Torn Identities

Author : Gerald Izenberg
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780812292718

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Identity by Gerald Izenberg Pdf

Identity: The Necessity of a Modern Idea is the first comprehensive history of identity as the answer to the question, "who, or what, am I?" It covers the century from the end of World War I, when identity in this sense first became an issue for writers and philosophers, to 2010, when European political leaders declared multiculturalism a failure just as Canada, which pioneered it, was hailing its success. Along the way the book examines Erik Erikson's concepts of psychological identity and identity crisis, which made the word famous; the turn to collective identity and the rise of identity politics in Europe and America; varieties and theories of group identity; debates over accommodating collective identities within liberal democracy; the relationship between individual and group identity; the postmodern critique of identity as a concept; and the ways it nonetheless transformed the social sciences and altered our ideas of ethics. At the same time the book is an argument for the validity and indispensability of identity, properly understood. Identity was not a concept before the twentieth century because it was taken for granted. The slaughter of World War I undermined the honored identities of prewar Europe and, as a result, the idea of identity as something objective and stable was thrown into question at the same time that people began to sense that it was psychologically and socially necessary. We can't be at home in our bodies, act effectively in the world, or interact comfortably with others without a stable sense of who we are. Gerald Izenberg argues that, while it is a mistake to believe that our identities are givens that we passively discover about ourselves, decreed by God, destiny, or nature, our most important identities have an objective foundation in our existential situation as bodies, social beings, and creatures who aspire to meaning and transcendence, as well as in the legitimacy of our historical particularity.

Author : Wing On Lee,Phillip Brown,A. Lin Goodwin,Andy Green
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 2588 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811968877

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International Handbook on Education Development in the Asia-Pacific by Wing On Lee,Phillip Brown,A. Lin Goodwin,Andy Green Pdf

The Springer International Handbook of Educational Development in Asia Pacific breaks new ground with a comprehensive, fine-grained and diverse perspective on research and education development throughout the Asia Pacific region. In 13 sections and 127 chapters, the Handbook delves into a wide spectrum of contemporary topics including educational equity and quality, language education, learning and human development, workplace learning, teacher education and professionalization, higher education organisations, citizenship and moral education, and high performing education systems. The Handbook is grounded in specific Asia Pacific contexts and scholarly traditions, using unique country-specific narratives, for example, Vietnam and Melanesia, and socio-cultural investigations through lenses such as language identity or colonisation, while offering parallel academic discourse and analyses framed by broader policy commentary from around the world.

Author : Stefan Strauß
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429836442

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Privacy and Identity in a Networked Society by Stefan Strauß Pdf

This book offers an analysis of privacy impacts resulting from and reinforced by technology and discusses fundamental risks and challenges of protecting privacy in the digital age. Privacy is among the most endangered "species" in our networked society: personal information is processed for various purposes beyond our control. Ultimately, this affects the natural interplay between privacy, personal identity and identification. This book investigates that interplay from a systemic, socio-technical perspective by combining research from the social and computer sciences. It sheds light on the basic functions of privacy, their relation to identity, and how they alter with digital identification practices. The analysis reveals a general privacy control dilemma of (digital) identification shaped by several interrelated socio-political, economic and technical factors. Uncontrolled increases in the identification modalities inherent to digital technology reinforce this dilemma and benefit surveillance practices, thereby complicating the detection of privacy risks and the creation of appropriate safeguards. Easing this problem requires a novel approach to privacy impact assessment (PIA), and this book proposes an alternative PIA framework which, at its core, comprises a basic typology of (personally and technically) identifiable information. This approach contributes to the theoretical and practical understanding of privacy impacts and thus, to the development of more effective protection standards. This book will be of much interest to students and scholars of critical security studies, surveillance studies, computer and information science, science and technology studies, and politics.

Author : Robin Winks
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191647697

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The Oxford History of the British Empire: Volume V: Historiography by Robin Winks Pdf

The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. From the founding of colonies in North America and the West Indies in the seventeenth century to the reversion of Hong Kong to China at the end of the twentieth, British imperialism was a catalyst for far-reaching change. The Oxford History of the British Empire as a comprehensive study helps us to understand the end of Empire in relation to its beginning, the meaning of British imperialism for the ruled as well as for the rulers, and the significance of the British Empire as a theme in world history. This fifth and final volume shows how opinions have changed dramatically over the generations about the nature, role, and value of imperialism generally, and the British Empire more specifically. The distinguished team of contributors discuss the many and diverse elements which have influenced writings on the Empire: the pressure of current events, access to primary sources, the creation of relevant university chairs, the rise of nationalism in former colonies, decolonization, and the Cold War. They demonstrate how the study of empire has evolved from a narrow focus on constitutional issues to a wide-ranging enquiry about international relations, the uses of power, and impacts and counterimpacts between settler groups and native peoples. The result is a thought-provoking cultural and intellectual inquiry into how we understand the past, and whether this understanding might affect the way we behave in the future.

Author : Eric Geiger
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805446890

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Identity by Eric Geiger Pdf

Identity by young pastor Eric Geiger (coauthor of the multi-awarded national bestseller Simple Church) helps Christians clearly understand who they really are as defined by various Scriptures and unpacks the practical response that goes along with each wonderfully dramatic, empowering, and liberating truth.

Author : Ian Talbot
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300196948

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A History of Modern South Asia by Ian Talbot Pdf

TWELVE: Pakistan's National Crisis and the Birth of Bangladesh -- THIRTEEN: Bangladesh Since Independence -- FOURTEEN: Pakistan Since 1971 -- FIFTEEN: India Shining -- SIXTEEN: The Contemporary International Relations of South Asia -- Chronology -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z

Author : R Hepworth-Sawyer,J Hodgson,R Toulson,J L Paterson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781911108047

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Innovation in Music II by R Hepworth-Sawyer,J Hodgson,R Toulson,J L Paterson Pdf

The music industry is a rapidly evolving field, with new creative approaches and technological advances combining to catalyse and inspire innovations. Innovation in Music 2015 (InMusic'15) was an international conference organised by KES International and hosted by Anglia Ruskin University over the 7th to 9th June 2015 in Cambridge, UK. Innovation in Music broadly represents all aspects of innovation in the field of music, particularly encompassing music performance, audio technology, music production and the commercial music industries. The conference acted as a forum for industry experts and professionals to mix with researchers and academics to report on the latest advances and exchange ideas. Award-winning industry experts including David Wrench, Tim Exile, Peter Jenner, Mandy Parnell, Gary Bromham, Bryan Martin and Simon Gogerly contributed to the conference keynote presentations. This volume includes articles developed from presentations delivered

Author : Anastacia Kurylo
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-07-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781544304113

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Inter/Cultural Communication by Anastacia Kurylo Pdf

Today, students are more familiar with other cultures than ever before because of the media, Internet, local diversity, and their own travels abroad. Using a social constructionist framework, Inter/Cultural Communication provides today's students with a rich understanding of how culture and communication affect and effect each other. Weaving multiple approaches together to provide a comprehensive understanding of and appreciation for the diversity of cultural and intercultural communication, this text helps students become more aware of their own identities and how powerful their identities can be in facilitating change—both in their own lives and in the lives of others.

Author : Deborah J. Johnson,Susan S. Chuang,Jenny Glozman
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030864262

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Re/Formation and Identity by Deborah J. Johnson,Susan S. Chuang,Jenny Glozman Pdf

This innovative book applies contemporary and emergent theories of identity formation to timely questions of identity re/formation and development in immigrant families across diverse ethnicities and age groups. Researchers from across the globe examine the ways in which immigrants from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America dynamically adjust, adapt, and resist aspects of their identities in their host countries as a form of resilience. The book provides a multidisciplinary approach to studying the multidimensional complexities of identity development and immigration and offers critical insights on the experiences of immigrant families. Key areas of coverage include: Factors that affect identity formation, readjustment, and maintenance, including individual differences and social environments. Influences of intersecting immigrant ecologies such as family, community, and complex multidimensions of culture on identity development. Current identity theories and their effectiveness at addressing issues of ethnicity, culture, and immigration. Research challenges to studying various forms of identity. Re/Formation and Identity: The Intersectionality of Development, Culture, and Immigration is an essential resource for researchers, professors, and graduate students as well as clinicians, professionals, and policymakers in the fields of developmental, social, and cross-cultural psychology, parenting and family studies, social work, and all interrelated disciplines.

Author : Sue Whittaker
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-08-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725297241

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Music and Liturgy, Identity and Formation by Sue Whittaker Pdf

Music and Liturgy, Identity and Formation is a one-of-a-kind book about All Saints Moda Church in Istanbul. In this book, Sue Whittaker explores the ways Dr. Turgay Ücal, the MBB founding pastor, has intuitively blended Christian faith and the local urban culture. Indigenous songs and adaptations of Reformed liturgy work together to enable worshipers to feel comfortable with Christianity. Images, customs, and gestures guide seekers into new ways to pray and live their lives. Turgay’s theologically sound approach provides a welcoming Christian home for Muslims searching to connect to Allah/God. For thirty years, the practices and strategies detailed in this book have merged to clearly present the gospel message in culturally appropriate ways. The principles of the All Saints Moda Church model of inculturation can be applied to Christian ministry among Muslims in all countries and cultures worldwide.

Author : Paul Barrett
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781442668966

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Blackening Canada by Paul Barrett Pdf

Focusing on the work of black, diasporic writers in Canada, particularly Dionne Brand, Austin Clarke, and Tessa McWatt, Blackening Canada investigates the manner in which literature can transform conceptions of nation and diaspora. Through a consideration of literary representation, public discourse, and the language of political protest, Paul Barrett argues that Canadian multiculturalism uniquely enables black diasporic writers to transform national literature and identity. These writers seize upon the ambiguities and tensions within Canadian discourses of nation to rewrite the nation from a black, diasporic perspective, converting exclusion from the national discourse into the impetus for their creative endeavours. Within this context, Barrett suggests, debates over who counts as Canadian, the limits of tolerance, and the breaking points of Canadian multiculturalism serve not as signs of multiculturalism’s failure but as proof of both its vitality and of the unique challenges that black writing in Canada poses to multicultural politics and the nation itself.

Author : Ananta Kumar Giri
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0739103229

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Conversations and Transformations by Ananta Kumar Giri Pdf

In this work, the author issues a call for scholars of contemporary social history and practice to grapple with late modernity's most pressing social and political issues. He counterposes Western thought with Indian social theory across an array of Indian texts and ideas.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Latin America
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132139481

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Janus by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gregoria Manzin
Publisher : Troubador Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Boundaries in literature
ISBN : 1780885717

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Torn Identities by Gregoria Manzin Pdf

'Torn Identities' explores the relation between borders and identity. Geopolitical maps show borders as lines of separation marking the point of divide between different nations. Yet borders are man-made and often artificially constructed lines. They divide territories but not necessarily cultures. History offers multiple world-wide examples of borders cutting through the social and cultural tissue of nations to sort out political disputes. One of these examples is the redrawing of the North-eastern border of Italy after WWII, with the cession of Istria and Dalmatia to former Yugoslavia in 1947. In 'Torn Identities' the author examines the life-stories of five women writers to explore the impact that shifting borderlines exercise on the sense of identity of individuals and communities affected by these changes. Framed by Jean-Luc Nancy's paradigm of the 'un-exposed as the non-existent', 'Torn Identities' traces the process of identity formation by following the writers' narrations of their own journeys. In doing so, it shows how these are narratives moulded by the desire to unveil one's distinctive voice. Utilising Adriana Cavarero's concept of identity as the figural unity of the picture left behind by our life-stories, 'Torn Identities' explores narrative as the locus to express who one is, as opposed to what we might be. Building on the ideas of Homi Bhabha, the geopolitical space is interpreted as the expression of a transnational reality. In this context, places of memory provide the grid by which one can examine the traumatic memories underpinning the writers' life-stories. From this perspective, borders are read as liminal spaces: as the locale of the intermingling of cultures and languages, and as the time-space mechanism to bridge over into the Other.

Author : Marie-Françoise Lanfant,John B Allcock,Edward M Bruner
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1995-08-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857022820

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International Tourism by Marie-Françoise Lanfant,John B Allcock,Edward M Bruner Pdf

`This book is one of several indications that the sociology of tourism is on the move.... these articles raise relevant important themes in the study of tourism.... The contributors to this very readable book provide valuable insights, many of which have been derived from empirical research, that should interest anyone involved in the study of international tourism. And by moving us away from polarised positions over the social impact of tourism toward more complex but also more considered perspectives they have also helped alter the agenda for future research′ - David Harrison, University of Sussex Tourism is becoming an increasingly prominent feature of contemporary life. More of us travel for pleasure than ever before, yet the social scientific literature on tourism is relatively scant. This book provides an original contribution to the field of tourist studies. The contributors to International Tourism reconceptualize the local and the global, avoiding such crude oppositions as centre v periphery, modern v traditional, macro v micro and North v South. Instead, they demonstrate that the local cannot be understood without the global, and that the global can never be isolated from the regional setting within which it operates. Providing new insights into theories of touristic practice, this volume places tourism within the same framework as other transnational global studies.