scholarly journals The Polish political scene as seen from a small town market

1970 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Malewska-Szalygin
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Small Town ◽  
Cultural Anthropology ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Political ◽  
Legislative Language ◽  
The University ◽  
The Town ◽  
Political Scene

This article presents the results of field research carried out in the spring of 2004 in the town of Nowy Targ (Podhale region, Poland), by the Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Warsaw. The research was based on open-ended interviews-or rather long conversations-with the vendors in the market square, enabling us to observe the political scene from a particular point of view. They interviews brought out the perception of the authorities 'from below'. This perspective uncovered many aspects of politics that are normally hidden behind the legislative language of the Constitution or even behind the informative language of the mass media.

De Sanctis, Francesco (1817–83)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Henry
Keyword(s):  
Italian Literature ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Political ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
Major Work ◽  
Institutional Renewal ◽  
History Of ◽  
Letteratura Italiana ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University

Francesco De Sanctis was a literary critic and historian of Italian literature. He is best remembered for his major work, Storia della letteratura italiana (History of Italian Literature), and as a Hegel scholar, reformer and professor at the University of Naples, politician and militant patriot. Commentators are unanimous that De Sanctis’s biographical and intellectual life comprised two inseparable strands, the literary and the political. For this reason all his writings, even the more narrowly literary critical ones, must be read from the point of view of his commitment to promoting the moral and institutional renewal of Italian society. His Storia della letteratura italiana is the ‘civil history’ of Italy. De Sanctis, actively militant on both the Right and Left, defined his position as ‘moderate left-wing, in politics as in art’.

Public Theology in Brazil: The Political and Institutional Aspects

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Décio Passos
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Community ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theological Reflection ◽  
Public Theology ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Public ◽  
Curriculum Guidelines ◽  
Institutional Aspects ◽  
The University ◽  
Education Courses

Abstract This article analyses the situation of higher education courses in theology in Brazil, from a political and institutional point of view. It notes the need to adopt the epistemological status of theology itself as a parameter of institutionalization, in order to overcome the exclusively political criteria that have governed the process of accreditation of those courses, as well as the construction of curriculum guidelines. It affirms the ‘public’ aspect as inherent to theological reflection. Theology being a logos of faith structured originally within the university may, in the same space, be recognized as legitimate and established knowledge, according to the academic rules of the scientific community.

scholarly journals Opportunities and Challenges of the DPW Crescent Star Party in Elections in North Sumatra

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-391
Author(s):  
Hasrat Efendi Samosir
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
United Nations ◽  
General Election ◽  
Political Life ◽  
The Political ◽  
Muslim Country ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
The University ◽  
North Sumatra

In the context of Indonesia where the population is predominantly Muslim (even the largest Muslim country in the world) the views above are very relevant if linked to the political life of Muslims. In the 2009 General Election the UN vote was greatly reduced and could not exceed the 2.5% threshold, so that they could not place their representatives in the DPR RI, in connection with that the UN DPP through the Independent Survey Institute of the University of Indonesia (UI) had done survey to find out the causes, with results: first, the Candidate Figure is unknown or unpopular. Second, party administrators are less well known and not close to the community. Third, programs and issues are not in accordance with the aspirations of the people. Fourth, the image of leaders and administrators is rarely covered by the mass media. Fifth, the performance of legislators and regional heads from the United Nations is not aspiration and less publicized.

The First Call for Press Censorship: Niccolò Perotti, Giovanni Andrea Bussi, Antonio Moreto, and the Editing of Pliny's Natural History*

1988 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Monfasani
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
The Political ◽  
The University ◽  
New Industry ◽  
The Town

In 1478, twenty-three years after Johann Gutenberg printed the 42- line Bible in Mainz, the town fathers of Cologne engaged in “the first censorship trial on record” as they sued to stop the distribution of a printed book which challenged their authority. The next year Pope Sixtus IV inaugurated papal legislation of press censorship by authorizing the University of Cologne to police virtually every aspect of the new industry. These actions of 1478 and 1479 are the earliest known instances of press censorship. They also reflect the political, moral, and religious concerns which would henceforth dominate press censorship. But as far as I can tell, the first call for press censorship had actually occurred nearly a decade earlier, and had absolutely nothing at all to do with religion, morals, or politics.

scholarly journals Die Fakulteit Teologie (Afd A) aan die Universiteit van Pretoria: Vrae oor sy identiteit en sy problematiek

1992 ◽  
Vol 48 (1/2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Oberholzer
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Marked Effect ◽  
The Political ◽  
World War ◽  
The Past ◽  
Academic Responsibility ◽  
University Of Pretoria ◽  
The University ◽  
Political Scene ◽  
The Church

The Faculty of Theology (Sec A) at the University of Pretoria: Inquiry into its identity and problem areas This article is a short survey of theological viewpoints on the character and task of the church, as reflected in church literature during the past 75 years. It is shown that political history after World War II had a marked effect on thinking in the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk and that recent changes on the political scene pose penetrating questions to theologians. A full inquiry into the contours of self-definition is called for and some relevant issues are indicated; an honest evaluation in respect of the political and social context which is reflected in positions adopted, a pastoral compassion which takes note of human misery, cognisance of the ecumenical character of the church, and ethical and academic responsibility.

scholarly journals Politainment and the influence of its strategies on the language personality of the politician

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-102
Author(s):  
Alexander B. Alexeev
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Political Communication ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Language Game ◽  
Musical Instruments ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Actor ◽  
Hybrid Type ◽  
Political Scene ◽  
Professional Sportsmen

The article dwells on the notion of the language personality of the politician-as-actor interpreted within the framework of the politainment theory: the term used in the paper does not indicate the previous profession of a politician but rather describes one of the peculiarities of the political discourse, viz. its theatricality. The paper argues that when political communication is being transformed into politainment, theatricality becomes its key component. Politainment is interpreted here as a hybrid type of political discourse including elements of mass-media and everyday spheres of communication, allowing to orient them at entertainment. Since the language of politainment performs a ludic function, it has often recourse to language game. For the communicative approach of the politician-as-actor it is typical to avoid serious consideration of political topics, to make use of communicative techniques which allow to simplify political problems. It is normal for him to recourse to vulgar language, offensive or otherwise insulting devices such as hyperboles, exaggerations, grotesque. The politician using techniques of politainement is a resourceful individual who can easily give metalinguistic comments, employ puns, euphemisms, dysphemisms, similes, hyperboles and other rhetoric means. Just like a traditional politician, the ‘actor’ is manipulative: he plays out different roles but, first and foremost, he is a star, a celebrity and a glamorous person. In this sense, the politician-as-actor has something in common with musicians and professional sportsmen. It is not unusual for the politainment to borrow their vocabulary: sports, musical instruments, names of musical groups and performers may be mentioned. Such a political actor “sets records”, “competes” with his political opponents, “knocks them out”, etc. To conclude, we may say that ‘actors’ take initiative to dominate on the contemporary political scene and to set a new trend in political communication. In this sense, politainment is not a phenomenon which is represented by orations of only several “linguistically creative” politicians; it is much wider, it influences the whole standard of political communication.

scholarly journals A LA BÚSQUEDA DEL HOGAR EN EUROPA: HEIDEGGER Y EL SER HUMANO COMO ΔΕΙΝΟΝ

2021 ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Georgios Karakasis
Keyword(s):  
Martin Heidegger ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Arab World ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Political ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Political Scene

El presente artículo tiene por objetivo analizar desde un punto de vista ontológico los retos económicos y existenciales que Europa afronta durante los últimos años, a consecuencia de la crisis económica y de la masiva oleada de refugiados derivada de los conflictos en el mundo Árabe. Cimentando nuestra argumentación en la interpretación de Martin Heidegger del ser humano como δεινόν, asombroso, tratamos de demostrar que el núcleo ontológico de la situación turbulenta que actualmente vivimos puede hallarse en el evento de la ausencia de hogar, en tanto que carencia de una morada propia en Europa. Por último, presentamos la política e ideológicamente convulsa matriz del esquema político europeo moderno, a fin de subrayar la relevancia de redefinir, por una parte, el significado de familiaridad y coexistencia para nosotros, los europeos, y, por otra, Europa en tanto que totalidad.The aim of this article is to analyse from an ontological point of view the challenges, economic and existential, that Europe has been facing the last years as a result of the economic crisis and the incoming human waves of the refugees as a result of the conflicts in the Arab world. Namely, founding our argumentation on the interpretation of the human being as δεινόν, uncanny, made by Martin Heidegger we would like to show that the ontological core of the turbulent situation we are currently living in can be found in the concept of homelessness as the lack of our abode in Europe. Finally, presenting the political and ideologically intense matrix of the modern European political scene we aim at highlighting the importance of redefining what homeliness and cobelonging mean to us, Europeans and Europe as a whole.

scholarly journals The World of Friendship Forest

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Pasi Björk ◽  
Jorma Halonen
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
The World ◽  
The University ◽  
The Town

The World of Friendship Forest project is located in the Finnish town of Salo, where the School of Uskela, Anjalankatu Unit has implemented various smaller projects in their nearby forest to engage students in meaningful and interesting activities which provide benefit for the whole town community. The school provides special education for grades 1 to 9 (ages 7 to 16) and the European Project Open Schools for Open Societies ( OSOS) projects so far have involved 60 students in total. The students of the school have extensive learning difficulties and behavioural and emotional troubles. Most students have a low socioeconomic status. Majority of the students also have low self-esteem.  From the point of view of students’ overall development, it has been important to provide them with socially significant activities and to provide students with experiences of success and sense of togetherness. The main partners in the project have been the sports office of the town and schools of Tupuri and Uskela, Kavilankatu unit and the University of Turku.

scholarly journals University teaching in prison in the university penitentiary system of Sassari: practices, research and developments during the pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 69-87
Author(s):  
Luisa Pandolfi ◽  
Emmanuele Farris
Keyword(s):  
Field Research ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Organizational Impact ◽  
Allo Studio ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Right ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

This paper derives from the activities of the University Penitentiary Center of the University of Sassari and aims to explore the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on university teaching in prison. The subject of penitentiary university teaching is innovative and relevant for educational research and brings into play different skills, professionals, services and institutions. The theoretical framework describes how the right to study in prison is declined on a methodological level. The field research carried out in Sardinia has tried to give the student's voice in prison and the point of view of educators on the educational and organizational impact on university study paths during the pandemic; it is a voice that returns the complexity of a difficult moment, but which also offers useful ideas and stimuli for a more aware restart of the limits and challenges to be faced, as well as good practices to be developed, particularly at the interface between different public institutions as the University and the Penitentiary Administration are.   La didattica universitaria in carcere nell’ambito del Polo Universitario Penitenziario di Sassari: pratiche, ricerca e sviluppi ai tempi della pandemia.   Il presente contributo nasce nell’ambito dell’attività del Polo Universitario Penitenziario dell’Università di Sassari e si propone di esplorare l’impatto della pandemia da Covid 19 sulla didattica universitaria in carcere. Il tema della didattica universitaria penitenziaria è innovativo e rilevante per la ricerca educativa e chiama in gioco diverse competenze, professionalità, servizi e istituzioni. Il quadro teorico e normativo di riferimento traccia le coordinate in cui si inserisce il diritto allo studio in carcere e ne declina i significati e le implicazioni sul piano metodologico. La ricerca sul campo realizzata in Sardegna ha cercato di dar voce agli studenti detenuti e agli educatori in merito alle ricadute a livello educativo ed organizzativo sui percorsi di studio durante la pandemia; una voce che restituisce la complessità di un momento difficile, ma che offre anche spunti e stimoli utili per una ripartenza più consapevole dei limiti e delle sfide da affrontare, così come delle buone prassi da sviluppare soprattutto all’interfaccia tra istituzioni pubbliche, quali sono l’Università e l’Amministrazione Penitenziaria.

Magic for unlucky girls : stories

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Alison A. Balaskovits
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Fairy Tale ◽  
Small Town ◽  
University Of Missouri ◽  
Crooked Nose ◽  
The University ◽  
The City ◽  
The Town

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Magic for Unlucky Girls: Stories is a collection of short stories that weave Western oral and literary folklore influences around women-centered narratives. The characters react in different ways to the expectations and prejudices heaped upon them in their respective worlds--some collapse under the weight of those expectations, some embrace them in perverse or tragic ways, and some rebel outright. These stories focus on feminine violence reworked through old fairy tale and folklore themes. In "Food My Father Feeds Me, Love My Husband Shows Me", a passionately carnivorous girl whose father is a butcher is married off to a vegetarian. In "Suburban Alchemy", an alchemist attempts to resurrect his dead wife while struggling with his inability to understand the needs of his preteen daughter and her obsession with a famous pop star. "Put Back Together Again” features a depressed pharmacist who struggles to reconcile the medical horrors she witnesses with the appearance of a super-man who cannot be injured, all while the city she lives in is ravaged by earthquakes. "Let Down Your Long Hair and Then Yourself" tells of what happens to Rapunzel after she is married to her murderous child-groom whose only love is physical perfection, and the lengths she must go to save her daughter who is born with a crooked nose. In "Eden", a young boy befriends the town scapegoat who is whispered to have a too familiar relationship with his horses, as well as the small town ex-beauty queen, the most current in a line of ex-queens who carry shotguns out in the night.

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