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The Power of Ideas: The Ethical- Aesthetic Dimension of José Martí’s Humanist Teachings
No full textClive W. Kronenberg. "The Power of Ideas: The Ethical- Aesthetic Dimension of José Martí’s Humanist Teachings." The definitive, peer-reviewed and edited version of this article is published in Hispanic Research Journal 2014; 15(4), 318-331. DOI: 10.1179/1468273714Z.00000000084In the context of what possibly could be perceived as the ‘age of humanism’s revival’, Martí’s fairly unexplored appraisal (in the English-speaking world) of Christ before Pilate, the acclaimed painting of the nineteenth- century Hungarian visual artist Mihály Munkácsy, suitably portrays the close, interconnected relation that exists (or should exist) between ethics and aesthetics, and their collective place in the broader framework of humanism. Martí’s positive critique of Munkácsy’s work reveals his awareness, and their significance for him, of elemental human aspirations, his earnest belief in a life based on honour and virtue, and his notion of the ‘power of ideas’ to combat human injustice in all forms. Notwithstanding the fact that Martí’s deeply enchanting appraisal and Munkácsy’s acclaimed depiction of a core article of Western religion may not share a similar origin or even a comparable vision, it is apparent that a compelling, universal strand connects them. It is argued that the elevation of humanity’s ethical-aesthetic dimensions constitutes a vital role in restoring to humanism the deep respect and value it should command
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe 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
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
The pedagogical value of Léo Brouwer’s Études Simples: a perspective on preserving an exquisite, yet neglected custom
No full textThe decline in the status of the classical guitar is, for many, a cause of concern, calling for viable answers to restore its place in the expressive arts tradition. In this article, I explore a pedagogical style specifically intended for young and/or inexperienced players. It is argued that this endeavor could prospectively benefit a range of guitar teachers, their locality or nationality notwithstanding. Following the brief overview of guitar methodologies, the article presents some of the key pedagogical goals and ideas of the universally-acclaimed Cuban guitar composer Léo Brouwer (1939–). Employing the first 10 studies of Brouwer’s Études Simples for analysis, I illustrate the composer’s pragmatic presentation of a range of mandatory techniques. It is argued that Brouwer’s pedagogical approach meaningfully contributes to the restoration and elevation of an exquisite, yet neglected musical custom
Che and the pre-eminence of culture in revolutionary Cuba: the pursuit of a spontaneous, inseparable integrity
No full textThe triumphs and continuity of the Cuban revolution in large measure can be attributed to the close bond that exists between political and cultural practice on the island. Emblematic of Cuban politics, key aspects of Ernesto Che Guevara’s revolutionary thought find expression in Cuban cultural theory and practices in the national, popular, and expressive arts domains. This process strikingly sustains the revolution’s goals to bring about an equal and unified national community, a radical anti-imperialist, internationalist political ethos, and a deeply rooted universal arts tradition. In this sense, revolutionary Cuba embraces the dialectical concept of the “category of totality,” whereby the spiritual and the material sides of life are linked intrinsically to each other, thus pursuing, in the words of Lukács, “a spontaneous, inseparable integrity”
Manifestations of Humanism in Revolutionary Cuba, Che and the principle of universality
No full textThe humanist dimension of revolutionary Cuban society owes much to the thinking and action of Che Guevara, a principal architect of the Cuban Revolution. Examination of Che’s association with the humanist tradition of revolutionary thought and, in par- ticular, the ideas of Martí and Marx reveals his resolute devotion to moral standards and human values (as promoted by José Martí) and a revolutionary “theoretical response” to defeating human alienation, oppression, exploitation, and inequality (as advanced by the Marxist tradition). Through his contributions, revolutionary Cuban society embraced a distinctively humanistic ethos despite the efforts of others to imbue it with a dogmatic, cold scholasticism. While some political doctrines have changed since his death, funda- mental socialist tenets prevail in Cuba to this day
Equality, Solidarity, and the Human Condition Categories of Humanism in José Martí’s Anticolonial Critique
No full textAn examination of the humanist thought embedded in José Martí’s anticolonial critique
reveals his deep devotion to human solidarity and human equality, with education,
in particular, seen as “an act of love.” Underpinning this commitment is Martí’s considerate
awareness of the “human condition” of the oppressed and colonized. Whereas
humanism as theorized and practiced in Western liberal circles has neglected to challenge
the current order of oppression, misery, and suffering, Martí’s humanist critique is situated
squarely on the side of victims, waving the banner of human dignity and equality as
well as of solidarity with the disfavored.
Un análisis del pensamiento humanista que caracteriza la crítica anticolonial de José
Martí revela su profunda devoción a la solidaridad e igualdad humana; la educación, en
particular, es vista como “un acto de amor.” Este compromiso se sustenta en la conciencia
que tiene Martí de la “condición humana” de los oprimidos y colonizados. Mientras que
el humanismo como teoría y práctica en círculos liberales occidentales no ha buscado
desafiar el orden actual de opresión, miseria, y sufrimiento, la crítica humanista de Martí
se encuentra del lado de las víctimas, ondeando la bandera de la igualdad y la dignidad
humana así como de la solidaridad con los desfavorecido
Che and the pre-eminence of culture in revolutionary Cuba: the pursuit of a spontaneous, inseparable integrity
No full textThe triumphs and continuity of the Cuban revolution in large measure can be attributed to the close bond that exists between political and cultural practice on the island. Emblematic of Cuban politics, key aspects of Ernesto Che Guevara’s revolutionary thought find expression in Cuban cultural theory and practices in the national, popular, and expressive arts domains. This process strikingly sustains the revolution’s goals to bring about an equal and unified national community, a radical anti-imperialist, internationalist political ethos, and a deeply rooted universal arts tradition. In this sense, revolutionary Cuba embraces the dialectical concept of the “category of totality,” whereby the spiritual and the material sides of life are linked intrinsically to each other, thus pursuing, in the words of Lukács, “a spontaneous, inseparable integrity”
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