Intertextual, action-orientated, political and occasioned constructions of Zimbabwe as a country in crisis

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-41
Author(s):  
Laura Hall
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Visual Representations ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
Interactional Context ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Ruling Party

The notion that textual, verbal and visual representations of places are more or less accurate depictions of reality has been challenged by cultural geographers and discursive psychologists who regard language as constitutive rather than reflective. This paper builds on this work by demonstrating that constructions of Zimbabwe produced by UK residents from Zimbabwe during life history interviews in 2011 appropriated other representations; were action-orientated; had political consequences; and were orientated to the interactional context in which they were produced. More specifically, I show that the interviewees challenged the ‘narrative of the nation’ promoted by the ruling party and their supporters by producing intertextual constructions of Zimbabwe as a country in crisis; attributed blame for the crisis; and accounted for their presence in the UK.

scholarly journals Effect of host plant on the life history of the carnation tortrix moth Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Marcin W. Zielonka ◽  
Tom W. Pope ◽  
Simon R. Leather
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Host Plant ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Crop Protection ◽  
Plant Production ◽  
Pupal Weight ◽  
Production Environment ◽  
Host Plant Species ◽  
The Uk

Abstract The carnation tortrix moth, Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Hübner, [1799]) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is one of the most economically important insect species affecting the horticultural industry in the UK. The larvae consume foliage, flowers or fruits, and/or rolls leaves together with silken threads, negatively affecting the growth and/or aesthetics of the crop. In order to understand the polyphagous behaviour of this species within an ornamental crop habitat, we hypothesized that different host plant species affect its life history traits differently. This study investigated the effects of the host plant species on larval and pupal durations and sizes, and fecundity (the number of eggs and the number and size of egg clutches). At 20°C, 60% RH and a 16L:8D photoperiod larvae developed 10, 14, 20 and 36 days faster when reared on Christmas berry, Photinia (Rosaceae), than on cherry laurel, Prunus laurocerasus (Rosaceae), New Zealand broadleaf, Griselinia littoralis (Griseliniaceae), Mexican orange, Choisya ternata (Rutaceae), and firethorn, Pyracantha angustifolia (Rosaceae), respectively. Female pupae were 23.8 mg heavier than male pupae, and pupal weight was significantly correlated with the duration of larval development. The lowest and the highest mean numbers of eggs were produced by females reared on Pyracantha (41) and Photinia (202), respectively. Clutch size differed significantly among moths reared on different host plants, although the total number of eggs did not differ. This study showed that different ornamental host plants affect the development of C. pronubana differently. Improved understanding of the influence of host plant on the moth's life history parameters measured here will help in determining the economic impact that this species may have within the ornamental plant production environment, and may be used in developing more accurate crop protection methodologies within integrated pest management of this insect.

Policy towards the Judiciary as a symptom the transformation of the Polish political system in years 2015–2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (58) ◽  
pp. 9-24
Author(s):  
Dariusz Skrzypiński
Keyword(s):  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Liberal Democracy ◽  
Political System ◽  
Separation Of Powers ◽  
Institutional Reforms ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
Ruling Party

The article provides an analysis of PiS1. actions with respect to the judiciary. PiS is the ruling party in Poland since 2015. It implemented very deep institutional reforms and took intensive communication measures of propaganda-like discrediting nature which brought significant political consequences. Firstly, the principles of rule of law and separation of powers were breached leading to a departure from standards of liberal democracy. Secondly, very strong polarisation of attitudes occurred in the society and legal elites with respect to the introduced reforms, causing politicisation of the judiciary and confrontation inside the judiciary between those in favour and those against the government’s actions.

Economy

2020 ◽  
pp. 154-184
Author(s):  
Peter Hägel
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Climate Change Mitigation ◽  
Think Tanks ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
Business Interests ◽  
Political Resource ◽  
Shaping Power ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Change Mitigation

Chapter 6 presents two cases of billionaires whose pursuit of wealth in the global economy has broader political consequences. It looks at how Charles and David Koch have tried to limit climate change mitigation in order to protect the fossil fuel–based business interests of their conglomerate Koch Industries. The Koch brothers spread climate change skepticism via the funding of think tanks and public advocacy, and they finance campaigns boosting politicians that oppose climate change mitigation. In Rupert Murdoch’s case, his News Corporation has been his main political resource. He has used the opinion-shaping power of his media empire to extract favors from politicians abroad, especially in the UK, but also in Australia, by offering support (or threatening hostility) during election times.

scholarly journals Tailoring the visual communication of climate projections for local adaptation practitioners in Germany and the UK

2015 ◽  
Vol 373 (2055) ◽  
pp. 20140457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Lorenz ◽  
Suraje Dessai ◽  
Piers M. Forster ◽  
Jouni Paavola
Keyword(s):  
Local Adaptation ◽  
Information Content ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Visual Representations ◽  
Climate Projections ◽  
User Group ◽  
Climate Information ◽  
Changing Climate ◽  
Clear Link ◽  
The Uk

Visualizations are widely used in the communication of climate projections. However, their effectiveness has rarely been assessed among their target audience. Given recent calls to increase the usability of climate information through the tailoring of climate projections, it is imperative to assess the effectiveness of different visualizations. This paper explores the complexities of tailoring through an online survey conducted with 162 local adaptation practitioners in Germany and the UK. The survey examined respondents’ assessed and perceived comprehension (PC) of visual representations of climate projections as well as preferences for using different visualizations in communicating and planning for a changing climate. Comprehension and use are tested using four different graph formats, which are split into two pairs. Within each pair the information content is the same but is visualized differently. We show that even within a fairly homogeneous user group, such as local adaptation practitioners, there are clear differences in respondents’ comprehension of and preference for visualizations. We do not find a consistent association between assessed comprehension and PC or use within the two pairs of visualizations that we analysed. There is, however, a clear link between PC and use of graph format. This suggests that respondents use what they think they understand the best, rather than what they actually understand the best. These findings highlight that audience-specific targeted communication may be more complex and challenging than previously recognized.

Why Women Avoid the Radical Right: Internalized Norms and Party Reputations

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eelco Harteveld ◽  
Elisabeth Ivarsflaten
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Radical Right ◽  
Policy Preferences ◽  
Internal Motivation ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
Radical Right Parties ◽  
Prejudice And Discrimination ◽  
The Uk ◽  
First Time

Radical Right Parties (RRPs) consistently attract more male than female voters. Puzzlingly, there is no equally consistent gender difference in policy preferences on the main issues of these parties – immigration and minority integration policies. Indeed, in some countries, for instance the UK, women have as restrictive immigration policy preferences as men, but are still less likely to vote for RRPs. This article proposes a novel answer to this gender gap puzzle that emphasizes the normative conflicts about prejudice and discrimination that surround RRPs across Europe. It uses representative survey data to show, for the first time, that women are more likely than men to be motivated to control prejudice, and that this difference in motivations has political consequences. More specifically, the study demonstrates that the higher prevalence of internal motivation to control prejudice among women accounts for the gender gap in voting for RRPs that become trapped in conflicts over discrimination and prejudice. Voting patterns for RPPs that have been able to defuse normative concerns about prejudice, such as the Progress Party currently in government in Norway, are different.

The use of open-ended question pictures in the mathematics classroom

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Mela Azizaa
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Multiple Solutions ◽  
Mathematics Classroom ◽  
Visual Representations ◽  
Mathematical Creativity ◽  
Whole Class ◽  
The Uk

Teachers have to ensure to pose open-ended questions that allow multiple solutions in a mathematics classroom regarding problem-solving and mathematical creativity. Teachers can use visual representations or pictures to ask open-ended questions in order to encourage students to be curious about finding possible answers. This research is focused on the use of open-ended question pictures, students’ responses and students’ mathematical creativity in response to the questions. This study used observation of a lesson that involved a teacher and twenty-seven class-three students (aged 7–8 years old) in a primary school in the UK. During the observation, a whole-class activity between the teacher and students was recorded and notes were also taken. There were three open-ended questions using pictures that the teacher orally posed during a lesson. The findings showed that open-ended question pictures could stimulate students’ responses and mathematical creativity. Keywords: Open-ended question pictures, representations.

Rewriting Lolita in fashion photography: Candy, consumption, and dying flowers

Sexualities ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 717-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morna Laing
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Visual Representations ◽  
The West ◽  
Audience Studies ◽  
Fashion Photography ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Advertising Standards ◽  
The Way

Since the release of Kubrick's film in 1962 visual representations of Lolita have proliferated. Yet, such visualisations tend to re-signify ‘Lolita’, departing significantly from the way she is constructed in Nabokov's novel. This article considers why the figure of ‘Lolita’ fits so seamlessly into the logic of the fashion media in the West. It points to the fashion industry's fixation with the ‘woman-child’ and infantilisation, as well as the centrality of clothing and consumption in Nabokov's novel. Particular attention is paid to Marc Jacobs’ advertisement for Oh, Lola!, banned in the UK by the Advertising Standards Agency in 2011. Methodologically, the article presents visual analysis alongside findings from audience studies conducted with female participants.

scholarly journals Media Representations of Separated Child Migrants

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Rosen ◽  
Sarah Crafter
Keyword(s):  
Media Representations ◽  
The Political ◽  
Unaccompanied Minors ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
Unaccompanied Children ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Migration Crisis ◽  
The Uk

This article analyzes coverage of separated child migrants in three British tabloids between the introduction of the Dubs Amendment, which committed to relocating unaccompanied minors to the UK, and the demolition of the unofficial refugee camp in Calais. This camp has been a key symbol of Europe’s “migration crisis” and the subject of significant media attention in which unaccompanied children feature prominently. By considering the changes in tabloid coverage over this time period, this article highlights the increasing contestation of the authenticity of separated children as they began arriving in the UK under Dubs, concurrent with representations of “genuine” child migrants as innocent and vulnerable. We argue that attention to proximity can help account for changing discourses and that the media can simultaneously sustain contradictory views by preserving an essentialized view of “the child,” grounded in racialized, Eurocentric, and advanced capitalist norms. Together, these points raise questions about the political consequences of framing hospitality in the name of “the child.”

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