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“We are not free, admit it... but we cling onto tomorrow”:Imagination as a Tool for Coping in Disempowering Situations
No full textThis chapter discusses the role of imagination as a higher mental function that facilitates coping in disempowering social settings. It builds on Carlos Cornejo’s (this volume) account on the cultural history of imagination and the development of the concept from that of delusion to that of reason and intellect. The focus will be on how imagination is essential to humans’ adaptation through the life course, looking at the capacity to temporarily disengage from what is and imagine what might be and its implication on coping and resilience. The topic will be discussed using empirical data from the social context of Egypt post 2011 revolution looking at how imagination is expressed in letters written by political prisoners
Seeing Matters: A psychology of the image and its politics
No full textIn Seeing Matters, Sarah Awad offers a psychological exploration of how images shape our actions, perceptions, and identities. She examines how we use images to symbolically and materially influence the world, others, and ourselves, while also revealing how the images around us shape our thoughts, emotions, and memories. Awad investigates the social and political dynamics of visual culture, questioning who is seen, how they are portrayed, and why these representations matter. By using clear language and real-world examples, she makes complex theories accessible to readers, offering diverse methodological approaches for analyzing a wide range of image genres – such as graffiti, digital memes, photojournalism, and caricatures. This comprehensive analysis addresses the politics of visual representation, making the book an essential guide for researchers across disciplines, while providing valuable insights into how images impact society and our everyday lives
The 'true use of reading' : Sarah Fielding and mid eighteenth-century literary strategies.
No full textPhDThe aim of this thesis is to explore, by examining her life and
works, how Sarah Fielding (1710-68) established her identity as an author.
The definition of her role involves her notions of the functions of
writing and reading.
Sarah Fielding attempts to invite readers to form a sense of ties
by tacit understanding of her messages. As she believes that a work
of literature is produced through collaboration between the writer and
the reader, it is an important task in her view to show her attentiveness
toward reading practice. In her consideration of reading, she has two
distinct, even opposite views of her audience: on the one hand a familiar
and limited circle of readers with shared moral and cultural values and
on the other potential readers among the unknown mass of people. The
dual targets direct her to devise various strategies. She tries to
appeal to those who can endorse and appreciate her moral values as well
as her learning. Her writings and letters testify that she is sensitive
to the demands of the literary market, trying to lead the taste of readers
by inventing new forms.
The thesis opens with an overview of Sarah Fielding's career,
followed by a consideration of her critical attention to the roles of
reading. I go on to examine the narrative structures and strategies
she deploys, with a particular emphasis on her use of the epistolary
method. The following chapter deals with her attention to the reading
of the moral message tangibly embodied in her educational writing. It
is followed by an analysis of the activity which earned her a reputation
as a learned woman. Various as the forms of her works are, they invariably
reflect her attempt to balance herself between the two demands of
inventiveness and familiarity
Sarah Fielding: Satire and Subversion in the Eighteenth-Century Novel
No full textThis study of Sarah Fielding (1710―68) is an original contribution to Fielding scholarship that has a dual purpose: to support those who are striving to re-introduce her to the modern literary landscape in an effort to restore her eighteenth-century literary standing, and to firmly establish Fielding as an early feminist writer. It is argued here that throughout her oeuvre Fielding challenged prevailing traditions that denied women a choice, particularly in education, employment and marriage. These themes are also considered in the political treatises of Mary Astell (1666―1731) and Mary Wollstonecraft (1759―97), who are now widely recognised as feminist writers.
It is further argued that Fielding’s subversion in fiction of the English patriarchal system is underscored by her unorthodox performance in the literary arena. This is fully explored alongside her use of sentimentalism as a literary tool with which she challenges her seemingly inhumane society. Fielding’s interest in ‘the Labyrinths of the Mind’ (in modern terms, human psychology) will also be addressed as will her placement in the history of feminism and her placement in the sentimental novel tradition. Fielding’s performance as a literary critic will be compared with the few female authors who, like her, dared to publish literary criticism during her writing career. Accordingly, extracts from Fielding’s novels and her two critical pamphlets will be thoroughly examined.
An updated biography of Fielding that is also included here will provide evidence for a further claim, that her fiction is autobiographical in part. A comprehensive account of Fielding’s performance as a literary critic forms the final chapter of this work. It is the first full-length examination of her contribution to the genre and includes an appraisal of her recently unearthed critical pamphlet entitled A Comparison Between the Horace of Corneille and The Roman Father of Mr. Whitehead (1750) that is yet to be formerly attributed to her. Ultimately this study of Fielding will go far beyond what has previously been written about this remarkable eighteenth-century author, particularly regarding her feminist activity
Political caricatures in colonial Egypt:Visual representations of the people and the nation
No full textThis paper looks at images of political caricatures published between the years of 1926 and 1931 in two Egyptian newspapers: al-Kashkūl and al-Siyāsa al-Usbu‘iyya. This marks a unique time in Egyptian national discourse when it was seeking to secure complete political independence from British occupation. This period falls in the interwar period between WWI and WWII. Before it was the 1919 revolution against British occupation, which led to Egypt nominal independence 1922, and the implementation of a new constitution. And following this period was the 1952 revolution, which led to the overthrow of the Egyptian monarchy and complete independence from the British occupation.The visual analysis of the 322 caricatures aims to interpret the meanings embodied in those images in relation to the nation. The lens of social and cultural psychology is used to understand the politics of these images in visually constructing national identity, positioning different social actors in the social and political context, and feeding into an enduring national discourse about the agency of the people and the nation. Themes of the analysis reflect on concepts of visibility, national identity, agency, and the representation of the nation as a woman. <br/
'F- F- Felt it': Breathing Feminist, Queer and Clown Thinking into the Practice and Study of Sarah Kane’s Cleansed and Blasted
No full textThis thesis uses studio practice, scholarly research, close reading of text, performance observation and conversation with practitioners to establish diverse readings of Sarah Kane’s Cleansed. It includes original material from the 2012 productions of Cleansed in Japan (Kamome-za Fringe Theatre), and in Ireland (Bare Cheek Theatre). It notes practice on Cleansed in gallery spaces (Cast-Off Drama, UK). It offers a dramaturgical approach to workshopping the play from a feminist and queer position, informed by theories of gender and transgender, and the marginalised, loving and delinquent practice of clowning. The research discusses principles of breath, voice and sexuate difference drawing primarily on the philosophies of Luce Irigaray, on the voice practice of Cicely Berry and the clown teaching of Sue Morrison.
The work challenges the ‘in-yer-face’ theatre discourse on Kane arguing that it represents a McDonaldization of its subject matter, and an insidious trivialisation of her texts. It offers new thinking on the opening night of Blasted (1995), suggesting that the ‘furore’ was fuelled by collective male hysteria and superstition; its roots centred in mourning. Analysing Cleansed in relation to Edward Bond’s Saved and Lear, it explores tropes of ghosts, stitching and the silent scream, and argues that Kane militates for gynocentric time and becoming. It analyses the symbol of the perimeter fence as a feature of 1980s Britain, noting the strength of binary associations configured in it with reference to both English football hooliganism (male) and the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp (female). It argues that Kane sets up heteronormative binaries in Cleansed to debate and contest them.
A key conclusion of the thesis is that Cleansed politically addresses and dramatises issues of transgender experience presenting accounts of gender violence, mutability, transitioning, the sharp fractures and silences of gender dysphoria, but also, ultimately, queer desire, love and optimism
A comparative study of the Finnish 4-H organization and the Wisconsin 4-H organization
Full text linkPlan BThe education of today’s youth, tomorrow’s future, is the focus of the 4-H organization. The aim of the 4-H program is to develop life skills in youth using hands-on learning. 4-H began in the heartland of America in the early 1900’s and soon stretched around the globe. 4-H or a partner organization of 4-H can be found in over 63 countries in the world (V. Gobeli, personal communication, February 25, 2002). The programming, structure, and principles of 4-H programs around the world are all based on the program that began in the United States, but the methods used are different in every country. It is even different among states in the United States. Each program has unique ideas used in the education of youth, but little communication exists to share these ideas among countries. The purpose of this study is to compare another country’s 4-H program to the program that has been long established in Wisconsin. The goal of the study is to show the similarities and difference of two programs that have been created using the same theme, “learning by doing.” Due to the scope of this research, the researcher chose to look only at one country. The country of Finland was chosen for comparison because of its location, similar structure, and its well-established example of European youth programming. The researcher looked at the history of the two programs to help establish the similarities and difference that might exist. The Finnish 4-H Federation began after two men visited the United States and observed the success of club work administered by the United States Department of Agriculture. The program ideas were changed to fit the needs of the Finnish people, with the key concept of life skill development remaining the same. The researcher also found that many articles have been written to show an importance in international programming and international travel. The research was done using ethnographic research along with a qualitative written survey and various interviews. The written survey was used to gain basic information before ethnographic research began. The research revealed that although the programs have the same basic goal, the two programs are very different. The largest differences were seen in projects offered, staff roles, leaders participation, and competition. It was found that both 4-H programs contained ideas of superior quality. If these ideas were shared, it could help to improve the program in the other country. The research not only compared the two programs, but also recommended further programs or studies that could be established based on the research performed
sj-pdf-3-inv-10.1177_15569845221143420 – Supplemental material for Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Diabetes: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Propensity-Matched Studies
No full textSupplemental material, sj-pdf-3-inv-10.1177_15569845221143420 for Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Diabetes: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Propensity-Matched Studies by Adham Ahmed, Kathryn S. Varghese, Peter J. Fusco, Dave M. Mathew, Serena M. Mathew, Sarah Ahmed, Dillon O. Rogando, Stephanie A. Salazar, Roshan Pandey, Ahmed K. Awad, Kenneth H. Levy, Marisol Hernandez and Rose Calixte in Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery</p
sj-pdf-1-inv-10.1177_15569845221143420 – Supplemental material for Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Diabetes: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Propensity-Matched Studies
No full textSupplemental material, sj-pdf-1-inv-10.1177_15569845221143420 for Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Diabetes: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and Propensity-Matched Studies by Adham Ahmed, Kathryn S. Varghese, Peter J. Fusco, Dave M. Mathew, Serena M. Mathew, Sarah Ahmed, Dillon O. Rogando, Stephanie A. Salazar, Roshan Pandey, Ahmed K. Awad, Kenneth H. Levy, Marisol Hernandez and Rose Calixte in Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery</p
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