416 research outputs found
Die Vernetzung der Welt – zu Daniel Kehlmanns "Ruhm"
No full textDer doppeldeutige Titel von Kehlmanns Roman in neun Geschichten verweist auf das zentrale Thema des Buches. Es geht um die Frage, ob der Ruhm von Literatur und Philosophie im virtuellen ‚room‘ der Kommunikationstechnologie zu verblassen droht. Der vorliegende Aufsatz versteht Kehlmanns Werk als Versuch, die neue Welt des Cyberspace in alter Manier zu beschreiben und so die unverminderte Wirkkraft der Tradition zu zeigen.The ambiguous German title of Daniel Kehlmann’s Novel in Nine Episodes exposes its central theme. It is the question whether the ‚Fame‘ (Ruhm) of literature und philosophy is fading in the virtual ‚room‘ created by modern communication techniques. The present essay understands Kehlmann’s novel as an attempt to describe the new world of cyberspace in the old way, thus demonstrating the undiminished power of tradition.Dwuznaczny niemiecki tytuł tej Powieści w dziewięciu odsłonach odnosi się do przewodniego tematu książki. Rozważa kwestię, czy w ‚cyberprzestrzeni‘ (‚room‘) technologii komunikacyjnej ‚sława‘ (Ruhm) literatury lub filozofii jest zagrożona przeminięciem. Niniejsze opracowanie ujmuje dzieło Kehlmanna jako próbę opisania nowego wirtualnego świata starymi sposobami, aby pokazać niesłabnącą moc tradycji.
 
Richard W. KAEUPER: Medieval Chivalry, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2016, 447 pp., ISBN: 9780521137959
No full textReseña de la obra Richard W. KAEUPER: Medieval Chivalry, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2016, 447 pp., ISBN: 9780521137959. A cargo de David Porrinas
Edward W. SAID: Cultura e imperialismo, Barcelona, Debate, 2018 [1993], 574 pp., trad. de Nora Catelli, ISBN: 9788499928500
No full textReseña de la obra de Edward W. SAID: Cultura e imperialismo, Barcelona, Debate, 2018 [1993], 574 pp., trad. de Nora Catelli, ISBN: 9788499928500. A cargo de Joan Torrents Juncà
[EFF15S6] Session 7: Constanze Ruhm, Re-staging the Locations of Film History
No full text27 March 2015, 12:30, Birkbeck Cinema
Constanze Ruhm is an artist and author, whose work, exhibited internationally, encompasses installations, films and videos, publications and curatorial activities. Her artistic practice explores the interactions between film, film theory, theatrical forms, and new media, primarily with regard to questions of identity, representation and (feminist) film theory. Since 2006, she has been professor for Art and Media at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Since 2007, she has also been an adjunct professor at the Art Institute Boston/Lesley University.
This event, combining screenings and discussion, was structured in two parts.
Part one – Constanze Ruhm in conversation with Roland-Francois Lack (UCL, creator of website: The Cine-Tourist) [Link: https://www.thecinetourist.net]
In La Difficulté d’une perspective: A Life of Renewal (2013), Constanze Ruhm, with Emilien Awada and using location research by Roland-Francois Lack, created this photographic series of eight locations from Une Femme est une femme (Jean-Luc Godard, 1961) shot from two different perspectives: first, as a precise replica of a shot from the original film, and then as a representation of the subjective perspective of the main female character (Angela/Anna Karina). The photos show what Anna Karina must have seen when she herself was seen by Godard and his camera.
Part two – screening and presentation
Film: Panoramis Paramount Paranormal (part of the Invisible Producers series), Constanze Ruhm with Emilien Awada, Austria, 2014, digital, 59 minutes, French and German with English subtitles
Out of their work on Une Femme est une femme, Ruhm and Awarda discovered the film studio St. Maurice, founded in 1913 and destroyed by fire in 1971. The film focuses on the history of this specific location and its place within the history of cinema. Subsequently, the apartment complex Le Panoramis was built on the same site
Conceptual structure of SLAVA/FAME/RUHM in Russian, American and German consciousness
No full text© the author(s). This paper investigates similarities and differences in the conceptualization of the lexemes SLAVA, FAME, and RUHM by culture and by individual perceptions among speakers of Russian, American English, and German respectively. Methods consisted of a free association experiment and lexicographic and phraseological analysis using dictionaries and Internet sources. All three cultures characterized the terms both positively and negatively, however each culture's characterization was unique. Russian text sources align 'slava' with wealth, but also with rumor and gossip; American English sources characterize 'fame' as eternal, but also as something to be avoided, while German sources consider 'ruhm' as a good stimulus, but one which may also be accompanied by envy. The cognitive linguistics approach provides exploration of cognitive consciousness at a cultural level as well as in the core, revealing that despite differences across the speakers' cultures, the speakers themselves show more similarity in their perceptions of the corresponding concepts
Conceptual structure of SLAVA/FAME/RUHM in Russian, American and German consciousness
No full text© the author(s). This paper investigates similarities and differences in the conceptualization of the lexemes SLAVA, FAME, and RUHM by culture and by individual perceptions among speakers of Russian, American English, and German respectively. Methods consisted of a free association experiment and lexicographic and phraseological analysis using dictionaries and Internet sources. All three cultures characterized the terms both positively and negatively, however each culture's characterization was unique. Russian text sources align 'slava' with wealth, but also with rumor and gossip; American English sources characterize 'fame' as eternal, but also as something to be avoided, while German sources consider 'ruhm' as a good stimulus, but one which may also be accompanied by envy. The cognitive linguistics approach provides exploration of cognitive consciousness at a cultural level as well as in the core, revealing that despite differences across the speakers' cultures, the speakers themselves show more similarity in their perceptions of the corresponding concepts
How Well Do Parents With Young Children Combine Work and Family Life
No full textThis study examines trends in labor force involvement, household structure, and some activities that may complicate the efforts of parents with young children to balance work and family life. Next I consider whether employer policies mitigate or exacerbate these difficulties and, since the policies adopted in the United States diverge dramatically from those in many other industrialized countries, provide some international comparisons before speculating on possible sources and effects of the differences.
Samuel H. YAMASHITA: Daily Life in Wartime Japan, 1940‐1945, Lawrence, University of Kansas Press, 2015, 256 pp., ISBN: 9780700624621
No full textReseña de la obra Samuel H. YAMASHITA: Daily Life in Wartime Japan, 1940‐1945, Lawrence, University of Kansas Press, 2015, 256 pp., ISBN: 9780700624621. A cargo de Aaron W. Moore
Macroeconomic Changes and Mortality in Mexico
No full textWhile previous studies examine how the business cycle affects mortality in developed countries, less is known about this relationship in developing countries. In this paper, we investigate whether the procyclical nature of mortality in developed countries found by Ruhm (2000) and others is also present in Mexico. We assemble a unique panel data set that contains state-level data on mortality rates by age and cause of death, GDP per capita, and socioeconomic status. We find that for Mexico total mortality rates are procyclical, with the largest impact on those aged 20 to 49. While these findings are similar to those in Ruhm (2000), the effects of business cycles on mortality rates differ for several specific causes of death. These results suggest that whereas total mortality may be procyclical in some developed and developing countries, significant differences may exist for some causes of death.
Budowniczowie kamiennych mostów w łacińskiej Europie (XI–XIV wiek) w świetle źródeł pisanych
No full textDer Bau einer Steinbrücke über einen (besonders breiten) Fluss war im Hochmittelalter ein technisch und logistisch sehr kompliziertes Unternehmen. Leider informieren die Quellen aus der Zeit vor der Mitte des 14. Jahrhunderts nur selten über die Kosten solcher Bauarbeiten, diese müssen jedoch erheblich gewesen sein. Die Auswahl der Baumaterialien, die für das Brückenprojekt vorgesehen waren, hing von ihrer Erreichbarkeit, von den geografischen Bedingungen und dem Charakter des Flusses (Größe, Tiefe) ab. Die Angaben in den analysierten Schriftquellen (insgesamt wenigen) erlauben festzustellen, dass man damals die besten Fachleute, die vor allem im Sakral- bzw. Festungsbauwesen spezialisiert waren, als Planer der Brücke und auch als Ausführer der Bauarbeiten einstellte. Man kann die These wagen, dass sie nicht selten von weit her herbeigeholt wurden, und zwar sogar aus fremden Ländern. Dies soll nicht verwundern, zumal man in einigen Quellen expressis verbis die technische und architektonische Besonderheit des Brückenbaus und den überregionalen Ruhm des Ergebnisses dieser Bauarbeiten betonte.The construction of a stone bridge over a river (especially a wide one) in the High Middle Ages was a technically and logistically very complicated undertaking. Unfortunately, the sources from before the mid-fourteenth century scarcely inform about the costs of such works. However, the costs must have been considerable. The choice of building material for the bridge construction project depended on its availability, geographic conditions and the nature (size, depth) of the river. The information included in the analyzed written accounts (quite a few in total) leads to the conclusion that the best professionals specializing primarily in sacred and fortified construction were employed as designers and direct constructors of a given bridge. What is more, one might argue that they were often invited from far away, even from other countries. This should not be surprising, as some sources emphasize expressis verbis the technical and architectural uniqueness of the bridge project and the supra-regional fame of the final effect achieved.Budowa kamiennego mostu na rzece (zwłaszcza szerokiej) w pełnym średniowieczu była przedsięwzięciem bardzo skomplikowanym technicznie i logistycznie. Niestety, źródła sprzed połowy XIV w. prawie wcale nie informują o kosztach takich prac, musiały być one jednakże niebagatelne. Wybór materiału budowlanego przeznaczonego do realizacji projektu mostowego był uzależniony od jego dostępności, warunków geograficznych i charakteru (wielkość, głębokość) rzeki. Informacje zawarte w przeanalizowanych przekazach pisanych (w sumie dość nielicznych) prowadzą do wniosku, że w charakterze projektanta i bezpośredniego realizatora danego mostu zatrudniano wówczas najlepszych fachowców specjalizujących się przede wszystkim w budownictwie sakralnym i warownym. Co więcej, można pokusić się o tezę, że byli oni nierzadko sprowadzani z daleka, nawet z innych krajów. Nie powinno to dziwić, wszak w niektórych źródłach akcentowano expressis verbis techniczną i architektoniczną wyjątkowość mostowego przedsięwzięcia oraz ponadregionalną sławę osiągniętego efektu końcowego
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