scholarly journals History Works as Texts of Culture, or, Professional Historians in the National Narrative’s Embrace

2020 ◽  
pp. 99-115
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Grytsenko
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
World View ◽  
Historical Narrative ◽  
Historical Narratives ◽  
National Cultures ◽  
Basic Model ◽  
Four Books ◽  
Western Ukraine ◽  
Hayden White ◽  
The Comparative Study

The article offers a comparative study of Ukrainian and Polish historical narratives understood as elements of national cultures of remembrance. Using a methodology of cultural studies borrowed from the Birmingham school, the scheme of ‘modes of emplotment’ proposed by Hayden White, the basic model of historical narrative developed by Jerzy Topolski, and Franklin Ankersmit’s notion of narrative substance, a discourse analysis of fragments of four books by contemporary Ukrainian and Polish authors (Yaroslav Hrytsak, Oleksandr Paliy, Grzegorz Motyka, Włodzimierz Mędrzecki) relating the same period (Western Ukraine between the World wars) was accomplished. All layers of the historical narrative (the informational, the persuasive, and the deep world-view related one), as well as modes of emplotment adopted by the authors and their positioning in their narratives were analyzed. The comparative study makes it possible to elucidate the relations between each of the four texts and the mainstream national historic narratives of the two countries. It also helps us to understand the reasons why the attempts to create a single non-conflicted vision of the ‘difficult issues’ of pour shared past have failed so far.

Ideological parlances on right-wing media in Britain and Finland

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salla Tuomola
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Liberal Democracy ◽  
World View ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Right Wing ◽  
The Us ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
The Comparative Study

One of the main themes of alternative right-wing media is a strong anti-immigrant approach, which has allegedly intensified a radical and polarized world-view throughout Europe and the United States. In this article, by comparing two right-wing news sites, I examine whether commonalities in their reporting can be discerned at a transnational level. The focus is on the US-based Breitbart London and the Finnish-language MV-lehti, both founded in 2014. The comparative study approaches the research data by utilizing the method of discourse narratology to examine the similarities and differences between the two in terms of their ideological parlances. The results show that there are indisputable commonalities, with parlances that seek to undermine liberal democracy as an outspoken opponent to strengthen the homogeneous battlefront. Accordingly, right-wing news sites in Europe adhere to the shared ideology, leaning on a strong confrontation between western and Islamic countries.

Qoheleth Among the Sociologists

1997 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Robert Harrison
Keyword(s):  
System Theory ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
World View ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Third Century ◽  
Class Structure ◽  
Comparative Sociology ◽  
Profound Influence ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Comparative Study

AbstractSeeking to understand the radical pessimism of Qoheleth, interpreters have often shied away from examining the social-historical circumstances of Qoheleth's world. Here Qoheleth's thought is set in the context of the sociological milieu of third century BCE Judea. That milieu-which drew forth Qoheleth's skepticism and created an audience for it-can be placed in context and elaborated by paradigms drawn from the discipline of comparative sociology. This paper explores three independent but complementary macro-sociological models (world-system theory, the comparative study of empires, and patterns of change among axial civilizations) to show that Qoheleth's era was marked by extreme disturbances of social resources in the realms of economics, class structure, and culture. In combination, world events and their social repercussions can be seen as having had a profound influence on the development of Qoheleth's essentially negative world view.

Pandhawa Gubah sebagai Representasi Interaksi Metafisik Manusia Jawa dan Perbandingannya dengan Cheritera Pandawa Lima

Manuskripta ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Novarina Novarina
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Literary Theory ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Literary Study ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Research Objects ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Comparative Study

Abstract: This research is a comparative literary study that uses Malay and Javanese versions of Mahabarata text sources. The research objects used were the text edition of Pandhawa Gubah (PG) by Sudibjo Z. Hadisutjipto and the text of Cheritera Pandawa Lima (CPL) by Khalid Hussain. The research method used is descriptive-analysis method. In the comparative study used a comparative literary theory proposed by Endraswara (2011). The results of the text comparison reveal the similarities and differences in the image of Bima figures in the Javanese and Malay versions. The equation as a whole is that both texts contain the same heroic storyline and heroic character, Bima. In addition, Indian influence is still evident in the two texts seen from the nuances of Hinduism that exist in both texts. While the difference is seen in the events that accompany Bima's struggle in achieving his victory. Based on these similarities and differences, it can be seen that the authors attempt to represent the concept of metaphysical interactions vertically and horizontally expressed through PG text. --- Abstrak: Penelitian ini adalah satu kajian sastra bandingan yang menggunakan sumber teks Mahabarata versi Melayu dan Jawa. Objek penelitian yang digunakan adalah edisi teks Pandhawa Gubah (PG) karya Sudibjo Z. Hadisutjipto dan teks Cheritera Pandawa Lima (CPL) karya Khalid Hussain. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif-analisis. Dalam telaah perbandingan digunakan teori sastra bandingan yang dikemukakan Endraswara (2011). Hasil perbandingan teks mengungkapkan adanya persamaan dan perbedaan citra tokoh Bima dalam versi Jawa maupun versi Melayu. Persamaan secara keseluruhan adalah kedua teks tersebut mengandung alur cerita kepahlawanan dan tokoh pahlawan yang sama yaitu Bima. Selain itu, pengaruh India masih tampak dalam kedua teks tersebut dilihat dari nuansa Hinduisme yang ada dalam kedua teks. Sementara perbedaannya tampak pada peristiwa-peristiwa yang menyertai perjuangan Bima dalam mencapai kemenangannya. Berdasarkan persamaan dan perbedaan tersebut tampak adanya upaya penulis untuk merepresentasikan konsep interaksi metafisik secara vertikal dan horizontal yang diungkapkan melalui teks PG.

Auslandswissenschaft und kontrastive Kulturkomparatistik

2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-44
Author(s):  
Teruaki Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Cultural Comparison ◽  
Intercultural Understanding ◽  
The Comparative Study

In the context of the controversies surrounding »globalisation« and In the context of the controversies surrounding »globalisation« and »multiculturality« the comparative study of cultures has the task of aiding intercultural communication and of contributing to the success of intercultural understanding. The model of contrastive cultural comparison discussed here is claimed to have applacibility to every possible study of other countries (»Auslandswissenschaft«) and to be able to provide the Geisteswissenschaften with an intercultural orientation.

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