scholarly journals The ideocratic state and national identity: the Serbian experience in the 20th century

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (1/2020) ◽  
pp. 9-34
Author(s):  
Kosta Nikolić
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
State Formation ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Nation Building ◽  
Structural Elements ◽  
Potential Link ◽  
The Creation ◽  
First Time

Since the end of the second decade of the 21st century the Serbian people have been living on the ruins of Yugoslavia. In this country, formed over a century ago, the Serbs were united for the first time in their history, yet they gambled it away. How did this happen? While some interpretations emphasize the role of individuals, others give prevalence to structural elements. As a potential link between the two, this paper examines the influence different ideologies had on the creation of the Serbian identity in the 20th century and scrutinizes the role of these ideocratic tendencies in the process of nation building and state formation, as well as its integration and disintegration.

scholarly journals On the transformation of the Kalmyk costume in the second half of the 20th century – the beginning of the 21st century

2021 ◽  
pp. 10-25
Author(s):  
Д.В. Сангаджиева
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Technological Progress ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
The Creation ◽  
First Time ◽  
Private Collections ◽  
Modern Technologies

Исследование посвящено изучению специфики бытования калмыцкого костюма во второй половине ХХ века – начале XXI века в Калмыкии, сравнению элементов кроя и способов декорирования в традиционных образцах народного костюма и в сценических национальных костюмах, а также в художественной стилизации авторских моделей одежды в этническом стиле. Материалом для исследования послужили костюмы из собраний и архивов российских музеев и частных коллекций. Объектом исследования является калмыцкий костюм, его эстетическая и смысловая доминанта как маркер национальной идентичности и ретранслятор традиционных ценностей. Целью исследования является выявление трансформационных процессов в бытовании калмыцкого народного костюма во второй половине ХХ века – начале XXI века. Впервые зафиксированы изменения технологических особенностей в создании декора и примеры внедрения инокультурных элементов в структуру повседневного и сценического народного костюма, которые несут с собой видоизменение смыслов и функциональности элементов национального костюма. Статья вводит в научный оборот новые данные о народных мастерах, художниках, дизайнерах, работающих в сфере народного костюма, зафиксированы созданные ими образцы национальной одежды и ее вариации. The research is devoted to the study of the specifics of the existence of the Kalmyk costume in the second half of the 20th century – the beginning of the 21st century in Kalmykia, comparing the elements of cut and methods of decoration in traditional samples of folk costume with the design and decor in scenic national costumes and in the artistic stylization of author's clothing models in ethnic style. The material for the study was the costumes from the collections and archives of Russian museums and private collections. The object of the study is the Kalmyk costume, its aesthetic and semantic dominant, as a marker of national identity and a repeater of traditional values. The aim of the study is to identify transformational processes in the existence of the Kalmyk folk costume in the second half of the 20th century – the beginning of the 21st century, as well as for the first time recorded changes in technological features in the creation of decor and examples of the introduction of foreign cultural elements into the structure of everyday and scenic folk costume, which carry with them a modification of the meanings and functionality of elements of the national costume. The author fixes the process of substitution of traditional crafts in the manufacture of elements of folk costume, in the context of the development of scientific and technological progress, using modern technologies for creating clothing decor, in the author's collections of ethnic fashion in Kalmykia. The article introduces into scientific circulation data on folk masters, artists, designers working in the field of folk costume, recorded samples of national clothing created by them and its variations.

To the anniversary of A.T. Tvardovsky: onomastics of the early poem “Exordium” (“The Journey of Vasily Petrov”)

Neophilology ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 271-279
Author(s):  
Inna A. Koroleva
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Proper Names ◽  
Poetic Text ◽  
Great Poet ◽  
The Creation ◽  
First Time ◽  
Poetic Work ◽  
Thematic Plan

We consider the system of proper names in the early little-known poem by A.T. Tvardovsky “Exordium” (secondary title “The Journey of Vasily Petrov”), which was written by a young poet as preparation for the creation of the famous “The Land of Muravia”, which brought him all-Russian fame. It is proved that the text published in the journal “Nastupleniye” in 1932 is an authorial poetic text, revealing the difficulties of the first time of collectivization. It is shown how the great master of words worked on naming characters, expressing with the help of onomastic vocabulary his assessment of the characters and events. We reveal the nomination motives, which trace the role of onyms in the implementation of the ideological and thematic plan of the work. Using the analysis of onomastic units and their semantic environment, it is shown how A.T. Tvardovsky developed methods of researching proper names in his creative laboratory, which became a kind of master class for many representatives of the Smolensk Poetry School, highlighted by the famous Soviet critic A.V. Makedonov back in 1960. The principle of biography and chronotopy is substantiated, in the light of which all the work of the great poet developed further. Conclusions are made about the significance of the early poem in the context of further work with proper names. The material of this work deepens the study of the early poetic work of A.T. Tvardovsky, one of the great Russian poets of the 20th century.

Discovering the ‘Macedonian diaspora’: a Web cartography of actors, interactions and influences

2012 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 611-630
Author(s):  
Kristina Balalovska
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Nation Building ◽  
State Building ◽  
The State ◽  
Relative Positioning ◽  
Main Interest ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
Web Cartography

While the 20th century saw the emergence of a modern Macedonian nation and the establishment of an internationally recognized Macedonian state, in the 21st century ‘Macedonia’ remains a focus of struggle not only in today’s Republic of Macedonia, but also abroad, and not least among émigrés. Within this framework, our main interest is both how the diasporization (understood as a process rather than diaspora as a category) impacts national identity (re)constructions and their relation to the state, and how the struggles around nation-building and state-building impact diasporization. We therefore seek to define in this article an existing Bourdieusian ‘Macedonian diaspora’ field, its main actors, linkages and interactions, through the establishment and analysis of a web cartography. By means of this cartography we aim to establish several hypotheses about the interactions and the relative positioning of the different actors engaged in the process of ‘Macedonian diasporization’ within the framework of nation- and state -building.

The role of science in the study of and response to space threats

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (8) ◽  
pp. 777-799
Author(s):  
B. M. Shustov
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Space Debris ◽  
The Sun ◽  
National Program ◽  
Biological Hazard ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Space Activities

During the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, space hazards multiplied, the most urgent of which is space debris. Professionals working in space are exposed to this hazard daily and are aware of it as a problem. Furthermore, increasing attention is being paid to the unpredictable behavior of the Sun, which produces the so-called space weather. The asteroid-comet hazard is considered as potentially having the most catastrophic consequences. No manifestations of biological hazard have yet been observed, although as space activities develop, it is becoming increasingly important. The appropriate time scale for astrophysical hazards is many millions of years, so from a practical perspective, they have no importance. This article briefly describes the main types of space hazards. The author analyzes the results of research and practical work in the field, both worldwide and specifically in Russia. Comparative analysis leads to the clear conclusion that a national program must be developed for the study of space hazards and to respond to space threats. This article is based on a report made by the author at the meeting of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) on January 15, 2019.

scholarly journals A short history of ocean acidification science in the 20th century: a chemist's view

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 7411-7422 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. G. Brewer
Keyword(s):  
Ocean Acidification ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
History Of ◽  
Chemical Knowledge ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Ph Scale ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. This review covers the development of ocean acidification science, with an emphasis on the creation of ocean chemical knowledge, through the course of the 20th century. This begins with the creation of the pH scale by Sørensen in 1909 and ends with the widespread knowledge of the impact of the "High CO2 Ocean" by then well underway as the trajectory along the IPCC scenario pathways continues. By mid-century the massive role of the ocean in absorbing fossil fuel CO2 was known to specialists, but not appreciated by the greater scientific community. By the end of the century the trade-offs between the beneficial role of the ocean in absorbing some 90% of all heat created, and the accumulation of some 50% of all fossil fuel CO2 emitted, and the impacts on marine life were becoming more clear. This paper documents the evolution of knowledge throughout this period.

scholarly journals El otro lado de la modernidad boliviana. "Vuelve Sebastiana" y la reconfiguración de las coordenadas espacio temporales para pensar la Nación

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 46-66
Author(s):  
Jaime Omar Salinas Zabalaga
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Nation Building ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Cultural Transformation ◽  
National Imaginary ◽  
Central Argument ◽  
Temporal And Spatial ◽  
Building Project ◽  
The Relationship

This article discusses the film Vuelve Sebastiana (1953) by Jorge Ruiz, focusing on its ideological and aesthetic aspects. The analysis establishes connections between the idea of “nation” in the context of cultural transformation prompted by the economic and social policies of the National Revolution of 1952 and the way the Chipaya community is represented. The central argument is that "Vuelve Sebastiana" can be read not only in relation to the new national identity but as an expression of a new national imaginary regarding the indigenous communities of the Altiplano. The author proposes that "Vuelve Sebastiana" represents the nation through the temporal and spatial cartographies of a modern nation-building project, making visible some of its tensions and contradictions and allowing us to explore the imaginary that has redefined the relationship between the State and the indigenous communities of the Altiplano throughout the  second half of the 20th century.

scholarly journals Traditional Christian currents in the process of the newest national creation of Ukrainians

2007 ◽  
pp. 154-162
Author(s):  
R. Mykolayiv
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
State Formation ◽  
Scientific Assessment ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
National Formation

With the revival of Ukrainian statehood and the unfolding of the process of state formation, the problem of national identity of the citizens of Ukraine became especially urgent, because it is the main cementing element in the foundation of the new state-national formation. In view of this, it is important for Ukrainians to determine the level of significance of certain components of national identity. Therefore, in our article we will try to give a scientific assessment of the place and role of traditional Christian trends - Orthodoxy and Greek Catholicism - in the process of the newest Ukrainian national creation.

scholarly journals MIGRATION, WAR, AND THE MAKING OF A TRANSNATIONAL LEBANESE SHIʿI COMMUNITY IN SENEGAL

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mara A. Leichtman
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
West African ◽  
Local Responses ◽  
Religious Rituals ◽  
Political Ties ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship

The July 2006 Lebanon war was an important turning point for West African Lebanese. For the first time since their formation as a community, the Lebanese in Senegal organized a demonstration in Dakar displaying solidarity with Lebanon. This protest illuminates the dynamics between global forces and local responses. Hizbullah's effectiveness in winning the international public opinion of both Sunni and Shiʿi Muslims in the war against Israel led to a surge in Lebanese diaspora identification, even among communities who had not been similarly affected by previous Lebanese wars. By analyzing the role of a Lebanese shaykh in bringing religious rituals and a Lebanese national identity to the community in Senegal, this article explores how members of the community maintain political ties to Lebanon even when they have never visited the “homeland” and sheds new light on the relationship among religion, migration, and (trans)nationalism.

Historiosophy of N.Ya. Danilevsky

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 13-17
Author(s):  
Victor V. Aksyuchits
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
World History ◽  
Russian Culture ◽  
Russian People ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
First Time

According to the author of the article, N.Ya. Danilevsky anticipated a lot of ideas of the 20th century, in particular those of O. Spengler and A. Toynbee, by offering his concept of cultural and historical types in the book “Russia and Europe”. At the same time N.Ya. Danilevsky was in many aspects the follower of Slavophils while interpreting the originality of Russian people and Russian culture. After the turn of the educated society circles to Russian national self-comprehension initiated by Slavophils, N.Ya. Danilevsky not only scientifically formulated the problems brought forth by the Slavophils, but also offered for the first time the resolution of new important questions by analyzing the world history and the history of Slavic peoples. The author especially stresses the role of N.Ya. Danilevsky in creating the historiosophic concept that forestalled the epoch for many decades.

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