Frank Discussions in Verse: What Women Tell Each Other in Opal Palmer Adisa’s 4-Headed Woman

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-150
Author(s):  
Geraldine Skeete
Keyword(s):  
Life Experiences ◽  
Poetic Form ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Communicative Process ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Orientation Class ◽  
Part Structure ◽  
Opal Palmer Adisa ◽  
Marital Sex ◽  
Entire Text

Opal Palmer Adisa presents frank exploration in poetic form on subjects like mental and emotional breakdown, menstruation, pre-marital sex, abortion, oral sex, masturbation, adultery, and pressures of family life, to name a few. She gives symbolic and metaphorical signification to what is still considered taboo, immoral, or unspeakable in certain enclaves and communities, relegated to the private spheres and spaces of our lives but needing to be uncovered, addressed, and resolved through open dialogue and debate. An overall message is conveyed in 4-Headed Woman: Poems that women’s issues are best dealt with when women support and encourage, provide solace and advice, share life experiences, and listen to each other. This supportive and communicative process need not always be immediate or face to face and can transcend barriers, as well as occur among intersections—of space, time, age, ideology, sexual preference and orientation, class, and race—as illustrated in the writings on the wall in the ladies’ room. The paper analyses selected depictions from the collection of women’s hidden and outer realities in the privacy of this public place/space—of how women publicly address the private concerns, problems, and situations they face in a society of paradoxical expectations. The ideas of a community of women and the complexity of women’s lives are portrayed in the symbolism of the 4-headed woman, further echoed in the 4-part structure of the collection that culminates in the experimental poetic performance piece which draws together each thematic focus of the entire text.

Overcoming Intersectional Barriers

2018 ◽  
pp. 971-993
Author(s):  
Sara L. Parker ◽  
Kay Standing
Keyword(s):  
Life Experiences ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Just Society ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Research And Policy

This chapter discusses the complexity and challenges of exploring the impact of gender on women's ability to realise their potential in Nepal. It demonstrates the limitations of using binary divisions to exploring ‘gender' as a key factor that impacts upon women's lives. By analysing interviews with ‘inspirational' women in Nepal conducted between 2009 and 2012 the chapter highlights the importance of exploring intersectional factors that also influenced women's life experiences. Based on interviews with 34 ‘inspirational' women in Nepal the chapter explores how the term ‘inspirational' is defines and discusses the range of work being done by so many women in Nepal that is truly inspiring. Through a discourse analysis of their stories of childhood and education we can see what key factors have played a role in enabling these women to realise their potential and to overcome intersectional barriers to work in a range of diverse positions, from the first female District Development Officer to the first women to gain her doctorate from overseas, to women who have set up NGOS working towards a more equitable and just society to others who have set up their own businesses or becoming leading academics. The conclusion draws together some key recommendations for future research and policy makers as well as those seeking to promote more equitable sustainable development that truly includes women in the process as autonomous, heterogeneous actors in the development process

scholarly journals The Crush: A Proto-Romantic Relationship Across the Life Course

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 283-283
Author(s):  
Joseph Kotarba ◽  
Amanda Couve
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Younger Women ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Fluid Process ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Developmental Phases

Abstract This presentation describes the “crush” experience as it occurs among older adults. A basic definition of a crush is a one-sided, proto-romantic relationship. The scholarly and commonsense understanding in American culture focuses on the crush as most commonly occurring during the developmental phases of adolescence and pre-adolescence. Symbolic interactionists view life course as a somewhat fluid process of adapting to changing situations in life. Experiences like the crush can potentially occur at almost any age at which romantic thoughts and feelings are possible. Our ethnographic research on older adults residing either in group facilities or in domiciliary locations indicates that crushes are fairly common. These crushes follow the same general narrative as crushes among younger people: a beginning, a middle and an end. There are two narrative styles among older adults: face-to-face and mediated. The crush in a group facility is encouraged by interaction during social hours, meals, entertainment, and religious/spiritual activities. Crushes are more observable among women who do not have to delve into their past for objects of their affection. Available paramours from the mass media include young celebrities such as Michael Buble and Josh Groban. These crushes differ from those among younger women in the denouement, to the degree affection generally fades away from memory rather than comes to a distinct end. Factors such as increased access to electronic media and music, and increased sociality in the community and in residential environments will create situations in which the security, excitement and rewards of a crush are plausible.

The symbiosis of images and non-diegetic sound in Lynne Ramsay’s Brigitte

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Batori
Keyword(s):  
Documentary Film ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Narrative Structure ◽  
Poetic Form ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Avant Garde ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Close Textual Analysis ◽  
Set Up

The article investigates the poetic and intertextual narrative structure of Lynne Ramsay’s short documentary film Brigitte. Based in a factory in London, Ramsay’s work carefully captures the well-known photographer Brigitte Lacombe in a narrative set-up, which avoids face-to-face interviews. In this postclassical storytelling structure, black-and-white still photographs and voice-over narration melt into a poetic form that narrates personal and interpersonal histories. The article analyses this very avant-garde symbiosis of images and non-diegetic narration through a close textual analysis, while it also investigates the very form of postclassical short documentary set-ups.

Using Personal Stories to Enhance the Team Member Experience in Traditional and Online Teaching Modalities

2021 ◽  
pp. 237929812110323
Author(s):  
Monica C. Gavino ◽  
Ekundayo Akinlade
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Team Member ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Team Climate ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Personal Story ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Personal Stories ◽  
On Line

Working effectively in diverse teams is an important competency for students entering the workforce. Yet as instructors we often witness dysfunctional teams in our courses. Therefore, the goal of this experiential exercise is to encourage students to build high-quality relationships with team members by fostering the development of a psychologically safe team climate early in the semester. Students share their personal stories and react to each other’s story. In doing so, they learn to understand, value, and respect team members’ life experiences. Guiding questions for the personal story exercise and the reaction, which can be used in traditional face-to-face, online, synchronous, or asynchronous classes, are provided. This experiential exercise answers the call for ways to create and build community both in in-person and on-line courses.

scholarly journals Sharing a laugh at others: Humorous convergence in French conversation

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Béatrice Priego-Valverde
Keyword(s):  
Structural Analysis ◽  
Professional Group ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Specific Target ◽  
Foreign Culture ◽  
Foreign Institution ◽  
Part Structure

The aim of this article is to clarify the fuzzy notion of “successful humour”. It focuses on humorous sequences in French face-to-face interactions which are both successful and have a same type of target: a collective “Other” (foreign culture, a French or foreign institution, a French or foreign socio-professional group). It will be shown that laughing about/at others (with all the aggressiveness this could imply) is not inconsistent with the necessary collaborative aspect of the conversation.On the contrary, the necessary collaboration between the participants will be highlighted through analysing humour in two different but complementary ways. Firstly, analysing humour through one specific target (the collective “Other”) will show that the participants rely on shared knowledge to display fictitious identities allowing them to construct humour. Secondly, a structural analysis of successful humorous sequences will deepen the notion of successful humour, highlighting two different structures: a two-part structure and a three-part structure. While the terms “successful humour” will be restricted to the former, the notion of “humorous convergence” will be proposed to refer to the latter.This study is based on 51 successful humorous sequences extracted from three face-to-face interactions audio- and video-recorded in an anechoic room at Aix-Marseille University, France

Application of living book service – a brief analysis of cases in Southwest University library

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Li
Keyword(s):  
Life Experiences ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
University Library ◽  
Practical Research ◽  
Real Person ◽  
The University ◽  
Relationship Of

PurposeThis paper aims to strengthen the cultural communication and educational function of the library, bringing newspirits and vitality into the development of the librarianship.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, the practical research on the living book service in university libraries has given concrete cases, the existing problems are analyzed in detail and some suggestions for improvement are extracted when putting forward, which can be used as the reference and be corrected by colleagues and related scholars in the same field.FindingsThere have been many research results on the topic of living book service, but there are few ones with promotional function. Living book service not only satisfies the readers' curiosity and enables them to obtain knowledge and experience they need, but also establishes a good relationship of communication and understanding between “Real Person Books” and readers. It resonates by face-to-face discussion of different life experiences, living experiences or beliefs, and it is also an innovation of the traditional library service mode.Originality/valueBrand activities are taken as examples, and some thoughts and enlightenment on the living book service in the university library are put forward, helping us to better understand and evaluate the library activities.

scholarly journals Dialogische Textkompetenz – Routinisiertes Schreiben in studentischer Online-Teamarbeit

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-182
Author(s):  
Katrin Lindemann ◽  
Emanuel Ruoss ◽  
Caroline Weinzinger
Keyword(s):  
Text Message ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Writing Research ◽  
Personal Contribution ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Part Structure ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Writing Task

Abstract Current concepts in writing research primarily focus on monological texts, by which we mean texts that do not demand a reply. But nowadays, dialogical writing – the exchange of messages via e.g. e-mail, text message or internet forum – is increasingly prevalent in private, educational and professional life. We therefore argue that concepts of writing research should also be made applicable to dialogical writing. Based on empirical data from two university e-learning classes, we show how students use communicative routines in order to manage a specific (writing) task: During their group work students face the challenge of initiating new steps and mobilising other group members to proceed with the project. Our study shows that texts accomplishing this task usually follow a three-part structure: They give reasons why writing to the group becomes necessary (“account”), they request the start or continuation of working (“projection”) and they present a personal contribution to the task (“achievement/input”). In cooperative online work, appropriate dialogical writing is a crucial skill. This “dialogical text competence”, as we call it, cannot be taken for granted; indeed it must be taught and practiced as it differs from competences necessary in face-to-face interaction or for writing texts in non-dialogical contexts. We therefore close our paper with a discussion of our results under the aspect of learning and facilitating dialogical text competence in contexts that offer practical experience.

scholarly journals Vision of Death in Emily Dickinson's Selected Poems

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Marwan Alqaryouti ◽  
Ala Eddin Sadeq
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
The Other ◽  
Religious Doubt ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Religious Person ◽  
Personal Experiences

Poetry is greatly influenced by the cultural background and personal experiences of the poets. Emily Dickson’s poems exemplify this because she draws a lot of her motivation from her heritage of New England and her life experience which had harsh incidents such as loss of friends and relatives. She lives a life of seclusion, where she rarely has face-to-face encounter with her friends as she prefers communicating through letters. Her limited interaction with the society gives her adequate space to reflect and write about different aspects of life. Emily’s poetry is also influenced by the doubts she holds about Christianity, especially in relation with survival of the soul after death. "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" and "I Heard a Fly Buzz- when I Died" are among her popular poems that indicate her religious doubt. She agrees with some of the Calvinist religious beliefs, but still has some doubts about the innate depravity of mankind and the concept of the afterlife.Dickinson’s spiritual background is indicated by her religious beliefs, which form the basis of her preoccupation with death. Although Dickinson is a religious person who believes in the inevitability of death and afterlife, she is a non-conformist as she is skeptical and curious about the nature of death. Transcendentalism is the other factor that contributes to Dickinson’s preoccupation with death as indicated in her poems. Dickinson’s preoccupation with death also results from her obsession, which is greatly contributed by the life experiences she has with death including loss of her family, mentors and close friends.

scholarly journals Confronting and Coping with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Life Experiences in Thailand

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973232110497
Author(s):  
Samorn Numpong ◽  
Mondha Kengganpanich ◽  
Jaranit Kaewkungwal ◽  
Wirichada Pan-ngum ◽  
Udomsak Silachamroon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Emotional Difficulties ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Resistant Tuberculosis ◽  
Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis ◽  
Mdr Tb ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Suicidal Ideas

In this article, we aimed to understand the life experiences of Thai persons diagnosed with multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). A qualitative study using a face-to-face in-depth interview was conducted at a hospital in Thailand which has the highest prevalence of MDR-TB in the country between January and February 2019. Twenty persons living with MDR-TB in Thailand were purposively selected to represent a variety of experiences based on different gender, ages, and treatment phases. Qualitative data were transcribed and thematic analysis was applied to identify common themes and sub-themes. The results indicated that all participants faced emotional difficulties, such as fear of death, fear of stigmatization, confusion, and sadness when first knowing of their diagnosis. Family and social support were the main ways that the patients coped with difficult situations. Suicidal ideas were more prevalent among patients with poor family support. Screening for mental health problems should be routinely performed in MDR-TB patients. Proper health education should be provided to patients and families to reduce emotional difficulties and stigmatization.

scholarly journals Suffering Exhausted Life Like Burning at Both Ends of a Candle - Women With Menopausal Fatigue

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiao-Hui Chiu ◽  
Lee-Ing Tsao ◽  
Mei-Hsiang Lin
Keyword(s):  
Life Experiences ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Subjective Feeling ◽  
The Core ◽  
Taiwanese Women ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Process Energy

Background: Fatigue is a common complaints for perimenopausal or menopausal women. It is a subjective feeling and deeply affect women's lives. Studies evaluating it as a marker for diseases or the transition of menopause among menopausal women are lacking.Aims: To explore the life experiences among women with menopausal fatigue.Methods: In- depth interview were conducted with 17 Taiwanese women with a mean age of 52.2years, who perceived themselves as getting tired or exhausted life but have no major or serious diseases were invited by in-depth interviewed. Data were analyzed by constant comparative method.Results: “Suffering exhausted life like burning at both ends of a candle” was the core category for describing and guiding the process of women with menopausal fatigue. During this process, “Energy Exhaustion” was identified as the antecedent condition. Once the woman became aware, she would begin the process of “Suffering exhausted life like burning at both ends of a candle”. This process would be marked by action and interaction among the categories of “Need refreshing or diverting attention”, “Seeking family or significance others help and supports”, and “Arranging leisure activities and exercise”. Throughout this process women viewed their fatigue life by acceptance by “Slowing and modifying my life paces” or retrieval it but felt frustration and recycling the process of Energy Exhaustion.Conclusion: Menopausal fatigue was viewed as suffering exhausted life like burning at both ends of a candle instead of a silent life message. It is like menopausal symptoms needing to attention.

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