North American Pop-Feminism in the Post-Digital Era

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Spiers
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
North American ◽  
Pop Culture ◽  
Riot Grrrl ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter begins with a discussion of digital feminisms in relation to the most recent pop-feminist guides published in North America, which reflect upon the union between pop-culture and feminism and question whether feminism really has succeeded in permeating pop-culture, and, if so, at what cost. The author then discusses a corpus of autofictions written by queer and feminist writers engaging with the same issues of self-hood and agency in neoliberal postfeminism examined by pop-feminists. She returns to the question raised in Chapter 2 about the relationship between the economics of production and the critical cultural product, between the transgressive riot-grrrl gesture and its appropriation by commercial forces, between the desire to reach new audiences and the normatizing forces of the mainstream, and between the normalization of queer and feminist protest culture and the hedonistic embrace of transgressive behaviours, products, and practices in heteronormative North American pop-culture.

Wilhelm Von Humboldt and North American Ethnolinguistics

1990 ◽  
Vol 17 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 111-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. F. Konrad Koerner
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
North American ◽  
Philosophy Of Language ◽  
Wilhelm Von Humboldt ◽  
Franz Boas ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
Language Structure ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
General Linguistics ◽  
The Relationship

Summary Noam Chomsky’s frequent references to the work of Wilhelm von Humboldt during the 1960s produced a considerable revival of interest in this 19th-century scholar in North America. This paper demonstrates that there has been a long-standing influence of Humboldt’s ideas on American linguistics and that no ‘rediscovery’ was required. Although Humboldt’s first contacts with North-American scholars goes back to 1803, the present paper is confined to the posthumous phase of his influence which begins with the work of Heymann Steinthal (1823–1899) from about 1850 onwards. This was also a time when many young Americans went to Germany to complete their education; for instance William Dwight Whitney (1827–1894) spent several years at the universities of Tübingen and Berlin (1850–1854), and in his writings on general linguistics one can trace Humboldtian ideas. In 1885 Daniel G. Brinton (1837–1899) published an English translation of a manuscript by Humboldt on the structure of the verb in Amerindian languages. A year later Franz Boas (1858–1942) arrived from Berlin soon to establish himself as the foremost anthropologist with a strong interest in native language and culture. From then on we encounter Humboldtian ideas in the work of a number of North American anthropological linguists, most notably in the work of Edward Sapir (1884–1939). This is not only true with regard to matters of language classification and typology but also with regard to the philosophy of language, specifically, the relationship between a particular language structure and the kind of thinking it reflects or determines on the part of its speakers. Humboldtian ideas of ‘linguistic relativity’, enunciated in the writings of Whitney, Brinton, Boas, and others, were subsequently developed further by Sapir’s student Benjamin Lee Whorf (1897–1941). The transmission of the so-called Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis – which still today is attracting interest among cultural anthropologists and social psychologists, not only in North America – is the focus of the remainder of the paper. A general Humboldtian approach to language and culture, it is argued, is still present in the work of Dell Hymes and several of his students.

EREMAEIDAE (ACARI: ORIBATIDA) OF NORTH AMERICA

1993 ◽  
Vol 125 (S168) ◽  
pp. 1-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie M. Behan-Pelletier
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
North America ◽  
North American ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
High Arctic ◽  
North American Species ◽  
Sister Taxon ◽  
Species Groups ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe oribatid family Eremaeidae is represented in North America by two genera, Eremaeus and Eueremaeus, both widely distributed throughout the Palaearctic and Nearctic regions. In North America species in both genera are found in moist to arid habitats from New Mexico to the High Arctic. Reproduction is sexual, and both immatures and adults feed mainly on fungi.Revised diagnoses are presented for the Eremaeidae and genera Eremaeus and Eueremaeus. Eighteen species of Eremaeus, of which 14 are newly proposed, and 24 species of Eueremaeus, of which 15 are newly proposed, are recognized. Identification keys are provided for the world genera of Eremaeidae, and for adults of Eremaeus and Eueremaeus of North America. All but one North American species of these genera are described, and their geographical distributions mapped.North American Eremaeus species include E. appalachicus sp. no v., E. boreomontanus sp. nov., E. brevitarsus (Ewing), E. californiensis sp. nov., E. gracilis sp. nov., E. grandis Hammer, E. kananaskis sp. nov., E. kevani sp. nov., E. megistos sp. nov., E. monticolus sp. nov., E. nortoni sp. nov., E. occidentalis sp. nov., E. oresbios sp. nov., E. plumosus Woolley, E. porosus sp. nov., E. salish sp. nov., E. translamellatus Hammer, and E. walteri sp. nov. The immatures of four of these, E. kananaskis, E. occidentalis, E. oresbios, and E. translamellatus, are described.North American Eueremaeus include Eu. acostulatus sp. nov., Eu. aridulus sp. nov., Eu. columbianus (Berlese), Eu. foveolatus (Hammer), Eu. marshalli sp. nov., Eu. masinasin sp. nov., Eu. michaeli sp. nov., Eu. nahani sp. nov., Eu. nemoralis sp. nov., Eu. proximus (Berlese) comb, nov., Eu. woolleyi (Higgins) comb, nov., Eu. yukonensis sp. nov., and three informal species groups with the following included species in North America: (1) Eu. trionus group—Eu. trionus (Higgins) comb, nov., (2) Eu. stiktos group—Eu. carinatus sp. nov., Eu. higginsi sp. nov., Eu. stiktos (Higgins) comb, nov., Eu. tetrosus (Higgins) comb, nov., (3) Eu. chiatous group—Eu. alvordensis sp. nov., Eu. aysineep sp. nov., Eu. chiatous (Higgins) comb, nov., Eu. danos sp. nov., Eu. lindquisti sp. nov., Eu. magniporosus (Wallwork) comb, nov., and Eu. osoyoosensis sp. nov. The immatures of nine of these, Eu. masinasin, Eu. nahani, Eu. carinatus, Eu. higginsi, Eu. columbianus, Eu. proximus, Eu. woolleyi, Eu. stiktos, and Eu. tetrosus, are described. Kartoeremaeus reevesi Higgins and Eremaeus politus Banks are considered junior subjective synonyms of Eueremaeus columbianus (Berlese).A cladistic analysis of the genera comprising Eremaeidae: Eremaeus, Tricheremaeus, Eueremaeus (and included species groups), Proteremaeus, Carinabella, and Asperemaeus, indicates that Eremaeus is the sister taxon of Carinabella, and that Eueremaeus is the sister taxon of Proteremaeus. Tricheremaeus is the sister taxon of Eremaeus + Carinabella, and Asperemaeus is the sister taxon of Eueremaeus + Proteremaeus. The relationship of the Eremaeidae to the Megeremaeidae and Zetorchestidae is presented. Finally, I discuss the ecology and distribution of North American species of Eremaeidae.

Postmodern Literature in North America

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Spiers
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
North American ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Postmodern Literature ◽  
Departure Point ◽  
Riot Grrrl ◽  
Political Debates ◽  
And Gender

Chapter 2 establishes the departure point for a genealogy of pop-feminist writing across North America, Britain, and Germany, which informs the author’s reading of the literary texts in the subsequent chapters. She examines key texts by American authors Kathy Acker and Mary Gaitskill, showing how their influence has filtered down to the works of a group of North American and European women writers who were born post-1970. Acker and Gaitskill engage with the feminist and critical theories of their time in order to intervene in broader political debates in North America concerning social, racial, and gender inequalities. They explore the political impact of representing transgressive sexualities, madness, and neurosis and emphasizing unstable, multifaceted identity in their work. The chapter subsequently traces the transgressive gesture from the 1990s North American riot-grrrl movement through to the 2000s and a dramatically transformed cultural context.

A study of northeastern North American spectral moments, magnitudes, and intensities

1977 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 599-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. Street ◽  
F. T. Turcotte
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
North American ◽  
Stress Drop ◽  
Regression Coefficients ◽  
Spectral Moment ◽  
Spectral Moments ◽  
Northeastern North America ◽  
The Relationship

abstract Thirty-two earthquakes in northeastern North America ranging in seismic moments of 1.5E19 to 6.0E26 (dyne-cm) are used to develop relationships between spectral moment, magnitudes (mbLg and MS), and intensity. It is shown that northeastern North American events are readily characterized by a well-behaved, steadily increasing stress drop relative to increasing magnitude. As a result, the relationship between the regional mbLg and MS as implied by the spectral results is m b L g = M s + 1.2 ( 1.8 ≦ m b L g ≦ 4.4 ) and m b L g = 0 . 6 1 M s + 2.33 ( 4.4 ≦ m b L g ≦ 6.8 ) . Published relationships between the mbLg magnitude, the log10 of the area within the intensity IV isoseismal contour, and the falloff of the intensity technique described by Nuttli (1973b) are checked for suitability. The results are as follows m b L g = 1.13 log 10 ( A I V ) − 0.32 A I V ≧ 10 , 000 k m 2 and m b L g = 0.97 m b ( b a s e d o n f a l l o f f ) + 0.22 , with regression coefficients of 0.94 and 0.99 respectively.

Part V Regional Approaches, Ch.40 North American Cultural Heritage Law

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fincham Derek
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
North American ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Underwater Cultural Heritage ◽  
Export Restrictions ◽  
Archaeological Materials ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This concluding chapter offers a comparative perspective on the key components of contemporary cultural heritage law in North America. The region’s collective tangible and intangible cultural heritage has an array of legal and policy tools to safeguard it for future generations, though coordination between the three nations involved would benefit from increased cohesiveness. The primary legal mechanisms to prevent illicit movement are restrictions on removing archaeological materials; declarations of ownership for some or all of this material; export restrictions; and the ultimate enforcement of these protections both domestically and abroad. All three countries in North America have made this body of law a priority. The chapter then looks at the law enforcement efforts, international outreach, and treatment of specific objects of cultural heritage in Mexico, Canada, and the USA. It also describes the relationship of these North American States with the World Heritage Convention and UNESCO’s Underwater Cultural Heritage Convention.

Workaholism among a Sample of Turkish Managers and Professionals: An Exploratory Study

2002 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald J. Burke ◽  
Hayal Koksal
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
North American ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
American Research ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Acceptable Internal Consistency

This exploratory study attempted to replicate previous North American research on workaholism and the relationship of workaholism components proposed by Spence and Robbins to potential antecedents and consequences. Data were obtained from 60 managers and professionals in Istanbul using anonymous questionnaires. These questionnaires contained measures previously used in North America translated into Turkish. Most measures had acceptable internal consistency reliability, and the pattern of findings were generally consistent with previous North American results. However, two of the three measures of workaholism components did not produce acceptable reliabilities, which suggests reconsideration of these specific measures and their items.

Influence of Eastern Tibetan Plateau Spring Snow Cover on North American Air Temperature and Its Interdecadal Change

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (12) ◽  
pp. 5123-5139
Author(s):  
Zhibiao Wang ◽  
Renguang Wu ◽  
Anmin Duan ◽  
Xia Qu
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Snow Cover ◽  
Atmospheric Circulation ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
North American ◽  
Eastern Tibetan Plateau ◽  
The North ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Tibetan Plateau Snow Cover

AbstractPrevious studies revealed the influence of the autumn–winter Tibetan Plateau snow cover on atmospheric circulation and climate in the North American region. The present study documents the relationship between the eastern Tibetan Plateau snow cover and the North American air temperature in spring and the associated physical processes using satellite-based snow cover, reanalysis atmospheric and surface variables, observation-based surface air temperature (SAT), and sea surface temperature (SST). A stable relationship is identified between the eastern Tibetan Plateau snow cover and the North American SAT in spring before the mid-2000s. Positive snow-cover anomalies over the eastern Tibetan Plateau induce cooling in the local atmospheric column. The atmospheric cooling stimulates a large-scale atmospheric wave pattern at the upper level that extends northeastward from the eastern Tibetan Plateau via northeast Asia and the North Pacific to North America. An anomalous high forms over North America, accompanied by anomalous descent. In the northwestern part, the horizontal advection by anomalous southerly winds along the west flank of anomalous anticyclone induces SAT increase. In the central part, the enhanced surface sensible heat flux following anomalous descent-induced downward shortwave radiation increase leads to SAT increase. The relationship between the eastern Tibetan Plateau snow cover and the North American SAT is weakened after the mid-2000s. The weakened relationship is attributed to an intensified impact of tropical central Pacific SST anomalies on the North American SAT variations through a Pacific–North America-like atmospheric circulation pattern, which overcomes the influence of the Tibetan Plateau snow-cover anomalies.

Mapping constructions of Islamic space in North America: A frame-work for further inquiry

2004 ◽  
Vol 33 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 339-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron W. Hughes
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
North American ◽  
Urban Spaces ◽  
Anthropology Of Religion ◽  
Frame Work ◽  
American Islam ◽  
Sexuality And Religion ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Or History

This study seeks to begin the process of articulating a new understanding of conceptualizing Islam in North America. Unlike previous studies that examine North American Islam from the perspectives of sociology or history, what follows attempts to use certain questions formulated by the anthropology of religion. This calls for examining the complexity and messiness of Islams, especially as they relate to equally unstable factors such as culture and society. From there, this study focusses on the relationship of various Islams to multivalent North American urban spaces, showing how such spaces affect Muslim understandings of gender, sexuality and religion.

scholarly journals A North American Indigenous Narrative-based Inquiry of Culture and Land

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 60
Author(s):  
Jonathan Pitt
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
North American ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Sacred Landscape ◽  
Northern Ontario ◽  
Landscape Features ◽  
Mother Earth ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Indigenous Spirituality

This research uses a narrative cultural inquiry study to address the need to save the land our Mother Earth (Aki) and the relationship with Indigenous Spirituality through the topics/themes of Spirit Houses, Sa'be (Sasquatch) and Sacred landscape features such as Spiritual Sites, Ceremony and Pictographs within the geography of Turtle Island, North America in Northern Ontario, Canada. The rationale of this study was to address the larger inaadiziwin (philosophy) of Indigenous character and way of life with nature or “All My Relations” for the author.

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