Theoretical Approaches to Roman Imagery and Iconography

2021 ◽  
pp. 30-50
Author(s):  
Clare Rowan
Keyword(s):  
Visual Culture ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Roman Imperialism ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approaches ◽  
Siege Of Jerusalem ◽  
Selection Of

This chapter presents a selection of interdisciplinary approaches used within the study of Roman visual culture. Iconology, creolization, hybridization, and entanglement are discussed alongside the problems of ‘Romanization’. Emphasis is given to the idea that images, like objects, have a biography and live a social life. Images in this sense can have a range of meanings depending on context and user. The role of images in Roman imperialism and memory is explored, with case studies including funerary contexts, the conquest of Egypt in 30 bce, the formation of Nemausus as a colony, and the siege of Jerusalem in 70 ce.

Western Asia

2020 ◽  
pp. 513-539
Author(s):  
Carolyn Routledge
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Ancient Egypt ◽  
The State ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Western Asia ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
History Of ◽  
Selection Of

Since Flinders Petrie, the importance of Western Asia to the history and development of culture in ancient Egypt has been recognized by scholars and has also been a significant driver in shaping Egyptological methodology and theoretical approaches. The study of relations between Western Asia and Egypt encompasses a wide range of specialisms given the broad range of evidence, the geographical breadth, and the academic disciplines involved. This chapter reviews the history of the study of relations between Western Asia and Egypt pointing to a selection of challenges scholars face in undertaking their research, and examines two case studies: theories concerning the role of Western Asia in the rise of the state, and the assessment of Egypt’s New Kingdom Empire in Canaan to illustrate the ways in which scholarly challenges are met and the resulting historical conclusions.

scholarly journals BRIEFS

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (03) ◽  
pp. 606-607
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Political Violence ◽  
Successful Strategy ◽  
Selection Of

The editors of a proposed interdisciplinary book exploring the concept of success and the role of violence in achieving movement goals invite chapter proposals of 500 words or less. The book ventures to present essays examining the notion of success related to terrorism and political violence. We seek essays concerning the theoretical analysis, perception, and framing/re-framing of what it means to be successful or unsuccessful in the use of violence as a tactic in achieving movement goals. We also seek essays addressing this concept from a broad terrorism/political violence perspective as well as case studies examining regional or group specific successful/unsuccessful uses of terrorism/political violence. Questioning and perhaps refocusing the concept of success and whether violence can ever be a successful tactic, we seek to better understand the role and selection of violence as a tactic in pursuing movement goals, if violence can be a successful strategy, and how violence can be a successful strategy. Deadline for proposals is August 1, 2010. Contact Gabriela Guazzo, [email protected].

A World of Goods

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Talbot ◽  
Tahir Kamran
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Social Life ◽  
English Language ◽  
Student Population ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Medical Products ◽  
The Social ◽  
Suburban Developments ◽  
Shed Light

The chapter discusses Indian elites’ emulation of European consumption patterns. The new suburban developments furthered this process with the demand for imported fans, baths and cars. The student population of Lahore created a demand for bicycles, pens, sports goods and watches. They also were consumers of both imported and locally produced medical products. Even poorer Indians exhibited new consumption patterns with everyday use of tea and cigarettes. The chapter discusses the role of advertising in encouraging consumer needs as well as the extent to which these sources can shed light on the social life of the colonial city. There are case studies of the advertisements featured in two leading English language newspapers, which were published from Lahore, namely Tribune and Eastern Times.

Friends—Who Needs Them? Two Case Studies Illustrating the Assessment and Treatment of Boys with Peer Relationship Difficulties

1990 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison M. Conning ◽  
Donna M. Head
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Peer Relationship ◽  
Cognitive Problem ◽  
Assessment And Treatment ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
Selection Of

This paper presents case studies of two boys who had problems forming friendships, and who participated in a group treatment designed to enhance their social skills. The intervention consisted of both behavioural techniques and cognitive problem solving strategies. The boys' improvement was reflected in some of the formal measures of change, and in reports from parents and teachers. The paper addresses issues concerning the role of assessment, and the selection of appropriate measures of change.

scholarly journals Worrying about Trust

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
PIOTR SZTOMPKA
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Central Research ◽  
Common People ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Type ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Late Modern

In the last few decades, the subject of trust has become one of the central research topics in sociology and political science. Various theoretical approaches have crystallized, and an immense amount of empirical data has been collected. The focus on trust is for two kinds of reasons. One has to do with immanent developments in the social sciences. We have witnessed a turn from almost exclusive preoccupation with the macro-social level, that is the organizational, systemic or structuralist images of society, toward the micro-foundations of social life; that is, everyday actions and interactions, including their ‘soft’ dimensions, mental and cultural intangibles and imponderables. Another set of reasons has to do with the changing quality of social structures and social processes in the late-modern period. The ascendance of democracy means that the role of human agency is growing, and more depends on what common people think and do, how they feel toward others and toward their rulers and how they choose to participate and cooperate. The process of globalization means that more and more of the factors impinging on everyday life of people are non-transparent, unfamiliar and distant, demanding new type of attitudes. The expansion of risk means that people have to act more often than before in conditions of uncertainty. The traumas of rapid, comprehensive and often unexpected social change produce disorientation and a loss of existential security. If the ambition of sociology to become the reflexive awareness of society is to be realized, then the current interest in trust seems to be wholly warranted.

scholarly journals Kształcenie w zakresie projektowania książki w grafice użytkowej w szkolnictwie Warszawy w latach międzywojennych

2019 ◽  
pp. 101-115
Author(s):  
Anna Boguszewska
Keyword(s):  
Visual Culture ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Educational Programmes ◽  
History Of ◽  
Graphic Elements ◽  
Applied Arts

The article is devoted to the history of artistic educational system in Warsaw in the inter-war period. The author analyses the methods of teaching the students of applied arts how to insert graphic elements in books. The following institutions are taken into account: Miejska Szkoła Sztuk Zdobniczych i Malarstwa, Warszawska Szkoła Sztuk Pięknych, Doświadczalna Pracownia Graficzna operating in Salezjańska Szkoła Rzemiosł, Szkoła Przemysłu Drukarskiego and the W. Gerson Szkoła Sztuk Pięknych. The abovementioned public and private artistic schools followed varied educational programmes – from a three-year vocational school specializing in arts to an academic level. The educational concepts were connected with the recognition of an important role of applied arts in social life, also in the aspect of visual culture. A well-developed artistic educational system made Warsaw an important printing centre.

The Smurfette Principle

2020 ◽  
pp. 29-49
Author(s):  
Liesbeth Lijnzaad
Keyword(s):  
Visual Culture ◽  
Current System ◽  
National Group ◽  
Gender Balance ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
Preparatory Stage ◽  
The One ◽  
Selection Mechanisms ◽  
Selection Of

This chapter discusses international judges’ paths towards the bench, arguing that more attention should be paid to the nomination process, rather than focusing only on elections. It dwells on the so-called Smurfette principle, an image borrowed from the contemporary analysis of popular visual culture about the role of ‘the one woman’ singled out in a group of men—and what this means for women on the bench. In looking at how to increase the number of women on the bench, the chapter reflects on who selects candidates and how, and what institutional mechanisms exist, or could be established, to improve the gender balance. This entails an analysis of the importance of domestic selection mechanisms, including the role of the national group of the Permanent Court of Arbitration as a forum for the selection of candidates. The central idea is that a gender balance cannot be fully achieved through elections so it needs to be pursued in the preparatory stage. Finally, the chapter addresses questions about potential improvements of selection processes as the possibilities of the current system may at times be under-explored.

scholarly journals Landed Traders, Trading Agriculturalists? Land in the Economy of the Italian Diaspora in the Greek East

2017 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 27-59
Author(s):  
Lisa Pilar Eberle ◽  
Enora Le Quéré
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Roman Imperialism ◽  
End Products ◽  
History Of ◽  
Greek East ◽  
Italian Diaspora

ABSTRACTThis paper revises current understandings of the rôle of land in the economy of the Italian diaspora in the Greek East in the second and first centuriesb.c., arguing that these Italians owned more land than has previously been assumed and that many of these Italian landowners practised a highly commercialized form of agriculture that focused on high-end products. This strategy shaped what empire meant both locally and in Italy and Rome, where the products they marketed fed into the ongoing consumer revolutions of the time. After discussing the evidence for the extent of Italian landholdings and examining their exploitation in three case studies, we conclude by reflecting on the long-term history of such landholdings in the provinces and the implications for our understanding of Roman imperialism more generally.

scholarly journals Communication Design of Ma’had Al-Jami’ah in Preventing Radicalism in IAIN Salatiga

ADDIN ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Muhamad Fahrudin Yusuf ◽  
M. Miftahuddin
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Group Management ◽  
Creative Strategy ◽  
Communication Design ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Selection Of

The purpose of this study was to describe how Ma’had Al-Jami’ah designed the message of religious antiradicalism in Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN, State Islamic Institute) Salatiga. In this study, communication design was interpreted as a creative strategy from Ma’had Al-Jami’ah through informative and transformative messages. The strategy started from how the idea was expressed and who would be the messenger. This study used a qualitative method with descriptive case studies. The collecting data techniques in this study were in depth interview, observation, and documentation techniques. The results obtained from this study were that although there is no antiradicalism communication design that is detailed, structured, and massive and is still on a small scale, but efforts to counteract radicalism have been carried out by Ma’had Al-Jami’ah IAIN Salatiga. This is done by the manager, instructor, caregiver and management. Starting from the selection of teachers, the contents of the material, and presenters in a variety of formal and informal activities, updating <em>maqalah</em> (quote) about the love peace message of Islam the WhatsApp group management. The recommendations found in this study are: (1) the importance of a comprehensive explanation of the antiradicalism benefits; (2) revitalizing the role of Ma’had Al-Jami’ah as an antiradicalism agent on campus; and (3) a structured and massive campaign is needed that covered the entire academic community of IAIN Salatiga, given the heterogeneous input of students.

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