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Guiding, Feasting, Fasting. Biblical Strategies of Leadership
No full textSowohl Feste als auch Fasten machen einen sozialen Raum auf, in dem Fragen von Leadership und Followership verhandelt werden. Anhand des Begriffes der Führungsbeziehung nach Markus Pohlmann untersucht dieser Beitrag, in welcher Weise Feste genutzt werden, um Leitung zu etablieren, zu verstärken oder zu verändern. Ebenso kann Fasten als locus und gleichzeitig als Instrument von Führungsbeziehungen gefasst werden. Beide Aktivitäten bilden in biblischen Texten die Führungsbeziehung in einer Art Ellipse ab: Sowohl Führungsperson als auch geführte Gruppe nehmen dabei konstitutive Funktionen für funktionale Führung ein.Festivals and fasting both create a social space in which questions of leadership and followership are negotiated. Based on the concept of leadership relations by Markus Pohlmann, this paper examines how festivals are used to establish, reinforce, or change leadership and explores how fasting can also be understood as both a locus and an instrument of leadership relations. In biblical texts, both activities depict the leadership relations in an elliptical manner: the leader and the led group likewise fulfill constitutive functions for effective leadership
Xanthippe’s Sisters. Philippians 4:2–3 and Leadership in the Philippian Church
No full textDie Auslegung von Phil 4,2–3 wurde lange Zeit von der Voraussetzung eines Streites zwischen Evodia und Syntyche bestimmt, der vermeintlich vom Jochgenossen geschlichtet werden sollte. Gibt man die androzentrischen Implikationen dieser Präsumtion auf, die durch einen Vergleich mit der Rezeption Xanthippes verdeutlicht werden können, lässt sich die Leitungsfunktion der beiden Frauen klarer konturieren. Angesichts judaisierender Kräfte, die Philippi schon bald erreichen konnten, wurden Evodia und Syntyche prophylaktisch aufgerufen, untereinander Einigkeit zu wahren, um so die Geschlossenheit der Gemeinde zu fördern.The interpretation of Philippians 4:2–3 was long determined by the premise of a dispute between Euodia and Syntyche, which was to be settled by the yokefellow. By abandoning the androcentric implications of this presumption, which can be illustrated by a comparison with Xanthippeʼs reception, the leadership function of the two women becomes clearer. In view of the Judaizing forces that could soon reach Philippi, Euodia and Syntyche were prophylactically called upon to retain unity among themselves in order to promote the unity of the community
Indigenous Peoples’ Legislative Representation Through the Philippine Party-List System
No full textThis qualitative study examines whether the Philippine party-list system effectively enables indigenous peoples’ legislative representation by reviewing documents from the Philippine Commission on Elections, the Philippine Congress, the Philippine Supreme Court, and the profiles of elected indigenous peoples’ party-list groups. Using Hannah Pitkin’s dimensions of representation, this study finds that, as a form of formal mechanism, the party-list system provides limited representation opportunities for indigenous peoples’ party-list groups. Additionally, although the elected sectoral representatives are members of indigenous communities, their socio-economic status differs from that of most of the indigenous peoples. Finally, the presence of indigenous peoples’ sectoral representatives in the legislature did not result in adequate substantive representation of indigenous communities, as most indigenous-related proposals have not passed into legislation. This study concludes that the mainstream electoral mechanism fails to effectively enhance the legislative representation of indigenous peoples
Comment: Struggles for Rights and Participation in Eastern European Periods of Transition
Get PDFParticipation in decision-making is the common theme of the three articles to be discussed; decision-making in areas that concern the political sphere while also challenging the traditional private-public divide, with a particular focus on religion and gender. What is equality based on? Who is included in decision-making processes, and who is excluded? Which power relations determine these processes, and how are they related to freedom? These are the questions the three articles try to address for collective groups in Eastern European regions unsettled by political transitions at various points during the long twentieth century.Participation in decision-making is the common theme of the three articles to be discussed; decision-making in areas that concern the political sphere while also challenging the traditional private-public divide, with a particular focus on religion and gender. What is equality based on? Who is included in decision-making processes, and who is excluded? Which power relations determine these processes, and how are they related to freedom? These are the questions the three articles try to address for collective groups in Eastern European regions unsettled by political transitions at various points during the long twentieth century
Between Movement and Academia.: The Leipzig Women’s Library MONAliesA and the Transformation of Women’s and Gender Studies in East Germany in the 1990s
Get PDFMy contribution focuses on the interplay between political and epistemic practices of the autonomous women’s movement. I am particularly interested in links between movement and academia. From the perspective of the history of knowledge, I present practices by which the lesbian/women’s archives and libraries produced and circulated knowledge into other spheres of society – in this case academia – using the example of the cooperation between the East German women’s library MONAliesA and the association alma – Frauen in der Wissenschaft (alma – Women in Science) in Leipzig in the early to mid-1990s. Taking a closer look at these practices makes it possible to trace the circulation of knowledge and shed further light on the interconnections between the autonomous women’s movement and academic field of women’s and gender studies. I argue that MONAliesA acted as a hinge between the movement and academia, which resulted in a reciprocal relationship. The analysis aims to highlight the often overlooked political practices of the women’s movement and enrich research on the women’s movement and women’s studies in the GDR and in East Germany after 1989/90 through empirical observations.My contribution focuses on the interplay between political and epistemic practices of the autonomous women’s movement. I am particularly interested in links between movement and academia. From the perspective of the history of knowledge, I present practices by which the lesbian/women’s archives and libraries produced and circulated knowledge into other spheres of society – in this case academia – using the example of the cooperation between the East German women’s library MONAliesA and the association alma – Frauen in der Wissenschaft (alma – Women in Science) in Leipzig in the early to mid-1990s. Taking a closer look at these practices makes it possible to trace the circulation of knowledge and shed further light on the interconnections between the autonomous women’s movement and academic field of women’s and gender studies. I argue that MONAliesA acted as a hinge between the movement and academia, which resulted in a reciprocal relationship. The analysis aims to highlight the often overlooked political practices of the women’s movement and enrich research on the women’s movement and women’s studies in the GDR and in East Germany after 1989/90 through empirical observations
書評: Di-kai Chao 著 Exploring Sinophone Liminality in Contemporary Chinese Fiction: Ghost Narratives and the Contouring of Invisible Realms
No full textExploring Sinophone Liminality in Contemporary Chinese Fiction: Ghost Narratives and the Contouring of Invisible Realms
By Di-kai Chao
London: Routledge, 2025. 200 pp.
ISBN: 978103279268
“Spectacle of Broken Cities and Broken Lives”: Media Innovations in U.S. Journalistic Reporting of the Spanish Civil War
Get PDFDieser Aufsatz untersucht, wie der Spanische Bürgerkrieg (1936–1939) in den Vereinigten Staaten durch innovative Medien dargestellt wurde. Mittels einer qualitativen Inhaltsanalyse der Nachrichtenangebote von Time Inc. wird erforscht, wie Fotografie, Radio und Wochenschauen über den Konflikt berichteten. Diese Medien waren Pioniere interpretativer Berichterstattung und nutzten die neuen Möglichkeiten aufkommender Medientechnologien. Die Analyse zeigt, dass sich die Berichterstattung auf die Erfahrungen gewöhnlicher Menschen und insbesondere auf die Zerstörungen durch Luftangriffe fokussierte. Während ein Teil der Berichte Mitgefühl und Solidarität hervorrufen wollte, entmenschlichten andere Narrative die Opfer oder deuteten das Leid der Zivilbevölkerung als unvermeidliche Folge moderner Kriegsführung. Die Berichterstattung nutzte neue Medien, um durch Augenzeugenschaft Unmittelbarkeit und Authentizität zu suggerieren. In Verbindung mit drastischen Darstellungen von Gewalt führte dies zu Emotionalisierung. Der Krieg wurde so als konsumierbares Spektakel konstruiert.This paper examines how the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) was portrayed in the United States through innovative media forms. By conducting a qualitative content analysis of news outlets of Time Inc, the study investigates how photography, radio, and newsreels covered the conflict. These outlets pioneered interpretative reporting and exploited the affordances of emerging media technologies. The analysis shows that coverage centered on the experiences of common people and especially on the devastation caused by aerial bombardment. While some reporting aimed to evoke compassion and solidarity, other narratives dehumanized victims or framed civilian suffering as an inevitable consequence of modern war. The coverage used new media to suggest immediacy and authenticity by empathizing eyewitnessing. In combination with explicit depictions of violence, this produced emotional engagement. The war was thus constructed as a consumable spectacle
Digital Memory Practices and Platform Narratives: How TikTok Remembers the Srebrenica Genocide
Get PDFThis thesis investigates how historical narratives of the Srebrenica genocide are portrayed and remembered on TikTok. As the worst massacre in Europe since the Holocaust, and with its 30th anniversary in 2025, Srebrenica remains a crucial site of memory. Using Kuckartz’s qualitative content analysis, 20 TikTok videos and captions were studied. The sample was built through a serial analysis: 80 videos were first gathered by keyword searches, then reduced to 20 by selecting one per defined thematic container. Four key themes emerged: dominant narratives, counter narratives, platformisation of digital memory, and memory gaps. Common motives include the roles of women, the graveyard and Srebrenica flower, and slogans such as “Never forget Srebrenica”. Survivor testimonials and emotional and aesthetical portrayals amplify victim narratives, while genocide denial in the sample is marginal. The findings highlight how digital spaces shape and negotiate collective memory of Srebrenica
Rezension: Marci-Boehncke, Gudrun / Rath, Matthias / Delere, Malte / Höfer, Hanna (Hg.) (2022) Medien – Demokratie – Bildung. Normative Vermittlungsprozesse und Diversität in mediatisierten Gesellschaften Wiesbaden: Springer 2022, 347 Seiten
No full textMarci-Boehncke, Gudrun / Rath, Matthias / Delere, Malte / Höfer, Hanna (Hg.) (2022). Medien – Demokratie – Bildung. Normative Vermittlungsprozesse und Diversität in mediatisierten Gesellschaften. Wiesbaden: Springer 2022, 347 Seite
Der Apfel fällt nicht weit vom Stamm: Die besondere Theatralität in Schillers Drama Wilhelm Tell (1804)
No full textFriedrich Schiller beschreibt sein Drama Wilhelm Tell in einem Brief als besonders effektreich auf der Theaterbühne. Anhand etablierter Konzepte wie der ,Theatralität‘ von Rudolf Münz und den ,Szenischen Vorgängen‘ von Andreas Kotte geht der Beitrag der Frage nach, wie Schiller zu dieser Einschätzung kam. Es zeigt sich, dass Schiller den Bühnenraum in seinem Text stärker strukturiert und mit metaphorisch aufgeladenen Bühnenelementen bestückt, die dem grundlegenden „Als-ob-Prinzip“ des Theaters nach Erika Fischer-Lichte ähneln. Zudem finden auch innerhalb der Diegese ‚Szenische Vorgänge‘ statt, oft in Form von Ritualen, deren theatrale Wirkung durch eine Präsentation auf der Bühne noch verstärkt wird. Darüber hinaus entfalten chorisch intonierte Passagen innerhalb der Rituale eine Wirkung, die Schiller bereits für seine „Schaubühne als moralische Anstalt“ imaginierte. Dennoch fällt auf, dass sich das Stück kaum auf den aktuellen Spielplänen wiederfindet. Die Abwesenheit kann allerdings mit einem hohen Personal- und Materialaufwand sowie einer stark regionalen Fixierung auf die Schweiz erklärt werden