scholarly journals Diasporic Pariah: A Study of Bessie Head’s Maru

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-112
Author(s):  
Harith Ismael Turki ◽  
Zeliha Işık
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Sense Of Identity ◽  
Important Notion ◽  
Sense Of Home

Home is a very important notion in human life which helps people establish emotional, social and intellectual belonging and identifications so that they can hold on to life. When the sense of home is contested, the sense of identity is impaired too. Those people who are characterized by the sense of disconnectedness and desire to re-establish their home are known as diasporic people. The protagonist of Maru (1971), Margaret is one of those diasporic people who long for home and attachments to people. This article is an attempt to examine the struggle of Margaret against a ruthless and cruel society. In her status as a diasporic individual, Margaret is seen as a nonhuman being due to her race, as a Masarwa, living in Botswana. She is alienated, and treated as a pariah, because she does not belong to a superior race defined by the colonial British forces which ruled Botswana. The article tries to view the protagonist’s estrangement and her experience as a diasporic pariah through the lenses of some of the famous postcolonial critics and writers.  It also tries to explore the origins and aspects of this kind of treatment.

Happiness

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.P. Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
States Of Mind ◽  
Subjective Responses ◽  
Individual Life ◽  
Happy Life ◽  
Positive Feeling ◽  
Short Period ◽  
State Of Mind ◽  
Important Notion

In ordinary use, the word ‘happiness’ has to do with one’s situation (one is fortunate) or with one’s state of mind (one is glad, cheerful) or, typically, with both. These two elements appear in different proportions on different occasions. If one is concerned with a long stretch of time (as in ‘a happy life’), one is likely to focus more on situation than on state of mind. If a short period of time, it is not uncommon to focus on states of mind. By and large philosophers are more interested in long-term cases. One’s life is happy if one is content that life has brought one much of what one regards as important. There is a pull in these lifetime assessments towards a person’s objective situation and away from the person’s subjective responses. The important notion for ethics is ‘wellbeing’ – that is, a notion of what makes an individual life go well. ‘Happiness’ is important because many philosophers have thought that happiness is the only thing that contributes to wellbeing, or because they have used ‘happiness’ to mean the same as ‘wellbeing’. What, then, makes a life go well? Some have thought that it was the presence of a positive feeling tone. Others have thought that it was having one’s desires fulfilled – either actual desires (as some would say) or informed desires (as others would say). It is unclear how stringent the requirement of ‘informed’ must be; if it is fairly stringent it can, in effect, require abandoning desire explanations and adopting instead an explanation in terms of a list of good-making features in human life.

scholarly journals Alone and Anxious: Addiction to Work as an Adaptation to Postmodern Dislocation

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-96
Author(s):  
Anna Buhrmann
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Market Economy ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Free Market Economy ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Sense Of Identity ◽  
Shed Light

The majority of Canadians work upwards of forty-five hours a week, and nearly a third of Canadians identify themselves as addicted to work (Duxbury & Higgins, 2013, p. 6; Keown, 2008, p. 28).  This essay investigates the question: to what extent does the concept of addiction to work shed light on society’s anxieties? By examining values underpinning the free market economy and how they affect the daily rythym of human life, I argue that the pressures of postmodern life dislocate individuals within their social context.  In a need to alleviate the anxieties stemming from this instability, individuals often work excessively to establish a sense of identity and security. An unbalanced amount of work, however, exacerbates not only a person’s fears but their compulsivity to work, multiplying the detrimental effects to their daily lives.  In sum, because workaholism further distances us from social rootedness, it is crucial to question cultural acceptance of excessive focus and time spent on work.

scholarly journals EUCARISTIA E DIALOGISMO NA SACRAMENTUM CARITATIS

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (18) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Nanci Moreira Branco ◽  
José Reinaldo F. Martins Filho
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Religious Discourse ◽  
Title Page ◽  
Controversial Issues ◽  
Conceptual Level ◽  
Benedict Xvi ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Sense Of Home

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p>Ao longo de nossa pesquisa temos realçado as diferentes maneiras de nos aproximarmos do discurso religioso, sobretudo em vista do que entendemos por seu caráter ideológico e repleto de dialogismos. Neste trabalho, partiremos do que é desenvolvido por Bakhtin e seu círculo ao tratarem o discurso como uma construção dinâmica e responsiva. Em suma, trata-se de analisar a relação entre Eucaristia e dialogismo, tomando como objeto a exortação apostólica Sacramentum Caritatis, do atual papa emérito Bento XVI. Entre outros, serão demonstrados elementos tais como, o aspecto alegórico da Eucaristia como rito, cujo significado vai muito além do nível meramente conceitual. Além disso, também serão realçadas algumas questões polêmicas e sua relação com o dialogismo ao longo do documento, entre elas: a Eucaristia e a questão da verdade no cristianismo, a Eucaristia e a indissolubilidade do matrimônio, a Eucaristia e a defesa da vida humana e o sentido do repouso e do trabalho. Em suma, pretendemos contribuir no fortalecimento das discussões e da compreensão em torno do tema proposto, bem como dos demais interesses que lhe são correlatos, num entrelaçamento de vozes as quais esta pesquisa também deseja suscitar.</p><p><span>P</span><span>ALAVRAS</span><span>-C</span><span>HAVE</span><span>: </span><span>Dialogismo. Eucaristia. Bakhtin. </span><span>Sacramentum Caritatis</span><span>. </span></p><p><span>A</span><span>BSTRACT </span></p><p><span>Over the course of our research we have highlighted the different ways to approach the religious discourse, especially in view of what we mean by ideological and full of character dialogismos. In this work we leave than is developed by Bakhtin and his circle to treat the speech as a dynamic and responsive construction. In short, it is to analyze the relationship between the Eucharist and dialogism taking as objectSacramentum Caritatis the Apostolic Exhortation, the current Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Among others, elements will be demonstrated such as the allegorical aspect of the Eucharist as a rite whose meaning goes beyond the merely conceptual level. Also, they will also be highlighted some controversial issues and their relationship to dialogism throughout the document, including: the Eucharist and the question of truth in Christianity, the Eucharist and the indissolubility of marriage, the Eucharist and the defense of human life and sense of home and work. In short, we aim to contribute to the strengthening of discussions and understanding around the proposed theme as well as other interests that are related in an interweaving of voices which this research would also like to raise. </span></p><div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>K</span><span>EYWORDS</span><span>: </span><span>Dialogism. Eucharist. Bakhtin</span><span>. Sacramentum Caritatis </span></p></div></div></div><p><span><br /></span></p></div></div></div>

Biosecurity: tools, behaviours and concepts

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 449-452
Author(s):  
Alan MacLeod ◽  
Nicola Spence
Keyword(s):  
Plant Protection ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Surveillance Programs ◽  
Harmful Organisms ◽  
The One ◽  
Biosecurity Practices

COVID 19 has raised the profile of biosecurity. However, biosecurity is not only about protecting human life. This issue brings together mini-reviews examining recent developments and thinking around some of the tools, behaviours and concepts around biosecurity. They illustrate the multi-disciplinary nature of the subject, demonstrating the interface between research and policy. Biosecurity practices aim to prevent the spread of harmful organisms; recognising that 2020 is the International Year of Plant Health, several focus on plant biosecurity although invasive species and animal health concerns are also captured. The reviews show progress in developing early warning systems and that plant protection organisations are increasingly using tools that compare multiple pest threats to prioritise responses. The bespoke modelling of threats can inform risk management responses and synergies between meteorology and biosecurity provide opportunities for increased collaboration. There is scope to develop more generic models, increasing their accessibility to policy makers. Recent research can improve pest surveillance programs accounting for real-world constraints. Social science examining individual farmer behaviours has informed biosecurity policy; taking a broader socio-cultural approach to better understand farming networks has the potential to change behaviours in a new way. When encouraging public recreationists to adopt positive biosecurity behaviours communications must align with their values. Bringing together the human, animal, plant and environmental health sectors to address biosecurity risks in a common and systematic manner within the One Biosecurity concept can be achieved through multi-disciplinary working involving the life, physical and social sciences with the support of legislative bodies and the public.

Human Life Is Group Life

1980 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 416-417
Author(s):  
HOWARD B. ROBACK
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Group Life

The Possibilities of Human Life within the Antarctic

1900 ◽  
Vol 49 (1277supp) ◽  
pp. 20465-20466
Author(s):  
Frederick A. Cook
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
The Antarctic

The Value of Private Non-Industrial Forestland for Wildlife Species Conservation

EDIS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelly A. Johnson ◽  
Timm Kroeger ◽  
Josh Horn ◽  
Alison E. Adams ◽  
Damian C. Adams
Keyword(s):  
Animal Species ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Monetary Value ◽  
Wildlife Species ◽  
Wildlife Viewing ◽  
Animal Habitat

Animals in Florida provide a variety of benefits to people, from recreation (fishing, hunting, or wildlife viewing) to protection of human life and property (oysters and corals provide reef structures that help protect coasts from erosion and flooding). By measuring the economic value of these benefits, we can assign a monetary value to the habitats that sustain these species and assess the value that is lost when development or other human-based activities degrade animal habitat. This 5-page fact sheet presents the results of a study that assessed the value of protecting five animal species in Florida and showed the economic value of protecting animal habitat.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document