Performing Identities And Utopias Of Belonging

Author : Teresa Botelho,Iolanda Ramos
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443863711

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Performing Identities and Utopias of Belonging by Teresa Botelho,Iolanda Ramos Pdf

Performing Identities and Utopias of Belonging consists of sixteen essays, reflecting the current conflicted debate on the ontology, constructiveness and affect of categories of ascribed social identity such as gender, ethnicity, race and nation, in the context of British, Irish and North American cultural landscapes. They address the many ways in which these communities of belonging are imagined, iterated, performed, questioned, and deconstructed in literature, cinema and visual culture; they also support or counter claims about the enhanced value of social identity in the expression of the self in the light of the present debates that surround the contested post-identity turn in cultural studies. Significantly, they also address the role of social identity in the field of utopian and dystopian thought, focusing on the projection of imagined futures where alternative means of conceiving ascribed identity are conceptualized. The contributions are shaped by a plurality of approaches and theoretical discourses, and come from both established and emerging scholars and researchers from Europe and beyond. The collection is structured in three sections – the politics of (un)belonging, deconstructing utopian and cultural paradigms, and performing identities in the visual arts – which organize the multidisciplinary discussions around specific nuclei of interrogations.

Author : Maria do Rosário Monteiro,Mário S. Ming Kong,Maria João Pereira Neto
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351966832

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Utopia(s) - Worlds and Frontiers of the Imaginary by Maria do Rosário Monteiro,Mário S. Ming Kong,Maria João Pereira Neto Pdf

The idea of Utopia springs from a natural desire of transformation, of evolution pertaining to humankind and, therefore, one can find expressions of “utopian” desire in every civilization. Having to do explicitly with human condition, Utopia accompanies closely cultural evolution, almost as a symbiotic organism. Maintaining its roots deeply attached to ancient myths, utopian expression followed, and sometimes preceded cultural transformation. Through the next almost five hundred pages (virtually one for each year since Utopia was published) researchers in the fields of Architecture and Urbanism, Arts and Humanities present the results of their studies within the different areas of expertise under the umbrella of Utopia. Past, present, and future come together in one book. They do not offer their readers any golden key. Many questions will remain unanswered, as they should. The texts presented in Proportion Harmonies and Identities - UTOPIA(S) WORLDS AND FRONTIERS OF THE IMAGINARY were compiled with the intent to establish a platform for the presentation, interaction and dissemination of researches. It aims also to foster the awareness and discussion on the topics of Harmony and Proportion with a focus on different utopian visions and readings relevant to the arts, sciences and humanities and their importance and benefits for the community at large.

Author : Mário S. Ming Kong,Maria do Rosário Monteiro,Maria João Pereira Neto
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351242684

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Progress(es), Theories and Practices by Mário S. Ming Kong,Maria do Rosário Monteiro,Maria João Pereira Neto Pdf

The texts presented in Proportion Harmonies and Identities (PHI) - Progress(es) - Theories and Practices were compiled with the intent to establish a platform for the presentation, interaction and dissemination of research. It aims also to foster the awareness of and discussion on the topics of Harmony and Proportion with a focus on different progress visions and readings relevant to Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Design, Engineering, Social and Natural Sciences, Technology and their importance and benefits for the community at large. Considering that the idea of progress is a major matrix for development, its theoretical and practical foundations have become the working tools of scientists, philosophers, and artists, who seek strategies and policies to accelerate the development process in different contexts.

Author : Maria do Rosário Monteiro,Mário S. Ming Kong,Maria João Pereira Neto
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429680724

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Modernity, Frontiers and Revolutions by Maria do Rosário Monteiro,Mário S. Ming Kong,Maria João Pereira Neto Pdf

The texts presented in Proportion Harmonies and Identities (PHI) - MODERNITY, FRONTIERS AND REVOLUTIONS were compiled with the intent to establish a multidisciplinary platform for the presentation, interaction and dissemination of research. It also aims to foster awareness of and discussion on the topics of Harmony and Proportion with a focus on different visions relevant to Architecture, Arts and Humanities, Design, Engineering, Social and Natural Sciences, and their importance and benefits for the sense of both individual and community identity. The idea of modernity has been a significant driver of development since the Western Early Modern Age. Its theoretical and practical foundations have become the working tools of scientists, philosophers, and artists, who seek strategies and policies to accelerate the development process in different contexts.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004469150

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Black Neo-Victoriana by Anonim Pdf

Black Neo-Victoriana is the first book-length study on contemporary re-imaginations of Blackness in the long nineteenth century. Contributions engage with novels, drama, film, television and material culture, while also covering cultural formations such as Black fandom, Black dandyism, or steamfunk.

Author : Wieland Schwanebeck
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000032734

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Literary Twinship from Shakespeare to the Age of Cloning by Wieland Schwanebeck Pdf

Unlike previous efforts that have only addressed literary twinship as a footnote to the doppelganger motif, this book makes a case for the complexity of literary twinship across the literary spectrum. Shortlisted for the ESSE Book Award 2022 (Literatures in the English Language), it shows how twins have been instrumental to the formation of comedies of mistaken identity, the detective genre, and dystopian science fiction. The individual chapters trace the development of the category of twinship over time, demonstrating how the twin was repeatedly (re-)invented as a cultural and pathological type when other discursive fields constituted themselves, and how its literary treatment served as the battleground for ideological disputes: by setting the stage for debates regarding kinship and reproduction, or by partaking in discussions of criminality, eugenic greatness, and ‘monstrous births’. The book addresses nearly 100 primary texts, including works of Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Aldous Huxley, Christopher Priest, William Shakespeare, and Zadie Smith.

Author : Kate Huppatz,Amie Matthews,Mary Hawkins
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137334909

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Identity and Belonging by Kate Huppatz,Amie Matthews,Mary Hawkins Pdf

Identity and Belonging examines the interplay between self and society and in doing so explores the complex nature of 'who we are' and 'how we come to be' as individuals and as members of various social groups. Investigating issues of identity and belonging as they emerge in contemporary social life and under conditions of globalisation, the book focuses on continuity and change in the formation of identities and communities. Through a variety of examples and case studies, the chapters discuss how elements such as ethnicity, class, gender and sexuality intersect and are experienced both locally and transnationally. As a modern guide to some classic themes and key thinkers in the discipline of sociology, this accessible text can be used to introduce core topics of identity, social divisions and globalisation, as well as to investigate in detail more specific themes and issues such as migration, consumption and digital media. It is a useful and comprehensive resource for both undergraduate and postgraduate students of sociology and related disciplines.

Author : Kim Beauchesne,Alessandra Santos
Publisher : Springer
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137568731

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Performing Utopias in the Contemporary Americas by Kim Beauchesne,Alessandra Santos Pdf

This book offers an innovative examination of the utopian impulse through performance as a proposition of practical engagement in the contemporary Americas. The volume compiles unique multidisciplinary and exploratory texts, applying diverse critical and artistic approaches. Its contributors reconceptualize utopia as a creative and theoretical method based on a commitment to sociopolitical transformation. Chapters are organized around notions of mapping utopias, indigenizing practices, political manifestations, and the construction of social identities.

Author : Martin Ehala
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351985055

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Signs of Identity by Martin Ehala Pdf

Signs of Identity presents an interdisciplinary introduction to collective identity, using insights from social psychology, anthropology, sociology and the humanities. It takes the basic concept of semiotics – the sign – as its central notion, and specifies in detail in what ways identity can be seen as a sign, how it functions as a sign, and how signs of identity are related to those who have that identity. Recognizing that the sense of belonging is both the source of solidarity and discrimination, the book argues for the importance of emotional attachment to collective identity. The argument is supported by a large number of real-life examples of how collective emotions affect group formation, collective action and inter-group relations. By addressing the current issues of authenticity and the Self, multiculturalism, intersectionality and social justice, the book helps to stimulate discussion of the contested topics of identity in contemporary society.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1153620666

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Identity and Culture by Anonim Pdf

Author : Angela Jones
Publisher : Springer
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137311979

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A Critical Inquiry into Queer Utopias by Angela Jones Pdf

This anthology is a symposium on queer space and queer utopias. Through the presentation of empirical work by contemporary queer theorists this book aims to create a critical dialogue about the emergence of queer spaces and the ways in which they aim to further queer futurity.

Author : Patricia G. Davis
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780817319212

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Laying Claim by Patricia G. Davis Pdf

Laying Claim: African American Cultural Memory and Southern Identity explores the practices and cultural institutions that define and sustain African American "southernness," demonstrating that southern identity is more expansive than traditional narratives that center on white culture.

Author : Clementina Osti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Literature
ISBN : 1781884218

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Utopian Identities by Clementina Osti Pdf

Author : Lauren O'Mahony,Rahul K. Gairola,Melissa Merchant,Simon Order
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000909395

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Performing Identity in the Era of COVID-19 by Lauren O'Mahony,Rahul K. Gairola,Melissa Merchant,Simon Order Pdf

This innovative volume compels readers to re-think the notions of performance, performing, and (non)performativity in the context of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Given these multi-faceted ways of thinking about “performance” and its complicated manifestations throughout the pandemic, this volume is organised into umbrella topics that focus on three of the most important aspects of identity for cultural and intercultural studies in this historical moment: language; race/gender/sexuality; and the digital world. In critically re-thinking the meaning of “performance” in the era of COVID-19, contributors first explore how language is differently staged in the context of the global pandemic, compelling us to normalise an entirely new verbal lexicon. Second, they survey the pandemic’s disturbing impact on socio-political identities rooted in race, class, gender, and sexuality. Third, contributors examine how the digital milieu compels us to reorient the inside/outside binary with respect to multilingual subjects, those living with disability, those delivering staged performances, and even corresponding audiences. Together, these diverse voices constitute a powerful chorus that rigorously excavates the hidden impacts of the global pandemic on how we have changed the ways in which we perform identity throughout a viral crisis. This volume is thus a timely asset for all readers interested in identity studies, performance studies, digital and technology studies, language studies, global studies, and COVID-19 studies. It was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Intercultural Studies.

Author : Caterina Nirta
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315406527

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Marginal Bodies, Trans Utopias by Caterina Nirta Pdf

Although over the last two decades there has been a proliferation of gender studies, transgender has largely remained institutionalised as an ‘umbrella term’ that encapsulates all forms of gender understandings differing from what are thought to be gender norms. In both theoretical and medical literature, trans identity has been framed within a paradigm of awkwardness or discomfort, self-dislike or dysfunctional mental health. Marginal Bodies, Trans Utopias is a multidisciplinary book that draws primarily from Deleuze and post-structuralism in order to reformulate the concept of utopia and ground it in the materiality of the present. Through a radically new conceptualisation of the time and space of utopia, it analyses empirical findings from trans video diaries on the Internet belonging to transgender individuals. In doing so, this volume offers new insights into the everyday challenges faced by these subjectivities, with case studies focusing on: the legal/social impact of the UK’s Gender Recognition Act 2004, boundaries of public and private as evidenced within public toilets, and the narrative of the ‘wrong body’. Contextualising and applying Deleuzian concepts such as ‘difference’ and ‘marginal’ to the context of the research, Nirta helps the reader to understand trans as ‘unity’ rather than as a ‘mind-body mismatch’. Contributing to the reading and understanding of trans lived experience, this book shall be of interest to postgraduates and postdoctoral researchers interested in fields such as Transgender Studies, Critical Studies, Sociology of Gender and Philosophy of Time.