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Theoretical and Textual Approaches to Contemporary Humanitarian Narrative: The Cases of Roberto Saviano’s Gomorra, Aung San Suu Kyi’s Letters from Burma, Jerry Piasecki’s Marie in the Shadow of the Lion and Nadine Gordimer’s The Ultimate Safari
No full textThe purpose of this thesis is to describe how some forms of fictional and non-fictional texts can be configured as and within the framework of humanitarian practices. In exploring the definitions and features of humanitarianism and humanitarian literature, the thesis attempts to answer the question of what purpose these texts try to serve. In examining the works Marie in the Shadow of the Lion (2000) by Jerry Piasecki, The Ultimate Safari (1989) by Nadine Gordimer, Gomorra (2006) by Roberto Saviano and Letters from Burma (1996) by Aung San Suu Kyi, we will argue that the scope of these books can be located by analogy to social and political humanitarian practices. Beyond their differences in genre, style and subject matter, these texts share a common feature: they are performative, namely they strive to do things with words. The humanitarian texts discussed in this thesis can be shown to act in the world in order to implement the values proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
General Aung San – the Father of Burma’s Independence
No full textThe author presents General Aung San (1915-1947) as a dedicated fighter for independence and through his complicated biography outlines the crucial period of Burma’s history: the end of the British colonial rule. The paper also presents the cultural differences that complicated Burmese-British relations.
It appears that Aung San’s nationalist spirit had been already shaped in his childhood. He became famous as a student leader during his education at Rangoon University in the 1930’s. In 1938 he had been elected the Secretary General of the most significant nationalist force: the Association We-Burmese (Do-Bama Asi-Ayone). On the one hand he was involved in lawful political activity, on the other he tried to acquire weapons by all possible means to start an armed struggle for independence. He created numerous political organizations of different political orientation (including the Communist Party of Burma). Eventually he arrived in Japan, where he received military training. In 1941, with the help of Japanese agents, he was able to create the Burma Independence Army in Thailand, which entered Burma together with the Japanese troops in 1942.
His co-operation with the Japanese forces was tortuous and painful, but he served as the Minister of War in their puppet Burmese Government. When it became obvious that the Allies will win, he established contacts with them and in August 1944 founded the Anti-Fascist Organisation. On March 27, 1945 he started an anti-Japanese uprising to help the British forces entering the country. At the end of the war his relations with the British authorities were very complex: the civil administration wanted to arrest him and bring him to justice as a war criminal, but the military commanders appreciated his help and wanted to collaborate with him and his Burmese forces. The second approach prevailed and in 1946 he headed the Burmese colonial government under the British Governor. In January 1947 he successfully negotiated Burma’s independence in London. The famous Panglong Agreement reached with the leaders of national minorities in February constituted another success of his. In April his party won the majority in the elections to the Constitutional Assembly and Aung San started his work on the constitution. In July, during feverish preparations for independence, he was assassinated together with six other members of the government. U Nu, his old friend and political successor completed his task of building up the independent state. The present military junta constitutes the first Burmese government, which does not respect General Aung San much owing to the prodemocratic activities of Aung San Suu Kyi, his daughter
After Shaming Aung San Suu Kyi: Then What?
No full textWhile the UN has described the latest atrocities in Myanmar on the Rohingya minority
as textbook ethnic cleansing, the international reaction of shaming Aung San Suu Kyi
for the Rohingya crisis is unhelpful to all parties. ASEAN should consider coordinating
action to help Myanmar overcome the complex problem
Aung San Suu Kyi : critic or bridge builder?
No full textDespite the release of Aung San Suu Kyi on 13 November 2010 following the controversial national elections in Myanmar, the key challenges faced by people remain to be extreme poverty and national reconciliation. What
role can is there for her to address these challenges
Perjuangan Tokoh Pro-demokrasi Aung San Suu Kyi dalam Mencapai Demokratisasi Myanmar (1988-2010)
No full textABSTRAK Dhamayanti, Amitha, Mustika. 2014. Perjuangan Tokoh Pro-Demokrasi Aung San Suu Kyi Dalam Mencapai Demokratisasi Myanmar (1988-2010). Skripsi, Program Studi Pendidikan Sejarah, Jurusan Sejarah, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial, Universitas Negeri Malang. Pembimbing: (I) Prof. Dr. Hariyono, M.Pd, (II) Dr. R. Reza Hudiyanto, S. S., M. Hum. Kata Kunci: demokrasi, Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar Demokrasi merupakan sistem politik yang menempatkan rakyat sebagai komponen terpenting dan dijadikan acuan untuk segala praktik kenegaraan. Demokrasi memberikan kesempatan yang luas bagi rakyat untuk berpartisipasi dalam penyelenggaraan negara. Aung San Suu Kyi merupakan tokoh pro-demokrasi yang selama ini terus berjuang untuk menegakkan proses demokratisasi di Myanmar. Proses pembangunan politik untuk menuju demokrasi sangat sulit terwujud di negara ini, hal tersebut disebabkan karena pihak militer telah menguasai pemerintahan selama berpuluh-puluh tahun dan didalam menjalankan pemerintahannya, cenderung bersifat represif dan otoriter. Kebijakan- kebijakan yang diambil oleh pemerintahan militer mengakibatkan kesengsaraan bagi rakyat. Dalam memperjuangkan proses demokratisasi di Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi mengajarkan perjuangan tanpa kekerasan. Masalah yang hendak dicari jawabnya dalam penelitian ini adalah (1) kondisi sosial masyarakat dan politik di Myanmar pasca kemerdekaan, (2) latar belakang terbentuknya Junta militer, dan (3) perjuangan Aung San Suu Kyi dalam mencapai demokratisasi Myanmar dan nilai edukasinya. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dengan tujuan untuk mendiskripsikan (1) kondisi sosial masyarakat dan politik di Myanmar pasca kemerdekaan, (2) latar belakang terbentuknya Junta militer dan (3) perjuangan Aung San Suu Kyi dalam mencapai demokratisasi Myanmar dan nilai edukasinya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kepustakaan dengan menggunakan pendekatan sejarah. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data, maka dapat diperoleh hasil analisis sebagai berikut. Pertama, setelah kemerdekaan, Myanmar langsung berada dibawah pemerintahan sipil dengan menjalankan pemerintah yang demokratis dan menerapkan sistem parlementer. Kedua, kurangnya pengalaman pemerintah yang demokratis dari pihak sipil merupakan salah satu faktor yang menyebabkan ketidakmampuan mereka dalam mengatasi kesulitan-kesulitan dalam pengembangan ekonomi serta dalam mangatasi konflik etnis yang terjadi. Masalah politik, sosial dan ekonomi pasca dekolonisasi yang kompleks dan pemerintahan sipil yang lemah mengakibatkan militer cenderung dominan menentukan kebijakan dalam pemerintahan, sehingga militer melakukan kudeta terhadap pemerintahan sipil. Ketiga, upaya perlawanan Aung San Suu Kyi dalam memperjuangkan demokratisasi Myanmar ditempuh dengan cara tanpa kekerasan melalui jalan kompromi dan mediasi. Aung San Suu Kyi telah menjadi simbol perlawanan damai dalam menghadapi penindasan dan memperjuangkan demokrasi serta hak asasi manusia di Myanmar. Dalam perjuangan yang dilakukan Aung San Suu Kyi terdapat nilai-nilai pendidikan seperti nilai demokrasi, kemanusiaan, keterbukaan, dan sikap toleransi. Dengan demikian peneliti berharap bahwa hasil penelitian ini dapat menambah literatur dan khasanah kepustakaan tentang Aung San Suu Kyi dan juga tentang negara Myanmar bagi para pembac
Aung San Suu Kyi's Verdict: Implications for ASEAN
No full textThe guilty verdict by a Myanmar court on Aung San Suu Kyi for breaking the terms of her house arrest is a serious blow to the standing of ASEAN both locally and internationally. It comes less than a month after ASEAN members, including Myanmar, accepted the Terms of Reference of their agreement on human rights at a meeting in Thailand
Diffusive author(s), cohesive author: Analysis of S/N (1994)
No full textThis study indicates the ways in which various aspects of the author(s) are brought forth in Dumb type’s performance art, the S/N production. Previous research has suggested a non-hierarchical organization of Dumb type and the absence of a “privileged author” in Dumb type’s collaborative work, S/N. However, the results that I have investigated from member’s interviews on the creative process of S/N along with my analysis of the recorded images of S/N, indicate a different aspect of the author(s). First, S/N was created through, so to speak, the collective ideas of the members of Dumb type. Further, S/N has at least nine quotations from previous performances, installations, and printed writings, besides the work-in-progress technique. Explicating one of the “author functions” as given by Michel Foucault, each text has plural subjects of the author. However, it has been revealed from members’ interviews that Teiji Furuhashi had a decision-making role in selecting the members’ ideas within the performance. Since then, S/N has had plural subjects of creation; however, Furuhashi is one of the subjects of creation along with the “privileged author.” S/N has plural authors (diffusive authors) yet at the same time, it has a “privileged author,” Teiji Furuhashi (cohesive author)
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
No full textThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
The Dangers of International Awards: A Lesson from Aung San Suu Kyi?s Nobel Peace Prize
No full textHaving spent over 20 years under house arrest fighting for democracy in Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi has been a bastion for peace for decades. She has received many international awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, which she accepted in person in 2012. The plight of the Rohingya, a Muslim minority in Myanmar, has marred Suu Kyi?s reputation as a bastion of peace, leading to calls for her to lose her Peace Prize. Why is it that Suu Kyi?s image as the future of peace so different from reality? That question is what this research attempts to answer. Through a rhetorical analysis of Suu Kyi?s Nobel lecture and the media coverage that followed it, the impact of the use of tropes becomes evident. Metonymy, synecdoche, and narrative emerge in both the lecture and media coverage. Suu Kyi?s use of tropes heavily influences public perception of her
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