Introduction

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Kamilla Elliott
Keyword(s):  
First Century ◽  
Adaptation Studies ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
The Right ◽  
Theoretical Pluralism

Adaptation studies in the humanities has grown exponentially as a field since 1990, and many new theories have been brought to bear on it in the twenty-first century. Even so, adaptation scholars continue to view the field as theoretically lacking. For most, the problem of theorizing adaptation is that scholars are using the “wrong” theories, a problem to be remedied by using the “right” theories, although what the “right” theories are continues to be contested, even in an age of theoretical pluralism. This introduction inaugurates the book’s investigation of how and why the ways in which theorization has been practiced in the humanities generally has been wrong for adaptation studies particularly and offers an overview of the ways in which the chapters aim to redress the dysfunctional relationship between theorization and adaptation in the humanities.

Theorizing Adaptation in the Twenty-First Century

2020 ◽  
pp. 139-172
Author(s):  
Kamilla Elliott
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Film Studies ◽  
First Century ◽  
Film Adaptation ◽  
Adaptation Studies ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Theoretical Pluralism ◽  
Literature And Film

Chapter 4 traces the expansion of adaptation studies to new media and new theories in the twenty-first century. By 2006, literary film adaptation studies outnumbered general literature-and-film studies, and Linda Hutcheon authoritatively opened adaptation studies beyond literature and film and beyond dyadic disciplines and theoretical camps into a pluralism of media, disciplines, and theories, although debates between pre–theoretical turn and post–theoretical turn theories have continued. They continue because new theories have not resolved the problems of old theories for adaptation, so that scholars return to older theories to try to redress them. New theories have done a great deal for adaptation, but they have also introduced new theoretical problems: so much so, that the latest debates in adaptation study no longer lie between theoretical progressivism and theoretical return but between theoretical pluralism and theoretical abandonment. Beyond specific theories and differing modes of pluralism, this debate points to theorization’s failure to theorize adaptation more generally.

scholarly journals Intercultural adapturgy : twenty-first century women adapting Spanish golden age plays

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Mary Elaine Vansant
Keyword(s):  
Golden Age ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
First Century ◽  
Dramatic Literature ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Spanish Golden Age ◽  
Adaptation Studies ◽  
Script Analysis ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Insight Into

Transferring work from one culture to another through translation or adaptation is a delicate process which requires careful consideration of both the positionality of the adapter and the intertextual reaction of the adapted work's target audience. In addition to traditional adaptation theories like intertextuality, the theatrical field of dramaturgy offers helpful insight into the adaptation process, especially as it relates to plays. This dissertation examines the ways that the combination of adaptation studies and dramaturgy, which Jane Barnette calls adapturgy, can inform intercultural adaptaitons of dramatic literature to create performable and effective theatre experiences for twenty-first century audiences. I achieve this goal by first examining two adapted plays: A Little Betrayal Among Friends by Caridad Svich, adapted from La traicion en la amistad by Maria de Zayas y Sotomayor, and Fever/Dream by Sheila Callaghan, adapted from La vida es sueno by Pedro Calderon de la Barca. I look at how dramaturgical and adapation theories can be applied to these plays via script analysis and contextual questioning. Then, using the skills gleaned from those two examples, I create my own translation and adaptation of Los empenos de una casa by Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, and I reflect on my adapturgical process of doing so. In creating both a translation, titled How to Build a Noble House, and an adaptation, titled With the Temptation, a Way of Escape, I both preserve the unique traits of the Spanish Golden Age for performance in the twenty-first century and amplify Sor Juana's comedic and social intentions for a contemporary society. I believe that both of these considerations, alongside a reflection on the adapter's positionality and the intentions of the producing organization and production team for a live production, are invaluable to both the field of adaptaiton studies and of dramaturgy.

Hacking Adaptation: Updating, Porting, and Forking the Shakespearean Source Code

Adaptation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reto Winckler
Keyword(s):  
Source Code ◽  
First Century ◽  
Adaptation Studies ◽  
Computer Hacking ◽  
The Past ◽  
Central Argument ◽  
Twenty First Century

Abstract This essay proposes that computer hacking can provide us with an appropriate framework through which to rethink the basic workings of adaptation in general and Shakespeare adaptation in particular in the twenty-first century. Building on the work of Thomas Leitch and Sarah Cardwell in adaptation studies and Christopher Kelty in the anthropology of the hacker movement, the essay positions itself as an alternative to Douglas Lanier’s model of the Shakespeare rhizome. The central argument is that understanding Shakespeare’s works as source code, and adaptations of them as hacks of that source code, as well as sources of future hacks, makes it possible to account for and work with the difficult but crucial notions of the source and of fidelity, while resolving many of the theoretical, practical, and political problems which motivated scholars to avoid or try to overcome those notions in the past.

O Libertarian, Where Is Thy Sting?

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Burns
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
First Century ◽  
The West ◽  
High Interest ◽  
National Convention ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
The Right

With the 2008 Democratic National Convention slated for Denver, the libertarian concerns of Western voters, denizens of the so-called purple states, are suddenly of high interest. Pundits and commentators see in the “live and let live” ethos of the West a chance for the Democracy to reshape its faltering coalition and enter the twenty-first century rejuvenated and strong. Ryan Sager, a critic from the right, notes that from the Democratic perspective, “the West looks abundant with opportunities. And the same might be said of a long-neglected, long-suffering political demographic: libertarians.” This optimism in part underlay the party's choice of Denver over the traditional Democratic bastion of New York. Colorado is often identified as a libertarian-leaning state, and it was where the Libertarian Party was founded. But what exactly is libertarianism?

scholarly journals The Equal Rights Amendment in the Twenty-First Century: Ratification Issues and Intersectional Effects

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Hanna H. White
Keyword(s):  
First Century ◽  
Equal Rights Amendment ◽  
Equal Rights ◽  
Right To Vote ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Abortion Access ◽  
The Right

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), originally introduced only three years after women gained the right to vote, has seen a resurgence in interest in the twenty-first century with recent ratifications in Nevada and Illinois. This is in spite of the fact that the version of the ERA these ratifications pertain to, which passed in Congress in 1972, appeared to expire in 1982. This paper seeks to summarize the history and present of the ERA, with particular attention paid to how ratification might affect current hot-button issues such as restrictions on abortion access and transgender rights.

scholarly journals Challenges of Mathematics in Economic Development in the Twenty-First Century: Implications for Tertiary Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Marcel P. Agah
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
First Century ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Mathematics Students ◽  
Economic Prosperity ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
The Right ◽  
Technological World

This paper examines the vital importance and significance of Mathematics to the culture of the modern Technological world with particular reference to the role of Mathematics for the achievements of the Economic Goals in the twenty-first century. It takes account of the curriculum, pedagogy of teaching, enrolment and teaching facilities. Besides, suggestions for the improvement of the situation to enable mathematics and mathematicians meet up the challenges of our economic goals are made. It concludes by stressing for a more relevant Mathematics and a greater exposure of Mathematics students to the application of the discipline such that they can contribute more meaningfully to the development of our-nation. Nigeria like all other nations aspires towards technological advancement and economic prosperity in order to attain sustainable development in the twenty-first century. Such aspiration can only materialize when the right education is made available to lay the foundation for the manpower that will steer the country forward.

scholarly journals An Intelligent Mobile Floating Application to Aid Seniors in using the Smartphone using Machine Learning

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yilin Chen ◽  
Yu Sun
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
First Century ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Technology Advancement ◽  
Technological Growth ◽  
Significant Area ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
The Right ◽  
Google Play

The twenty-first century is a century of rapid technological growth, one significant area being the smartphone [4]. By 2021, more than eight percent of US adults own a smartphone. Smartphones are capable of making phone calls, messaging texts, making purchases, taking pictures, playing games, finding roads, and more. However, not everyone is a beneficiary of this technology. Seniors often fall behind in this technology advancement. They often struggle with finding the right button to press or get confused with the variety of functions. This paper develops a floating application that when launched, checks the opening application and displays a list of its functions. Then, the user can select what they want to do, and the application will begin a tutorial to guide the senior in using their phone. We applied our application to Google Play and conducted a qualitative evaluation of the approach. The results show that this application will be effective in facilitating seniors in using the smartphone.

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