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Cultural Citizenship and the Arab-Muslim Immigrant Experience in Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist
No full textThis paper examines the concept of cultural citizenship as it pertains to Arab-Muslim immigrants in post-9/11 America, as depicted in Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Through the protagonist Changez’s journey from assimilation to disillusionment, the novel critiques the limitations of multiculturalism and citizenship in addressing the cultural alienation faced by immigrants. By analysing Changez’s experiences of discrimination, identity crisis, and eventual rejection of American values, this paper argues that cultural citizenship offers a framework for understanding the tensions between assimilation and cultural preservation in a post-9/11 world. The study adopted a qualitative interpretative research method since the data involved is textual. The analysis is framed by Aihwa Ong’s theory of cultural citizenship to explore how Hamid’s novel challenges dominant narratives of belonging and exclusion
An Episode in Polish-Romanian-Soviet Relations: Romania’s Signing of the Litvinov Protocol (February 1929). A Few Words about the Document Itself and the Resonance of the Event inthe Polish Press (Based on the Example of “Kurier Warszawski”)
No full textArtykuł przedstawia epizod z dziejów relacji polsko- rumuńsko-sowieckich związany z podpisaniem przez Rumunię tzw. protokołu Litwinowa (luty 1929 r.), stanowiącego regionalny wariant paktu Brianda-Kellogga. Autor rekonstruuje kulisy dyplomatyczne wydarzenia, ukazując rolę Polski jako pośrednika pomiędzy Moskwą a Bukaresztem. W oparciu o materiały archiwalne i prasowe omówiono motywy i przebieg negocjacji, znaczenie wizyty rumuńskiego posła Karola Davili w Moskwie oraz reakcję opinii publicznej. Artykuł wskazuje, że inicjatywa podpisania protokołu miała dla Polski wymiar polityczny i propagandowy, służyła potwierdzeniu jejpokojowych intencji, wzmocnieniu sojuszu z Rumunią i utrwaleniu wizerunku Warszawy jako czynnika stabilizującego sytuację w Europie Wschodniej.The article presents an episode in the history of Polish Romanian-Soviet relations connected with Romania’s signing of the so-called Litvinov Protocol (February 1929), a regional variant of the Kellogg – Briand Pact. The author reconstructs the diplomatic background of the event, highlighting Poland’s role as an intermediary between Moscow and Bucharest. Based on archival and press materials, the article discusses the motives and course of the negotiations, the significance of Romanian envoy Karol Davila’s visit to Moscow, and the reaction of public opinion. The study argues that the initiative to sign the protocol had both political and propagandistic importance for Poland, serving to confirm its peaceful intentions, strengthen the alliance with Romania, and consolidate Warsaw’s image as a stabilizing force in Eastern Europe
Tomasz Leszkowicz, Spadkobiercy Mieszka, Kościuszki i Świerczewskiego. Ludowe Wojsko Polskie jako instytucja polityki pamięci historycznej, Warszawa 2022, 787 ss.
No full textSomatic Sympathy as the basis for a universal ethics: A Critical Human-Animal and Media Studies (CHAMS) Perspective
No full textBadania nad mediami do tej pory poświęcały niewiele miejsca krytycznej refleksji nad relacją człowieka z innymi istotami żywymi – dotyczy to również cierpienia zadawanego zwierzętom. Stan badań w tym obszarze odzwierciedla społeczno-kulturowy stosunek do zwierząt, oparty na skrajnie antropocentrycznych uzasadnieniach. Taki sposób ujęcia tematu wpływa na przekaz medialny, utrwala antropocentryczne podejście do kwestii relacji człowiek–zwierzę, co z kolei jeszcze wyraźniej konstytuuje praktyki społeczne i idee dotyczące zwierząt, ich statusu i sensu ich cierpienia. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest odniesienie się do subdyscypliny Krytycznych Studió w nad relacją Człowiek –Zwierzęta w Mediach (CHAMS) poprzez zastosowanie kategorii somatic sympathy Ralpha R. Acampory, zarówno w odniesieniu do metody badań nad relacjami człowieka z innymi bytami o żywych ciałach i mediach, jak i w celu większego zaangażowania mediów i społeczności dziennikarskiej w prezentację i promocję postaw ludzkich, które przełamują paradygmat antropocentryczny wobec innych istot ożywionych i nieożywionych.Media studies have so far devoted little space to critical reflection on man\u27s relationship to other living beings – this also applies to the suffering inflicted on animals. The state of research in this area reflects the social and cultural attitude towards animals, based on extremely anthropocentric justifications. This way of approaching the topic influences the media message, perpetuates the anthropocentric approach to the issue of human-animal relations, which in turn even more clearly constitutessocial practices and ideas about animals, their status and the meaning of their suffering. The purpose of this article is to contribute to the subdiscipline of Critical Human-Animal and Media Studies (CHAMS) by applying Ralph R. Acampora\u27s category of somatic sympathy, both in relation to the method of research on human relations with other entities with living bodies and media, and for the purpose of greater engagement media and the journalistic community for the presentation and promotion of human attitudes that break the anthropocentric paradigm towards other animate and inanimate beings
Spółdzielczość Południowego Podlasia w XIX wieku – do 1939 r.
No full textW artykule przedstawiono oddziaływanie idei spółdzielczej powstawanie pierwszych spółdzielni różnych typów (głównie oszczędnościowo-pożyczkowych, spożywców, rolniczo-handlowych, mleczarskich i innych) na Południowym Podlasiu u schyłku X IX w. a ż po 1939 r. Spółdzielnie, wyrastające z wcześniejszej tradycji filantropijnej, stanowiły przejaw samoorganizacji społeczności lokalnych dla zaspokajania wielu potrzeb bytowych, kształtowały działaczy gospodarczo-społecznych, uczyły zaradności, przedsiębiorczości i współpracy dla wspólnego dobra.This paper presents the influence of economic collaboration ideas and establishing of the firth differentco-ops (mainly saving and credit, consumer, peasant’s trade and supply, dairy and others) on South Podlasie at the end of XIX c. up to 1939 in towns and villages. The centres of co-operatives’ propaganda were also shown. The philanthropic foundations prepared at the beginning the underground for future co-operative associations, created by educated people among nobles, priests, medicines, teachers and – with time going – by peasants’ leaders. Co-ops had served for local societies in everyday needs. They had formed social leaders, had taught remedy and entrepreneurship
The lexis indicating emotion in Psalm 70. based on translations by the Enlightenment poets Francis Karpinski and Mikhail Lomonosov
No full textThe article aims to present lexis that refers to emotions based on Psalm 70 of the ancient King David as translated by Franz Karpinski and Mikhail Lomonosov, two secular men who lived during the Age of Enlightenment. The analysis of these texts suggests that the fear of shame is a important emotion. Fearing defeat, they declare trust in God, who for both of them is the personification of strength and victory, hence the name ‘defender’ in translation. Lomonosov also calls God Поборник (‘defender/ master’), Зиждитель (‘creator’), Помощник (‘helper’), Покровитель (‘patron’), and Пристанище (‘shelter’). While asking for support, both translators promise to praise God, thus ascribing glorification considerable importance.The article aims to present lexis that refers to emotions based on Psalm 70 of the ancient King David as translated by Franz Karpinski and Mikhail Lomonosov, two secular men who lived during the Age of Enlightenment. The analysis of these texts suggests that the fear of shame is a important emotion. Fearing defeat, they declare trust in God, who for both of them is the personification of strength and victory, hence the name ‘defender’ in translation. Lomonosov also calls God Поборник (‘defender/ master’), Зиждитель (‘creator’), Помощник (‘helper’), Покровитель (‘patron’), and Пристанище (‘shelter’). While asking for support, both translators promise to praise God, thus ascribing glorification considerable importance
The forms of anger in the 19th and 20th-century poetry:dehumanizing and infrahumanizing tendencies of lyrical subjects in selected poems of Slovak poets
No full textThe paper deals with different depictions of the emotion of anger in the outlined historical framework of Slovak poetry in the 19th–20th centuries. The emphasis is mainly laid on poems associated with the period of growing Hungarianization and later on poems regarding WWII. The article attempts to look at anger, its function, its forms, and the oscillation of its meaning in the actions of lyrical subjects. At the same time, it suggests a new perspective on the phenomena of dehumanization and infrahumanization through various types of metaphors that refer to the emotion of anger in poetry, drawing on the theory of conceptual metaphors and the theory of abjection. Observing different forms of anger can thus reveal not only several attributes of masculine emotionality, but also how historical events affect it.The paper deals with different depictions of the emotion of anger in the outlined historical framework of Slovak poetry in the 19th–20th centuries. The emphasis is mainly laid on poems associated with the period of growing Hungarianization and later on poems regarding WWII. The article attempts to look at anger, its function, its forms, and the oscillation of its meaning in the actions of lyrical subjects. At the same time, it suggests a new perspective on the phenomena of dehumanization and infrahumanization through various types of metaphors that refer to the emotion of anger in poetry, drawing on the theory of conceptual metaphors and the theory of abjection. Observing different forms of anger can thus reveal not only several attributes of masculine emotionality, but also how historical events affect it
Sekurytyzacja Islamu w kontekście tożsamości europejskiej i postawy Europejczyków wobec muzułmańskich imigrantów i uchodźców
No full textThis article aims to present selected dimensions of the securitization of Islam in Europe in the context of European identity, and to show the impact of this process on the attitudes of Europeans towards Muslim migrants. The first part of the article focuses on the issue of European identity. This theoretical introduction allows for a better understanding of the dimensions of the securitization of Islam in Europe and their impact on the attitudes of citizens of selected the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states towards migrants. The method used to conduct the research in this article is desk research and the qualitative method of analyzing written sources, both qualitative and quantitative data. The analysis uses numerous public opinion surveys, including the report “Trends in attitudes towards migration in Europe. A comparative analysis”, prepared on the basis of the European Social Survey from 2018.Niniejszy artykuł ma na celu przedstawienie wybranych wymiarów sekurytyzacji islamu w Eu-ropie w kontekście tożsamości europejskiej i ukazanie wpływu tego procesu na stosunek Europejczyków do migrantów muzułmańskich. W pierwszej części artykułu zwrócono uwagę na zagadnienie tożsamości euro-pejskiej. To teoretyczne wprowadzenie pozwoli lepiej zrozumieć wymiary sekurytyzacji islamu w Europie i ich wpływ na stosunek, obywateli państw członkowskich Unii Europejskiej do migrantów, czego analizy dokonano w dalszej części artykułu. Użytą do przeprowadzenia badania metodą jest desk research (czyli metoda badania zza biurka) oraz jakościowa metoda analizy źródeł pisanych, zarówno danych jakościowych, jak i ilościowych. W analizie wykorzystano liczne badania opinii społecznej m.in. raport „Trends in attitudes towards migration in Europe. A comparative analysis”, przygotowany na podstawie the European Social Survey z 2018 r
A Vision-Based System for Rapid DXF Generation in Metalworking: Image Processing Pipeline and Economic Feasibility Case Study
No full textLow-volume and custom production jobs in small and medium-sized metalworking enterprises are often declined due to the high fixed costs and time requirements of manual CAD modeling. This paper presents a practical, production-ready desktop application for the automated generation of DXF files from photographs of physical parts, designed to support rapid laser cutting and prototyping workflows. The system combines a user-friendly GUI with a robust computer vision pipeline including adaptive thresholding, contour extraction, geometric scaling, and vector simplification. Unlike generic raster-to-vector tools, it targets the specific needs of SMEs: offline use, closed contours, minimal training, and compatibility with CAM systems. A real-world case study demonstrates the successful replication of an agricultural machine parts, showing ~90% reduction in preparation time and ~45% profit margin on the order. Interviews with industry stakeholders confirm the potential of the proposed solution to recover previously unviable jobs and increase monthly revenues by an estimated 5-7%. This interdisciplinary contribution integrates computer vision and applied economics, offering a scalable solution to improve productivity and digital inclusion in SMEs
Interests behind the Development of the Hungarian Railway Network During the Habsburg Empire Period Up to 1867
No full textThe first steam-powered public railway in the Kingdom of Hungary, then part of the Habsburg Empire, was inaugurated in 1846. Initially connecting Pest and Vác, this line was extended to link the capitals of Vienna and Pest by 1850. The development of this railway was significantly shaped by Austrian imperial objectives, with the primary driving forces rooted in the Empire’s political, economic, and social interests, despite the line being constructed by a private company pursuing its own economic goals. Over time, the motivations behind Hungarian railway development grew increasingly complex, influenced not only by the Empire’s political, economic, and military interests but also by individual ambitions (political and personal prestige) and a range of territorial factors (imperial/Austrian, national/state, regional, county, and local). In the years leading up to the Austro‒Hungarian Compromise of 1867, regional, county, and local interests began to influence the construction and routing of Hungarian railway lines significantly, despite the initial dominance of Vienna’s centralization policies‒particularly after the imperial economic crisis of 1854. However, imperial/Austrian interests, especially military considerations, remained predominant throughout this period, becoming increasinglyinfluential from the 1850s onward. This study seeks to categorize the various interests that shaped the development of Hungarian railway lines leading up to the Compromise and to present the partial development of the Kingdom of Hungary’s main fixed-track railway network. The findings suggest that these developments resulted from a complex interplay of multiple factors rather than any single dominant interest. Given the lack of existing theoretical frameworks from this perspective, the analysis is grounded in Hungarian and Austrian literature, supported by contemporary press sources, relevant published documents, and archival materials