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Yuan Zhen’s New Music Bureau Poetry
No full textThis book is the first comprehensive study of the twelve New Music Bureau poems by the influential poet-official Yuan Zhen 元稹 (779–831) in comparison with the response poems of Bai Juyi 白居易 (772–846). Its new perspective on music and ritual reveals connections between Yuan’s poems that otherwise appear to have no logical relation. While Bai’s poems are celebrated for their simple and direct style, those by Yuan are criticized for being abstruse and overloaded with historical and literary allusions. This study uncovers the inner mechanism of Yuan’s poems, his role in both the revival of Confucianism and the so-called “New Music Bureau Movement” in the Mid-Tang, his vision of the significance of music and ritual in securing lasting order after decades of military conflict and political upheaval, and his innovative use of New Music Bureau poetry as memorial
Iconizing of Literature, Art, Humanities, and Science : Intermediality and Value in Popular Culture
No full textPeople wear Shakespeare quotes or Žižek portraits because certain works, figures, or concepts have become cultural icons, while others remain overlooked. Such icons embody what is seen as outstanding in culture and are either venerated or challenged through acts of iconoclasm. This volume explores from an interdisciplinary perspective how cultural meaning is created, communicated, and enacted in everyday life
Chapter Archaeo-BIM: Considerations for a Semantic Tree for the Built Heritage of Pompeii
No full textWandering in Social Cognition: a Journey into Shared Realities and Intergroup Dynamics
No full textThis book is a tribute to Anne Maass, written by her friends, former students, and colleagues from around the world. More than just shaping research questions and methodologies, Anne has touched the hearts of those fortunate enough to collaborate with her, spreading her passion for science in an inspiring and far-reaching way. Following her retirement from the University of Padova in 2022, she embarked on a new academic journey at NYU Abu Dhabi, making this the perfect moment to acknowledge and celebrate her profound impact on the field. The volume explores two fundamental processes of social cognition. The first focuses on the construction of shared reality, examining how language shapes our perception of the social and cultural world. Through various perspectives, the book illustrates how storytelling and linguistic structures influence our ability to understand emotions, stereotypes, and interpersonal dynamics. The second key theme is the formation of social categories and their impact on intergroup relations. From stereotype creation to the dehumanization of minority groups, it investigates the cognitive and motivational mechanisms that sustain social inequality. Blending theoretical insights with empirical research, this book not only honors Anne Maass’s scientific legacy but also inspires new reflections on the ways we construct, communicate, and transform our social reality
Horizontal Intergovernmental Coordination at Local and Regional Levels
No full textThe most pressing policy challenges of our time require complex and coordinated strategies that transcend territorial borders. Issues such as climate mitigation, sustainable development and the migration crisis all require policy solutions that compel sub-national governments at regional and local level to coordinate intensely with others across policy sectors, territorial units and state boundaries. Yet horizontal coordination is often rendered difficult due to complexities and high transaction costs, both in terms of time and effort. Adopting a comparative approach, this open access volume provides a unifying perspective and a shared conceptual tool-kit for analysing the nature, intricacies and possibilities of horizontal coordination at local and regional level. It also offers guidelines and recommendations for achieving coordination in everyday policymaking. Bringing together scholars and practitioners from twenty European countries, the book provides profound insights into patterns of horizontal coordination across the continent. It will appeal to scholars and students of public administration, public policy, governance and territorial politics, as well as practitioners and policy makers
Abduction, Marriage, and Consent in the Late Medieval Low Countries
No full textThe Middle Dutch term schaec referred to abduction with marital intent. This book explores this phenomenon to understand wider attitudes towards marriage-making in the fifteenth-century Low Countries. Whilst exchanging words of consent was all that was required legally, making marriage was a social process that evoked public concern and familial scrutiny. Abductions embodied contrasting evaluations of what mattered when selecting a spouse and resulted in polarized trials in which narratives on consent, coercion, and family strategy coincided and competed. Abduction, Marriage, and Consent draws from a wide range of legal records to assess how men, women, families, and authorities used, navigated, and dealt with abductions during this period. It contributes to debates on consent, family involvement, and women’s access to justice and demonstrates that abduction should be approached as a comprehensive social phenomenon, one that is crucial in the history of marriage and women’s social and legal status
Challenges in Environmental Communication
No full textThis book offers a comprehensive examination of the multifaceted roles of communication in addressing global environmental challenges. The overarching framework connecting all chapters is the belief that environmental communication is at a decisive moment, as effective communication interventions are critical for the success of global efforts to address the ecological crisis. The book emphasises the need for a global perspective in environmental communication, highlighting that dominant narratives must begin incorporating diverse voices, including minorities and marginalised communities. Chapters explore case studies such as the communication strategies of minority communities, the use of branding campaigns as an element of environmental communication and environmental communication during war. Ultimately, the contributors argue that environmental communication can be a powerful tool to raise awareness, foster public engagement and drive meaningful change in pursuit of environmental sustainability and social justice. Environmental justice and environmental communication as a care discipline are central themes, outlining the need for equal access to a healthy environment. Bridging various academic fields to provide a holistic overview of communication as a key element of current environmental issues, this book will be of interest to researchers in the field of media and communication, environmental studies, political science and public diplomacy. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 International license
