scholarly journals “Sing along with the Common People”: Politics, Postcolonialism, and other Figures

1997 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clive Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Postcolonial Theory ◽  
Cultural Theory ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Colonial Discourse ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Common People ◽  
Figures Of Speech ◽  
Recent Interest ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Relationship

Recent interest amongst critical human geographers in postcolonial theory has been framed by a concern for the relationship between ‘polities’ and ‘theory’. In this paper I address debates in the field of colonial discourse analysis in order to explore the connections between particular conceptions of language and particular models of politics to which oppositional academics consider themselves responsible, The rhetorical representation of empowerment and disempowerment through figures of ‘speech’ and ‘silence’, respectively, is critically examined in order to expose the limits of this representation of power relations. Through a reading of Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak's account of the dilemmas of subaltern representation, contrasted to that of Benita Parry, and staged via an account of their different interpretations of the exemplary postcolonial fictions of J M Coetzee, it is argued that the deconstruction of the conventional metaphories of speech and silence calls into view the irreducible textuality of the work of representation. This implies that questions about institutional positionality and academic authority be kept squarely in sight when discussing the problems of representing the struggles and agency of marginalised social groups. It is suggested that the continuing suspicion of literary and cultural theory amongst social scientists for being insufficiently ‘materialist’ and/or ‘political’ may serve to reproduce certain forms of institutionally sanctioned disciplinary authority.

scholarly journals Post-colonialism and Feminism

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
A. L. M. Riyal
Keyword(s):  
Postcolonial Theory ◽  
Cultural Theory ◽  
Binary Opposition ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Critical Theories ◽  
The Common ◽  
Post Colonialism ◽  
New Interpretation ◽  
The Third World ◽  
The Relationship

Since the 1980s, feminism and post-colonialism began to exchange and dialogue, forming a new interpretation space, that is, post-colonial feminist cultural theory. There is a very complicated relationship between post-colonialism and feminism, both in practice and theory. It was obvious that they have always been consistent as both cultural theories focus on the marginalization of the "other" that is marginalized by the ruling structure, consciously defending their interests. Post-structuralism is used to deny the common foundation of patriarchy and colonialism—the thinking mode of binary opposition. However, only in the most recent period, Postcolonialism and feminism "Running" is more "near", it is almost like an alliance. (The factor contributing to this alliance is that both parties recognize their limitations.) Furthermore, for quite some time there have been serious conflicts between these two equally famous critical theories. They have been deeply divided on issues, such as how to evaluate the third world women’s liberation, how to view the relationship between imperialism and feminism, and how to understand that colonialists use the standards of feminism to support their "civilization mission." This article has greatly benefited from the perspectives and materials of Leela Gandhi's Postcolonial Theory; A Critical Introduction.

Embracing qualitative research: an act of strategic essentialism

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 306-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raza Mir
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Postcolonial Theory ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Strategic Essentialism ◽  
The Common ◽  
Good Research

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue that rather than contest the artificial schism produced by social scientists between “qualitative” and “quantitative” research, we should to accept this binary, however, contingently, and use it productively. This would be an act of “strategic essentialism” that would allow us to be productive in the research and inquiry. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses postcolonial theory to make a case for contingent representation, i.e. using artificial categories to carve out a space for heterodox theoretical approaches. Findings Researchers devoted to qualitative research must resist thinking, speaking and evaluating that research using quantitative thinking. Also, while ethical considerations are paramount in qualitative research, we need to debunk the narrow understanding of ethics as “following rules.” Also, qualitative researchers need to be aware of the institutional pulls that the research will be subject to, and also be ready to resist them. Originality/value This paper discusses how good research resists the siren call of institutionalization. It challenges the “common sense” assumptions of the field and brings them into the realm of the questionable. It seeks to theorize the untheorizable, and anthropologize the dominant.

scholarly journals THE UK’S REFERENDUMS DURING ITS INTEGRATION INTO THE EU (1973-2016)

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
Chu Thanh Van
Keyword(s):  
Common People ◽  
Prime Ministers ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Eu

Throughout the UK’s integration into the EU (1973-2016), referendums were considered and used as an effective political tool for the Government to negotiate with the common people on important issues. During the period of 43 years, the Government called for their practices 12 times with an uneven frequency between the UK’s leaders, namely the UK’s Prime Ministers. One important notice is that among the 12 referendums, only two have direct links to the relationship between the UK and the EU. This article looks into the use of referendums in the UK in general and the two that are directly related to the EU in particular in the period of 1973-2016. Its conclusion and findings are expected to help outline the usage of this political tool in the contemporary and futuristic climax of the country.

scholarly journals Trapped in the imperial narrative? Some reflections on warfare and the provincial masses in Byzantium (600-1204)

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Yannis Stouraitis
Keyword(s):  
Roman Empire ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Common People ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Collective Identification ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Way

The experience of war of the common people in the medieval East Roman Empire is a topic related to hotly debated issues such as collective identification and attachments, or imperialism and ecumenical ideology. This paper attempts a bottom-up approach to the way warfare was perceived and experienced by provincial populations based on the analysis of selected evidence from the period between the seventh and the twelfth centuries. It goes without saying that the treatment of the topic here could not be exhaustive. My main goal was to problematize the relationship between the objectives of imperial military policies and the pragmatic needs of common provincials for protection of their well-being.

Ruler and Ruled

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loubna El Amine
Keyword(s):  
Political Thought ◽  
Political Order ◽  
Minimal Level ◽  
Common People ◽  
Complementary Relation ◽  
The Common ◽  
Territorial States ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Basic Level

This chapter examines the relationship between ruler and ruled that Confucians advocated for the new territorial states. It argues against two common interpretations of this relationship: the virtue-centered view that presents Confucian government as aiming at the inculcation of virtue in the citizenry, and the (proto-)democratic view that highlights the people's role in the choice and removal of the ruler. Rather, the underlying motif of Confucian political thought is a concern with political order and that this order is produced, in its basic level, by forging a complementary relation between the ruler and the common people. The chapter also distinguishes between kings and hegemons, arguing that hegemons are somewhat accepted by the early Confucians since they are successful at establishing a minimal level of order.

‘Congiure contro a uno principe’

2020 ◽  
pp. 212-248
Author(s):  
Marta Celati
Keyword(s):  
Fifteenth Century ◽  
Common People ◽  
Political Perspective ◽  
Political Forces ◽  
Comprehensive Treatise ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Century Literature

The final chapter examines the relationship between Machiavelli’s work and fifteenth-century literature on conspiracies. The analysis highlights the role that this humanist literature played in the development of Machiavelli’s complex theorization of conspiracies as a political phenomenon, but it also underlines how, although he was influenced by this background, he also radically departed from it. Machiavelli dealt with this political subject in several sections of his works: in particular in his long chapter Delle congiure in the Discorsi (III, 6), which can be considered a comprehensive treatise on plots; in chapter XIX of Il principe; and in some significant chapters of the Istorie fiorentine, where Machiavelli narrates the conspiracies that took place in Italy in the previous centuries. He was the first author to develop a substantial theorization of political plots and he based it on concrete historical examples drawn from previous narratives and from ancient history. Machiavelli’s analysis of conspiracies shares some key elements with the political perspective underlying fifteenth-century literature on plots: his focus on the figure of the prince as the main target of the conspiracy; the importance assigned to the role of the common people and to the issue of building political consensus; the attention paid to internal enemies and internal matters within the state, rather than to the relationship with foreign political forces; the evolution in the analytical approach regarding tyranny and tyrannicide; the centrality of the notion of crimen laesae maiestatis; the emphasis on the negative political outcome of plots.

scholarly journals SEJARAH DAN FIKSI DALAM “LEGENDA KAMPUNG JAGALAN” DAN “LEGENDA KAMPUNG SEWU” SURAKARTA

Aksara ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Nugraheni Eko Wardani
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Model Analysis ◽  
Ordinary People ◽  
Common People ◽  
Historical Aspects ◽  
Interactive Model ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Relationship

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan menjelaskan bentuk cerita rakyat “Legenda Kampung Jagalan” dan “Legenda Kampung Sewu” Surakarta, aspek sejarah dalam kedua cerita rakyat, unsur ksi dalam kedua cerita rakyat, serta hubungan antara cerita rakyat dengan babad. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif deskriptif. Data dalam penelitian ini buku Cerita Rakyat Surakarta dan Yogyakarta dan informan. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui analisis kedua legenda dan analisis catatan hasil wawancara informan. Analisis data menggunakan analisis model interaktif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bentuk cerita rakyat Surakarta adalah legenda asal-usul nama Kampung Jagalan dan Kampung Sewu Surakarta. Cerita rakyat “Legenda Kampung Jagalan” berhubungan dengan tokoh sejarah Kanjeng Susuhunan Pakubuwono X dan “Legenda Kampung Sewu” berhubungan dengan tokoh Kanjeng Susuhunan Pakubuwono II. Fiksi dalam cerita rakyat berkaitan dengan penceritaan tokoh dari kalangan rakyat jelata, latar tempat yang menunjukkan kehidupan rakyat jelata, dan dialog-dialog yang terjadi antartokoh di kalangan rakyat. Cerita rakyat dan babad bertujuan untuk melegitimasi nama raja. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa kedua legenda mengandung sejarah yang berhubungan dengan raja-raja Kerajaan Surakarta. Legenda mengandung unsur ksi pada struktur cerita.Kata Kunci: sejarah, ksi, cerita rakyat, SurakartaAbstractThis study aims to describe the form of Surakarta folktale through “Kampung Jagalan Legend” and “Kampung Sewu Legend”, historical aspects and roles in both folktales, the ction contained in both folktale, the relationship between folktales and babad. This research is qualitative descriptive research. The data in this study are book Cerita Rakyat Surakarta dan Yogyakarta and informants. The technique of collecting data through analysis of the two legends and informant interview records. Data analysis using interactive model analysis. The results of the research indicate that Surakarta folktales are the legend of the origin of the name Kampung Jagalan and Kampung Sewu Surakarta. “Kampung Jagalan Legend” relates to the historical gure of Pakubuwono X and “Kampung Sewu Legend” related the character of Pakubuwono II. Fiction in legends is related to the telling of gures from the common people, backgrounds that show the lives of ordinary people, and dialogues that occur between group, folktales and babad aim to legitimize the name of the king. The two legends contain history related to king of the kingdom Surakarta. Legends contain elements of ction in the structure of stories.Keywords: history, ction, folktales, Surakarta

Estates, Orders and Corps

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail Bossenga
Keyword(s):  
European Society ◽  
Social Groups ◽  
Old Regime ◽  
Common People ◽  
The Third ◽  
Important Means ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Universe

Estates, orders, and corps provided one of the most important means of conceptualizing and organizing society in the old regime. According to a long-standing, and not infrequently contested ideal, European society was composed of a series of hierarchically arranged social groups (estates, orders, and corps), each with a prescribed function and corresponding degree of honour and privileges. In its simplest form, society consisted of three basic groups: the First Estate, the clergy, who prayed; the Second Estate, the nobility, who fought; and the Third Estate, the common people, who worked. This hierarchy of superiority and inferiority was, according to some theorists of the period, inscribed in the order of the universe, so that the terrestrial human hierarchy participated in a greater, divinely sanctioned celestial hierarchy.

scholarly journals The Pure and Powerful

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-150
Author(s):  
Heba Raouf Ezzat
Keyword(s):  
Political Movements ◽  
Common People ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Islamic Tradition ◽  
The People ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Islamic Resurgence ◽  
The Common ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

While most of the literature on Islam over the past two decades has concentratedon the issue of Islamic resurgence, focusing mainly on the nature andworkings of political movements and militant Islamic groups, this book examinesinstead the beliefs and practices of ordinary Muslim, exploring an intricateweb of social relationships involving the 'ulama, government, Islamic institutions,Sufis, and the people Jiving in the rural and city areas of the country.The analysis demonstrates how in order to further our understanding ofMuslim society, we must gather fieldwork data on the relationship of the commonperson's Islamic practices to those of the Islamic tradition and apply therelevant analytical concepts to examine them. It further challenges the existingethnography of Muslim society which is not only based mainly on limitedempirical data but also conceals issues worthy of study and is, moreover, fullof assumptions oversimplifying the nature of the complex social relationshipsinvolved. For instance, anthropology implicitly assumes that the "native" is anaive and ignorant person who, as a corollary of this, is ignorant of his ownreligion. The consequence of this supposition has been that anthropologistswho have written on the subject have not found it necessary to examine howthe Islamic practices of the common people have been related to the Islamictradition.It was also often assumed that the Islamic knowledge of the 'ulama, and theirstatus as the learned ones, somehow separated them from the lives of the commonpeople. Only recently have researchers started studying the effect of theirfa tawa on society and people, little work having been done before on their livesand influence. This work refutes the assumption that the Islamic text is outsidesociety and that the 'ulama are an entity separate from the people.The author re-examines the view that different societies contain differentversions of Islam and points out that this type of thinking does not of itselfadvance our knowledge of the subject, nor does it offer a viable criteria for ...

scholarly journals RESISTENSI DALAM NOVEL STUDENT HIDJO KARYA MAS MARCO KARTODIKROMO: KAJIAN POSKOLONIAL

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Nando Zikir Mahattir ◽  
Novi Anoegrajekti ◽  
Abu Bakar Ramadhan Muhamad
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Postcolonial Theory ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Material Object ◽  
Research Use ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Colonial Discourse ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship

This research use Mas Marco's novel Student Hidjo as material object. The Postcolonial theory will be used to analys Student Hidjo novel’s by Mas Marco. Postcolonial is a set of theories to explore the effects of colonialism in various documents and behaviors, including literature. This study uses qualitative methods to obtain the necessary data from the novel. This type of analysis uses descriptive analysis. The analysis will use deconstruction method. This is in accordance with postcolonialism which is a reversal of the colonial discourse. Such a method is useful for reversing the colonial discourse which presents the relationship between colonizers >< colonized in the novel.. The relationship that seemed stable was undermined by the subjectivity of the colonized through their resistance. The various resistances presented by the colonized were understood by the postcolonialists as a form of an ambivalent legacy of colonialism. The ambivalent side occurs because the resulting resistance strikes both sides. On the one side attacking the invaders, but on the other side attacking resisting subject. Keywords: postcolonial, deconstruction, colonizers, colonized, ambivalent

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