Review: The Streets of San Francisco: Policing and the Creation of a Cosmopolitan Liberal Politics, 1950–1972 by Christopher Lowen Agee

2016 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-140
Author(s):  
Peter Allen
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-136
Author(s):  
Brock Winstead

Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay was created to host the Golden Gate International Exposition, a World’s Fair, in 1939-40. The fair was an expression of an idealized order of both design and international relations. Neither survived much longer than the fair itself. The author considers the creation and re-creation of Treasure Island and the problem of building for an uncertain, ultimately unknowable future. This article is a critical appreciation of Andrew Shanken’s Into the Void Pacific, a design history of the fair.


Author(s):  
А. Асаналиева

Аннотация. Статья пoсвящeнa выявлению симвoлoв и дeтaлeй, a тaкжe исследованию их рoли в рaсскaзе И.А.Бунинa «Гoспoдин из Сaн-Фрaнциско». В свoих художественных текстах Бунин часто гoвoрит o мире, где нет смысла и мeчтaх присущих чeловeку, oб иллюзoрнoсти и обмaнчивости цeлeй, к которым чeлoвeк стрeмится. Бунин с грустью показывает, чтo между жизнью oт смeртью тонкая и ненадежная нить. Образы-символы в рассказе «Господин из Сан-Франциско» используются для того, чтобф показать авторский взгляд. Важную роль в тексте также играют детали. Идейный смысл рaсскaза «Гoспoдин из Сaн-Фрaнцискo» характерен для твoрчeствa И.А.Бунинa. Рассказ содержит иронию, философский смысл, а также в ней имеются признаки притчи. Рaсскaз «Гoспoдин из Сан-Францискo» насыщен художественными дeтaлями и симвoлами. Ключевые слова: И.Бунин, деталь, символ, апокалипсис, философская притча. Аннотация. Макала И.Буниндин «Господин из Сан-Франциско» аттуу аңгемесиндеги деталдар менен символдорду изилдөөгө жана алардын тексттеги ролу тууралуу баяндайт. Иван Бунин өзүнүн чыгармасында маанисиз жашоону, адамдын кыялдануусу иллюзиялык максатка айлангандыгы тууралуу көрсөткөн. Жазуучу өмүр менен өлүмдүн ортосундагы тосмо бекемсиз экендигин баяндайт. И.Буниндин “Господин из Сан-Франциско” аңгемесиндеги деталдар менен символдордун өзгөчүлүктөрү чыгарманын негизин түзгөн. “Господин из Сан-Франциско” Буниндин чыгармачылыгындагы типтүү аңгеме. Ал жөнөкөйлүгү менен айырмаланса дагы, ошол эле учурда автордун чыгармачылыгындагы негизги өзгөчүлүктөрүн камтыган. Чыгарманын терең мааниси, жашырылган ирониясы жана үлгүлүүлүгү көрсөтүгөн. Аңгемедеги символдор автордун позициясын көрсөтүү үчүн атайын ыкма экени анализдин негизинде далилденет. Түйүндүү сөздөр: И.Бунин, деталь, символ, акыр заман, философиялык үлгү-насыят аңгеме. Abstract: This article is devoted to the study of parts and symbols, as well as con- sideration of their role in the text on the story of I.Bunin is «The Gentleman from San Francisco». Marked and characteristic peculiarities of parts and symbols in the system and the depicted world works I.Bunin. In his works I.Bunin often speaks with cold contempt about the meaninglessness of the world and human dreams, about the illusory and deceptive goals to which a person aspires and to which he dedicates his evistence. The writer bitterly observes that life is separated from death by too flimsy a partition. Through the analisis of the story, it is proved that the symbols in the text are artistic means of revealing the authors position. The characteristic features of details and symbols in the system of the depicted world of Bunin is work are also noted. The story «The Gentleman from San Francisco» is typical of Bunin is work. Despite the seeming outward simplicity of the story includes the author is principal features: a deeper meaning, a hidden irony, even some parable. In the creation of the story, the writer used a lot of small details, symbols, invisible at first reading. Keywords: Bunin, detail, symbol, apocalypse, a philosophical parable.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1629-1655
Author(s):  
Samaa Gamie

The chapter explores the complex emergent feminist ethos in two virtual spaces created by the San Francisco chapter of AWSA—the Arab Women's Solidarity Association International, an Arab women's activist group. First, the chapter discusses ethos and identity construction in cyberspace. Second, the chapter analyzes AWSA's cyber discourses to uncover the characteristics of its feminist ethos and the opportunities allowed or lost for authenticity and the role of anonymity in constructing its feminist ethos. Third, the chapter questions whether anonymity allows for the critical examination of the discourses and ideologies of the powerful in addition to the creation of a sustainable counter-hegemonic discourse or whether it heightens the threat of homogeneity and streamlining in cyberspace. The chapter, in its conclusion, calls for a critical investigation of the potential of the digital domain to challenge the concentration of power in virtual spaces and uncover frameworks through which revolutionary discourses can be sustained and disseminated.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Moyano ◽  
Patricio Bustamante

We present the results of an archaeoastronomical analysis of structures dating from the Inca and early colonial periods in the Mapocho River basin, Chile. Our purpose is to show possible continuities or ruptures in the creation and management of architectural and natural spaces, particularly those linked to the observation of astronomical phenomena with ceremonial and calendrical significance in the Andean world. We focus on Santiago, where we undertook topographical and horizon survey work at the Main Square, Metropolitan Cathedral, San Francisco Church and Santa Lucía Hill, and evaluate documentary and ethnographic sources. Using models developed in cultural astronomy and landscape archaeology, we found these places were ancient observation spots for the Sun and Moon around the solstices, equinoxes and lunar standstills. Sightlines (ceques) may have connected these places to potentially sacred elements of the environment from a central point located in the Main Square (haukaypata).


Facilities ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 543-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Henriikka Lavikka ◽  
Teemu Lehtinen ◽  
Daniel Hall

Purpose This study aims to increase understanding about the co-creation of digital facilities management (FM) services with and for FM during a construction project. Design/methodology/approach The paper reports a case study on the co-creation of a digital facilities management service during the Mission Bay medical center construction project for the University of California, San Francisco. The sub-contractors and the FM team co-created a quick-response (QR) code system for valves on the project. This digital service is now used by the FM team for training purposes and in emergency situations when information on valves and their service areas is quickly needed. Researchers made on-site observations, conducted 84 interviews and reviewed archival data in 2012, 2014 and 2016. Findings The findings show that a successful co-creation process consists of three elements: a dialogue between the project parties, the creation of shared context between the project parties and the creation of shared understanding about the FM’s needs and the service providers’ ways of satisfying those needs. The study describes ways to promote these elements. Originality/value Previous studies emphasize the need for digital FM but few explain how FM teams can be involved in creating digital services for them. This paper describes how to co-create digital FM services with and for FM in the context of a construction project.


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