scholarly journals Botanical Networking: Four Holograph Letters from Charlotte Smith to James Edward Smith

Romanticism ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Pamela Clemit ◽  
Brad Scott
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Natural Science ◽  
Woman Writer ◽  
Charlotte Smith ◽  
Linnean Society ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Vernacular Culture ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Scientific Networks ◽  
First Time

Four holograph letters from the poet and novelist Charlotte Smith (1749–1806) to the botanist James Edward Smith (no relation) have recently come to light. They are published here in full for the first time, with scholarly annotations and a brief introduction. J. E. Smith purchased Linnaeus's collections in 1784 and brought them to England, where he founded the Linnean Society of London. Charlotte Smith's letters to him, written between 1797 and 1803, provide fresh perspectives on her vocation as an author, her botanical pursuits, and her participation in the scientific networks of the English Enlightenment. She inhabited a vernacular culture, focused on locality, in which there was no division between natural science and the arts. The letters open a window on to the everyday life of an impoverished woman writer, and reveal dimensions of her personality and intellectual interests beyond what is found in her published writings.

Everyday

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Galperin
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Social Theory ◽  
Literary Study ◽  
Human Sciences ◽  
Romantic Period ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
A Site ◽  
First Time

The central issue surrounding the “everyday” in relation to literature and to literary study is etymological: a distinction between the “everyday,” a Romantic-period neologism that names both a site of interest and a representational alternative to both the probable and the fantastic; and “everydayness,” a mid-19th-century coinage, reflecting developments particular to urbanization, industrialization, and the rise of capital. This distinction has largely vanished, reflecting the influence of social science, and theory on the humanities and the flight in general from phenomenology. Nevertheless, as the first discourse actually to register the uncanniness of the everyday, literature provides an approach to everyday life that is not only in contrast to the limitations and routines linked to everydayness but also a reminder of possibilities and enchantments that are always close at hand. Although Maurice Blanchot’s axiom that “the everyday is never what we see a first time, but only see again” is as applicable to “everyday life studies” as it is to literature and to related theories of perception, there are fundamental differences. From the perspective of the human sciences and social theory, this discovery is recursive: “the everyday” proceeds from something that “escapes”—which, like ideology, is never quite seen—to something suddenly visible or seen again but with no alteration apart from being retrieved and corralled as a condition of being understood and in many cases lamented. In literature, the escape is ongoing. A parallel world of which we are unaware, or unmindful, becomes visible as if for the first time, but as a condition of remaining missable and always discoverable.

scholarly journals "BANQUET CHRONICLE" A.Ya. VYSHINSKY: FROM THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF SOVIET DIPLOMATS IN KUIBYSHEV (1941-1942)

2021 ◽  
pp. 34-44
Author(s):  
V. A. Nevezhin
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
October Revolution ◽  
Soviet Leadership ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Great Patriotic War ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
First Time

The article examines an episode from the everyday life of Soviet diplomats during the Great Patriotic War. The reports of one of the leaders of the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs of the USSR Andrei Vyshinsky on diplomatic receptions in November 1941-1942 are analyzed. These receptions took place in Kuibyshev, where employees of the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs, headed by Vyshinsky, were temporarily evacuated. Reports on them have been preserved in the Foreign Policy Archive of the Russian Federation and are being introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. They were sent by Vyshinsky to Moscow in the name of Stalin and Molotov. The sources identified by the author of the article, together with memoirs, make it possible to reveal various aspects of the culture of everyday life of Soviet diplomats who were temporarily in Kuibyshev. First, they give an idea of the participation of the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs in festive commemorations (anniversaries of the October Revolution), which were one of the components of the ceremony for the representation of power. Secondly, the recordings of Vyshinsky's conversations, reflected in his reports, contain important information about the moods of representatives of the diplomatic corps, in particular, ambassadors and envoys of the member states of the anti-Hitler coalition. It was used by the Soviet leadership in solving foreign policy tasks during the most difficult period of the war.

scholarly journals EVERYDAY LIFE IN DROHOBYCH TEACHER’S INSTITUTE: A NEW DOCUMENT IN HISTORY (1946–1949)

2021 ◽  
pp. 342-364
Author(s):  
Vasyl Ilnytskyi ◽  
Nataliya Kantor ◽  
Taras Batiuk
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
District Leadership ◽  
The State ◽  
Its Analysis ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Western Ukraine ◽  
History Of ◽  
First Time ◽  
Comprehensive Study

Summary. The purpose of the article is to publish and analyze an underground document from the Lapayev Archive "Report on Life at the State Teachers’ Institute in Drohobych" (1949) as a source for the history of everyday life at the Drohobych Teachers’ Institute in particular and in Western Ukraine in general. Research methodology – the principles of science, objectivity, historicism, methods of external and internal criticism of sources. The scientific novelty is that for the first time a hitherto unknown document on everyday life at the Drohobych Teachers’ Institute (1949) is introduced into scientific circulation and its analysis is carried out. Conclusions. Thus, the published document ("Report on Life at the State Teachers’ Institute in Drohobych") is an important source for studying the everyday history not only of the Drohobych Institute (1948–1949), but also of the whole of Western Ukraine. It is stored in the Archives of the Center for the Study of the Liberation Movement (Fund 63, Volume 4, Sheet 1‒4). The author of the document is the propaganda officer of the Drohobych OUN supra-district leadership J. Luzhetsky-"Stone" (who in this document signed one of the pseudonyms "5-TR"). The document itself was prepared on August 9, 1949. Although it includes information reports for 1948 – the first half of 1949. Note that the published documents are an important source for a comprehensive study of everyday life Drohobych Institute (1948–1949) in particular and postwar life residents of the Western Ukraine in general. The vocabulary, author’s and editorial features of the sources are preserved in the publication as much as possible. Own and geographical names are given without changes. Only the most obvious grammatical flaws could be corrected. Each document is accompanied by a legend, which indicates the place of storage of the document (name of the archive, fund number, description, case, sheets).

scholarly journals The everyday life information seeking behaviours of first-time mothers

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Loudon ◽  
Steven Buchanan ◽  
Ian Ruthven
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
First Time Mothers ◽  
Everyday Life Information Seeking ◽  
First Time

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the everyday life information seeking behaviours of first-time mothers, as they encounter new, significant and pressing information needs which arise alongside their new responsibilities. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative approach combined narrative interviews with participatory methods to facilitate engagement and remain sensitive to the social context. Findings – Mothers particularly valued the experiential nature of information received from peers or family members. However, fear of judgement influenced their use of interpersonal sources, both on- and off-line. Their accounts of information seeking contained instances of confusion, tension, conflict and information overload. Feeling under pressure to be “good mothers”, they withheld information needs from others, including healthcare professionals. Research limitations/implications – There was a notable absence of younger ( < 20 year old) and/or less educated mothers in the study. This corresponds to previous findings which report that very young mothers are reluctant to participate in support groups with older mothers. They remain an understudied and potentially marginalised group. Practical implications – The findings show how social support groups can mitigate for societal pressures which impact upon mothers’ information behaviour, allowing them to connect and share information within a trusted environment. The study highlights the importance of healthcare and information services professionals remaining sensitive to such pressures. Relatedly, the finding that public libraries are used very little has implications for audience engagement and service provision. Originality/value – Focused upon first-time mothers’ information behaviours during the early stages of parenthood, the study provides insight into how relationships and experiences with others influence information seeking behaviours. It provides evidence that fear of judgement can influence information seeking behaviour, helping us to understand why some information sources, although considered important and useful, can be used very little.

LIVING WITH HEPATITIS: THE EFFECT OF INFECTED SUBJECTS ON EVERYDAY LIFE

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Disease Process ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Life Change Events ◽  
Life Change ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Content Review

To identify changes in the everyday life of hepatitis subjects, we conducted a descriptive, exploratory, and qualitative analysis. Data from 12 hepatitis B and/or C patients were collected in October 2011 through a semi-structured interview and subjected to thematic content review. Most subjects have been diagnosed with hepatitis B. The diagnosis period ranged from less than 6 months to 12 years, and the diagnosis was made predominantly through the donation of blood. Interferon was used in only two patients. The findings were divided into two groups that define the interviewees' feelings and responses, as well as some lifestyle changes. It was concluded that the magnitude of phenomena about the disease process and life with hepatitis must be understood to health professionals. Keywords: Hepatitis; Nursing; Communicable diseases; Diagnosis; Life change events; Nursing care.

Hopscotch Modernism: On Everyday Life and the Blurring of Art and Social Science

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Highmore
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Systematic Study ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Modernist Literature ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Point Of Departure

From a remarkably innovative point of departure, Ben Highmore (University of Sussex) suggests that modernist literature and art were not the only cultural practices concerned with reclaiming the everyday and imbuing it with significance. At the same time, Roger Caillois was studying the spontaneous interactions involved in games such as hopscotch, while other small scale institutions such as the Pioneer Health Centre in Peckham, London attempted to reconcile systematic study and knowledge with the non-systematic exchanges in games and play. Highmore suggests that such experiments comprise a less-often recognised ‘modernist heritage’, and argues powerfully for their importance within early-twentieth century anthropology and the newly-emerged field of cultural studies.

Life in the Open with Charles Frederick Holder

2014 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-221
Author(s):  
Jane Apostol
Keyword(s):  
Natural Science ◽  
Children's Books ◽  
Children’S Books ◽  
Sport Fishing ◽  
Prolific Author ◽  
Natural Scientist ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Santa Catalina Island

Natural scientist Charles Frederick Holder settled in Pasadena in 1885. As a prolific author, lecturer, and editor, Holder was a key promoter of the region, sport fishing, and natural science. He wrote popular children’s books as well. He is also remembered as an influential figure in education and the arts and as a founder of the Tuna Club on Santa Catalina Island and the Valley Hunt Club in Pasadena and its Tournament of Roses.

«Documentary survey» the everyday life of soviet teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 146 (2) ◽  
pp. 472-480
Author(s):  
Oksana Hodovanska
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
The Everyday

"SHACKLE (KANDALNY) PATH" TO SIBERIA BY RAIL IN 60-70S OF THE 19TH CENTURY. THE DEPORTATION SYSTEM AND EVERYDAY LIFE OF POLITICAL EXILES

2020 ◽  
pp. 105-117
Author(s):  
Aleksei S. Gulin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
The 19Th Century

The article deals with actually little studied questions about the ways and methods of transporting political exiles to Siberia by rail, about the everyday life of that category of exiles in the new conditions of deporting in the 60–70s of the 19th century.

Physical environment and daily life in the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia, Poros. The bioarchaeological remains

2019 ◽  
pp. 159-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arto Penttinen ◽  
Dimitra Mylona
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Crucial Importance ◽  
Archaeological Excavation ◽  
Research Project ◽  
The Everyday ◽  
Over Time

The section below contains reports on bioarchaeological remains recovered in the excavations in Areas D and C in the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia, Poros, between 2003 and 2005. The excavations were directed by the late Berit Wells within a research project named Physical Environment and Daily Life in the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia (Poros). The main objective of the project was to study what changed and what remained constant over time in the everyday life and in both the built and physical environment in an important sanctuary of the ancient Greeks. The bioarchaeological remains, of a crucial importance for this type of study, were collected both by means of traditional archaeological excavation and by processing extensively collected soil samples. This text aims to providing the theoretical and archaeological background for the analyses that follow.

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