scholarly journals La hipótesis del ovillo desmadejado

Author(s):  
Merce Picornell

This chapter explores some of the challenges posed by a ‘comparatist’ definition of Iberian Studies. These challenges relate to the reification of the genealogy of cultural, institutional or political links that often justify Iberian literary research. They are also characterised by the tendency to idealise the Iberian context as a net of relations ‘between equals’, which contributes to hide the heterogeneity and the hierarchies between the literary units under analysis. The case of Majorcan literature and culture – an often excluded node of the Iberian ‘peninsular’ network – will be used to argue that exploring this topic from its so-called peripheral ‘others’ offers some solutions to this ‘comparatist’ definition in the contemporary context. Specifically, this chapter focuses on two different aspects of relevance to Iberian Studies: the difficulty of defining the local or regional status of Majorcan literature, and the intersection of local and global synergies in its actual configuration.

Shadow Sophia ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 110-133
Author(s):  
Celia E. Deane-Drummond

Individual acts of violence are always situated in the context of a community of relationships with others. Anger, as a passion, can be used for good or ill and this chapter will explore ways in which anger can be expressed. This chapter will address two broad questions on biosocial capacities for anger and two theological questions. In what sense is the human capacity for anger shaped through biological or cultural influences? What specific contexts reduce the likelihood of anger and what are the evolutionary advantages? In what sense might anger become sinful in theological terms? How might God’s anger be perceived in Augustine and contemporary theology? This chapter will begin by exploring evolutionary aspects of aggression and how these are related to social psychological categories. In philosophical terms, Aristotle’s definition of anger and the specific criteria for its presence are important, but so is the difference between anger and hatred. Thomas Aquinas defines anger as one of the moral passions and works out in what circumstances it become sinful. Thomistic discussion is still relevant to contemporary analysis even though Aquinas did not have access to the evolutionary and psychological data that are available in a contemporary context.


Author(s):  
Shahen Poghosyan ◽  
Armen Amirjanyan ◽  
Albert Malkhasyan

The major advantage of PSA is the possibility of in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis of NPP actual configuration with definition of factors introducing a significant contribution to the general risk of reactor core damage. However main lack of the PSA current models is neglect of equipment ageing effects. Neglecting of ageing effects in PSA could lead to incorrectness of risk profile and influent on risk-informed decision making process. To solve this issue incorporation of ageing aspects into PSA models for Armenian NPP Unit 2 was initiated. Implementation of ageing trend analysis for all PSA components is insuperable effort, so the first step of the analysis is component selection activity. This paper is addressing the approach on component selection for ageing-trend analysis within PSA models. Presented approach is based on ageing effect and risk importance data. The procedure was developed and implemented in the framework of ageing aspects incorporation into PSA level 1 model for Armenian NPP Unit 2.


Author(s):  
O. A. Ogulchanska

The article deals with the uniqueness of the chronotopos in the novel by Max Kidruk “Where God is not present”. The research of leading scholars in various fields of science, such as M. Bakhtin, N. Kopistyanska, A. Temirbolat, O. Chicheryn, O. Ukhtomskyi and others, was dedicated to the problems of the time-spatial organization of the artistic text. The analyzed novel of the famous and popular modern Ukrainian writer has recently been published and has not yet been the subject of literary research. The main events in the work take place on the mountain summit in the array of Gasherbrum - Gasherbrum VI, where “Boeing 777” has crushed. Various time-space planes are harmoniously interwoven in the novel, due to the introduction of retrospections of different plans to the text. This contributes not only to the expansion of time-space coordinates, but also allows to use multidimensional analysis of the psychological portrait of the characters. While investigating the time and space of the novel, we rely on N. Kopistyanska's idea that space is not only a place and a background of action; it is the vector that influences the formation of the character, moral properties of the individual. During the analysis of the chronotopos of the novel “Where God is not present”, attention is focused on the character-building function of one's or another's space, which is one of the important means of psychologization. The psychological space of characters and their relationship with the outside is analyzed. The titles of the sections of the novel “Where God is not present” point to spatial boundaries, where chronological events will take place: “Airport”, “Airplane”, “Mountain”. The chronotopos of each section is expanded by the introduction of retrospectives. The writer uses various forms of time specification, such as: the exact definition of cyclic coordinates (indication of seasons, time of day, hours, minutes) and indication of the years in which events occur. In the novel, various countries, cities (Beijing, the Netherlands, Dubai, Sweden, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Moscow, etc.) are mentioned spontaneously.


2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Triandafyllidou ◽  
Ruth Wodak

Studying identity, be it ethnic, cultural, linguistic, national or regional, in the contemporary context becomes troublesome because the scholar is faced with a whole range of social and cultural forms that co-exist uncomfortably with existing definitions of social identity. Moreover, although identity has been a central concern in a number of disciplines during the past decades, there has been considerable disagreement regarding the methodological tools most suitable to study its formation and change. The aim of this Special Issue is to discuss the usefulness of the very concept as well as the main methodological tools suitable to analyse identity-related phenomena today. In this introductory chapter, we provide for a general definition of the concept and elaborate on recent theoretical and conceptual developments regarding the nature of identity in the sociological, discourse studies and social psychological literature. In the concluding section, we introduce the individual contributions presented in this issue.


2018 ◽  
pp. 24-36
Author(s):  
Viktor Sokolovskyi

The purpose of the study lies in the identification of the main approaches to the definition of the concept of recreational resources and their classification in order to identify the resource basis of forming a regional recreational complex. Methodology. Analytical, comparative, historical and literary research methods have been used to fulfill the main tasks of the research. Results. The existing approaches to the definition of the essence of recreational resources have been analyzed. The basic criteria of classification of recreational resources have been determined. The basic characteristics and properties of recreational resources as well as the areas of their use for the organization of recreational activity have been considered. Scientific novelty. The definition of the concept of recreational resources has been further developed, and the most important approaches to the classification of recreational resources have been specified. Practical significance. This research serves as the basis for the study of recreational potential as well as for further substantiation of the creation of a regional recreational complex. In addition, the results of the study can be used in the educational process while training specialists in recreation and tourism.


2021 ◽  
Vol 115 ◽  
pp. 02006
Author(s):  
Jan Pokorný ◽  
Pavlína Hejduková

The pension funds show us the alternative to the unfunded systems. This is the reason for long-terming attention. Disadvantages of funds financing include problems as indexation, inflation, or administrative and investment costs, which are decreasing the future profit for pensionary and efficiency of pension funds. This study aims to describe and analyse the administrative and investment costs and the determinants that affect these costs. The method of literary research and search of professional studies focused on empirical analysis of administrative and investment costs is used. Furthermore, the method of analysis and synthesis is used. The result of this study is an indication of the content and significance of costs and the definition of the main determinants influencing these costs. A prerequisite for the quality functioning of pension funds is the organization of the labor market and a high share of active participants. Determinants that increase costs include the number of participants in pension funds and total assets, the guarantee of income by the pension fund, and some investment instruments. Based on a search of empirical studies, the existence of economies of scale was confirmed. The limit of the study is the comparison of several countries where different legislation operates.


Author(s):  
Anzhelina Koriakina

<p><em>The article discusses the definition of a multicultural approach to education. The views of foreign and Russian researchers on this problem are represented. Features of a </em><em>multicultural approach - dialogue of cultures in historical and contemporary context, </em><em>cultural pluralism, multi-ethnicity – are showed. It is concluded that in Russia the term </em>"multicultural approach to education" is used in the meaning "multi-ethnic".</p><p> </p>


2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Wening Udasmoro

This research paper, focusing on the oral literature regarding peace in Minangkabau, West Sumatra, does not simply examine the meaning of oral literature, but also attempts to connect such literature with the social practices of its consumers. This has been carried out in an attempt to understand how, if peace literature is still a part of Minangkabau society, conflict and other acts of violence in the society can still occur. Three important questions must be answered: 1) How are works of oral literature regarding peace produced, consumed, and reproduced among the Minangkabau in Padang, West Sumatra? 2) Who is most involved in reproducing peace literature? 3) How is oral literature regarding peace related to social practices of peace? Critical discourse analysis can be a useful method for literary research. This can be attributed to the fact that works of literature are not simply fictional, but also social, meaning that they play an important role in bridging fact and fiction. The intent of this paper is to examine the connection between oral literature regarding peace and its discursive context through a strict investigation of the three layers of critical discourse analysis: linguistic practice, discursive practice, and social practice. The findings of this paper are that every generation creates their own definition of peace literature. Surau, family, schools, and media are the institutions that play important roles in producing peace literature. Young generations from different age categories consume and reproduce such literature based on their understanding of the discourses, despite the fact that they do not always follow the discourses in their social practices.


1966 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 3-5
Author(s):  
W. W. Morgan

1. The definition of “normal” stars in spectral classification changes with time; at the time of the publication of theYerkes Spectral Atlasthe term “normal” was applied to stars whose spectra could be fitted smoothly into a two-dimensional array. Thus, at that time, weak-lined spectra (RR Lyrae and HD 140283) would have been considered peculiar. At the present time we would tend to classify such spectra as “normal”—in a more complicated classification scheme which would have a parameter varying with metallic-line intensity within a specific spectral subdivision.


1975 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 21-26

An ideal definition of a reference coordinate system should meet the following general requirements:1. It should be as conceptually simple as possible, so its philosophy is well understood by the users.2. It should imply as few physical assumptions as possible. Wherever they are necessary, such assumptions should be of a very general character and, in particular, they should not be dependent upon astronomical and geophysical detailed theories.3. It should suggest a materialization that is dynamically stable and is accessible to observations with the required accuracy.


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