design/methodology/approach: The research methodology is qualitative. The main question is how well the circular prototype mosques are received by worshipers and local communities. Various research methods were used, including walk-through survey and group interview with worshipers and semi-structured interview with key informants in Public Authority for Housing Welfare and Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. Purposive sampling was chosen to select for key informants. Time-location sampling was selected for worshipers' group interview. Findings: Circular prototype presents several weaknesses. The community did not receive the circular design well as it deviates from the traditional and modern rectangular mosque design prevalent in Kuwait. This research highlights the importance of considering traditional design principles, community preferences and functional requirements while designing a mosque. It also emphasizes the need for an extensive evaluation of prototype designs to identify potential weaknesses before proceeding with the final design. Social implications: It is recommended that future mosque design projects in Kuwait consider traditional design principles; community preferences; and financial, functional and sustainability requirements. In addition, the findings of this study can be used to inform future mosque design projects in Kuwait and to ensure that they are functional, cost-effective and well received by the community. Originality/value: This research provides an informative and comprehensive analysis of Kuwait's prototype mosque designs from the 1950s to the present day. It focuses on the current circular prototype, critically examining its advantages and disadvantages. This research is the first to evaluate the history and design improvements over the years. As such, this research offers invaluable information to those interested in Kuwait's religious architecture and cultural history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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50. Roadside Media: Roadside Crash Shrines as Platforms for Communicating Across Time, Space, and Mortality in the Early 2000s United States.
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Bednar, Robert Matej
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ROADSIDE improvement ,SHRINES ,TWO thousands (Decade) ,MORTALITY ,CULTURAL history - Abstract
This article argues that since the 1990s, roadside shrines in the United States have become place-bound forms of media that provide multiple publics with platforms for communicating with the dead and for communicating with other platform users about the dead. Evidence that roadside shrines function as media today is accessible even to strangers who witness roadside shrines because people leave visual, material, and spatial traces of these communications at shrine sites themselves. There, you can see that people interact with shrines as if they are platforms for communication – demonstrating elaborately performed 'continuing bonds' between mourners and the site, and thus victims, as well as among mourners. Moreover, roadside shrines are today intertwined with the larger convergent media environment, where a shrine site often becomes a material manifestation of other representations of 'the pervasive dead' across the media environment. To trace the history of how roadside shrines came to work this way, I relate them to the larger cultural history of media and memorialisation in which they are entangled and then analyse three specific case studies from New Mexico and Texas at the crucial transitional moment in the first two decades of the 2000s when roadside shrines became established as media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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