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Conter, transmettre, imager : l’œuvre de Colette Derdevet-Meneau
No full textColette Derdevet-Meneau est une conteuse occitane du Languedoc qui veut dire « le monde d’aujourd’hui : les petites histoires et nouvelles qui font l’histoire humaine », tout en explorant l’héritage culturel des lieux décrits. Elle publie de courts ouvrages bilingues, tels Besièrs pels sieus jardins / Béziers et ses jardins (2007), « promenade poétique » illustrée par Elizabeth Ozil ; Vaquí d’arbres e de frucha d’aicí / Voici des arbres et des fruits d’ici (2009), « paroles et poèmes » avec des illustrations de la même dessinatrice ; Lobeta / Pichou’louve (2011), conte pour enfants illustré par Daniel Tabart-Douzou ; et les deux recueils de courtes nouvelles L’empalhaire (2015) et L’aganta contes (2021). L’engagement de Derdevet-Meneau consiste à pratiquer l’occitan, à le rendre accessible à tous publics et à l’enchanter par l’image et une écriture brève. L’article présente cet engagement linguistique discret et apaisé, et le met en relation, d’une part, avec la pratique de formes littéraires fugaces et, d’autre part, avec la visualité de premier plan qui caractérise l’œuvre.Colette Derdevet-Meneau est une conteuse occitane du Languedoc qui veut dire « le monde d’aujourd’hui : les petites histoires et nouvelles qui font l’histoire humaine », tout en explorant l’héritage culturel des lieux décrits. Elle publie de courts ouvrages bilingues, tels Besièrs pels sieus jardins / Béziers et ses jardins (2007), « promenade poétique » illustrée par Elizabeth Ozil ; Vaquí d’arbres e de frucha d’aicí / Voici des arbres et des fruits d’ici (2009), « paroles et poèmes » avec des illustrations de la même dessinatrice ; Lobeta / Pichou’louve (2011), conte pour enfants illustré par Daniel Tabart-Douzou ; et les deux recueils de courtes nouvelles L’empalhaire (2015) et L’aganta contes (2021). L’engagement de Derdevet-Meneau consiste à pratiquer l’occitan, à le rendre accessible à tous publics et à l’enchanter par l’image et une écriture brève. L’article présente cet engagement linguistique discret et apaisé, et le met en relation, d’une part, avec la pratique de formes littéraires fugaces et, d’autre part, avec la visualité de premier plan qui caractérise l’œuvre
Perceptions of Institutional Resource Inequities at FCS and Low-Major NCAA Programs
No full textThis study delves into the perceptions of student-athletes from Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and low-major NCAA Division I programs, regarding the disparities in institutional resources. Employing a grounded theory approach, the research compiles data from interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups involving 81 student-athletes across four different universities. It highlights the perceived inequities in resources, such as facilities, equipment, and support staff, alongside the effects of these disparities on athletes’ health, recruitment, mental wellness, and academic achievement. The findings suggest a profound impact of resource inequities on the competitive and personal development of student-athletes. This research contributes to the ongoing dialogue on equity in collegiate athletics, providing insights that could guide policy and resource allocation decisions to promote a more equitable environment for student-athletes across various divisions. It also introduces the development of a new theory referred to as institutional athletic privilege
Visages des terres et des hommes dans l’œuvre de Jean Giono
No full textRomancier, poète, essayiste, Jean Giono a été travaillé par l’humain dans son rapport étroit avec la nature, précisément avec la terre. Son écriture est encline à mettre en avant la corporéité humaine, dans ce qu’elle est un corps-sujet. Cette corporéité, en prise avec les sens et la sensorialité, apparait dans les visages de ses personnages. Les visages dans la Trilogie de Pan : Colline, Un de Baumugnes et Regain sont le symbole de la connaissance de la nature et de la terre, ce qui inscrit le rapport de l’homme à la nature dans l’expression. D’autre part, ils sont l’expression d’une scission entre l’homme et la terre. Plusieurs visages dans l’œuvre de Giono reflètent ce lien qui peut être étroit ou rompu
The Productive Tension of Borders: Engaging with Acts of Sovereignty, Solidarity, and Resistance across Borders (Guest Editors\u27 Introduction)
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Enemies of My Enemy: Tlaxcalan Motivations in the Fall of the Aztec Empire
No full textThe fall of the Aztec Empire is often surrounded by Hernán Cortés and his Spanish conquistadors. However, the Spanish victory heavily depended on alliances with Indigenous groups, particularly the Tlaxcalans. This paper examines the historical context behind the Tlaxcalans\u27 decision to ally with Cortés, challenging the prevailing narrative that labels them as traitors. By analyzing their prolonged conflict with the Aztecs, including decades of military aggression, economic embargoes, and ritualized warfare, my paper argues that the Tlaxcalans’ collaboration was a pragmatic survival strategy rather than a simple betrayal. The paper also explores how their participation shaped the conquest, from early battles to the eventual siege of Tenochtitlan in 1521. Additionally, it reflects the lasting stigma surrounding the Tlaxcalans in contemporary Mexico and how historical memory continues to frame their role in the conquest
A Day Which Will Live in Infamy: An Analysis of Post-Pearl Harbour Censorship and its Applicability to Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky’s Propaganda Model
No full textThis research paper attempts to apply Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky\u27s propaganda model to the censorship practices implemented in the United States directly following the December 7th, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbour. Herman and Chomsky\u27s model, as outlined in their 1988 work, Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, outlines the five filters that raw materials of the press must proceed through before disseminating to the public. With this in mind, this paper argues that while the model\u27s core filters are evident in post-Pearl Harbour media, they require adaptions to fit the unique wartime circumstances. Censorship during this period was a flexible and strategically crafted tool and effort that reflected the United States government priorities, as demonstrated by Byron Price and the Office of Censorship, the cooperation between the government and mass media, the use of propaganda to rally support from the American public, and the demonization of the Japanese people.
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The Complexities of Navigating Social Supports: Impacts on Low-Income Lone Mothers
No full textThis study explores how low-income lone mothers in Ottawa, Ontario, navigate Canada’s complex, multi-sector networks of social supports in their work to meet their families’ needs. Drawing on reflective thematic analysis of in-depth interviews and text message-based data with 25 mothers, the study illuminates how systems organized to meet basic needs are often experienced as stressful and deflating, stigmatizing, and even risky. Mothers described the labour of accessing supports as extensive, with physical, bureaucratic, relational, and emotional dimensions, and as compounding feelings of shame, undermining trust in the state, and constraining their socio-economic mobility. The findings show how certain aspects of social service design and delivery fail to meet needs and can entrench poverty and erode social bonds. Participants also identified elements that can foster a sense of support and connection, such as services that are reliable, flexible, co-located, coordinated, and relational. These findings underscore the need to reimagine social support delivery to value provisioning labour, reduce systemic harms, and address the structural conditions that sustain poverty
Decoloniality – Implications for Rethinking Social Justice: A Systematic Review of the Literature
No full textDespite growing calls to advance social justice and address deep-seated inequities and gaps, injustice and oppression continue to be perpetrated in contemporary society. This article attempts to review and understand social justice issues and contribute to discussions to addressing the violence of ongoing colonialism. Given the many meanings and conceptualisations of social justice, this review seeks to find out how concepts of decoloniality can be taken up to rethink and redefine social justice. The review process comprises a systematic search of four academic databases for relevant peer-reviewed literature on the topic. A total of 265 records were identified, of which 38 studies met our eligibility criteria for inclusion. Thematic analysis revealed diverse interpretations and applications of social justice. Findings highlight the need to draw on decolonial perspective for a more nuanced conceptualisation of social justice to tackle racial, social, economic, political, and cognitive injustices. The review calls for further research to deepen the understanding of social justice and to develop strategies that effectively address the complexities of oppression and marginalisation in contemporary multicultural settler-colonial societies