Tag: Identity

Free Download Michaela Nicole Raß, "Europe in Upheaval: Identity in Politics, Literature and Film"
English | ISBN: 3476058824 | 2022 | 192 pages | PDF | 5 MB
This volume on the term "Europe" is based on a conference that took place in the winter of 2018 at the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Foundation in Munich. Europe in its complexity, in its character of radical change and its power of fascination is of unbroken topicality. At the same time, European identity is endangered by current challenges such as populism and the rise of nationalism. The contributions to the conference address the question of the extent to which contemporary literature and also current films react to these upheavals and to what extent the talk of a crisis in Europe or European integration is perceptible in the areas of literature and film.

Free Download Dallas Willard, "Discovering Our Spiritual Identity: Practices for God’s Beloved"
English | 2010 | ISBN: 0830810927 | EPUB | pages: 197 | 1.0 mb
Each chapter in this workbook by Trevor Hudson is peppered with "holy experiments," simple practices that bring us into God’s presence and help us experience life as his beloved. At the end of each chapter is a set of questions which are ideal for discussion with one or two spiritual friends or a small group.

Free Download Zawawi Ibrahim, "Discourses, Agency and Identity in Malaysia: Critical Perspectives "
English | ISBN: 9813345705 | 2021 | 588 pages | PDF | 15 MB
This book seeks to break new ground, both empirically and conceptually, in examining discourses of identity formation and the agency of critical social practices in Malaysia. Taking an inclusive cultural studies perspective, it questions the ideological narrative of ‘race’ and ‘ethnicity’ that dominates explanations of conflicts and cleavages in the Malaysian context. The contributions are organised in three broad themes. ‘Identities in Contestation: Borders, Complexities and Hybridities’ takes a range of empirical studies―literary translation, religion, gender, ethnicity, indigeneity and sexual orientation―to break down preconceived notions of fixed identities. This then opens up an examination of ‘Identities and Movements: Agency and Alternative Discourses’, in which contributors deal with counter-hegemonic social movements―of anti-racism, young people, environmentalism and independent publishing―that explicitly seek to open up greater critical, democratic space within the Malaysian polity. The third section, ‘Identities and Narratives: Culture and the Media’, then provides a close textual reading of some exemplars of new cultural and media practices found in oral testimonies, popular music, film, radio programming and storytelling who have consciously created bodies of work that question the dominant national narrative. This book is a valuable interdisciplinary work for advanced students and researchers interested in representations of identity and nationhood in Malaysia, and for those with wider interests in the fields of critical cultural studies and discourse analysis.

Free Download Garritt van Dyk, "Commerce, Food, and Identity in Seventeenth-Century England and France: Across the Channel "
English | ISBN: 9463720170 | 2022 | 214 pages | PDF | 1357 KB
"Tell me what you eat, and I’ll tell you who you are" was the challenge issued by French gastronomist Jean Brillat-Savarin. Champagne is declared a unique emblem of French sophistication and luxury, linked to the myth of its invention by Dom Pérignon. Across the Channel, a cup of sweet tea is recognized as a quintessentially English icon, simultaneously conjuring images of empire, civility, and relentless rain that demands the sustenance and comfort that only tea can provide. How did these tastes develop in the seventeenth century?

Free Download Marc James Léger, "Class Struggle and Identity Politics"
English | ISBN: 1032751584 | 2024 | 274 pages | EPUB | 567 KB
Contemporary bipartisan politics undermines socialist solidarity by ignoring class issues and pitting advocates of social justice against ethno-national chauvinists. This guide to the recent wave of "woke" culture wars provides a radical class analysis and critique of the most popular academic trends around diversity and inclusion: radical democracy, intersectionality, privilege theory, critical race theory, intersectionality and decoloniality. The book further explains the complexity of today’s cultural conflicts by examining how these issues are viewed across the political spectrum, including populist and postmodern perspectives. Exploring historical, cultural, political and economic developments since the postwar era, this follow-up to Identity Trumps Socialism provides the reader with everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask about the campus wars that have gone mainstream.

Free Download Class Struggle and Identity Politics: A Guide
by Marc James Léger
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1032751584 | 275 Pages | True PDF | 17.4 MB

Free Download Class Struggle and Identity Politics: A Guide
by Marc James Léger
English | 2024 | ISBN: 1032751584 | 275 Pages | True PDF | 17.4 MB

Free Download Wenhai Zhou, "Chinese Independent Animation: Renegotiating Identity in Modern China"
English | 2020 | pages: 230 | ISBN: 3030406997, 3030406962 | PDF | 5,8 mb
This study of ‘independent’ animation opens up a quietly subversive and vibrant dimension of contemporary Chinese culture which, hitherto, has not received as much attention as dissident art or political activism. Scholarly interest in Chinese animation has increased over the last decade, with attention paid to the conventional media circle of production, distribution and consumption. The ‘independent’ sector has been largely ignored however, until now. By focusing on distinctive independent artists like Pisan and Lei Lei, and situating their work within the present day media ecology, the author examines the relationship between the genre and the sociocultural transformation of contemporary China. Animation, the author argues, has a special significance, as the nature of the animation text is itself multilayered and given to multiple interpretations and avenues of engagement. Through an examination of the affordances of this ‘independent’ media entity, the author explores how this multifaceted cultural form reveals ambiguities that parallel contradictions in art and society. In so doing, independent animation provides a convenient ‘mirror’ for examining how recent social upheavals have been negotiated, and how certain practitioners have found effective ways for discussing the post-Socialist reality within the current political configuration.

Free Download Terre Satterfield, "Anatomy of a Conflict: Identity, Knowledge, and Emotion in Old-Growth Forests"
English | 2003 | pages: 208 | ISBN: 0774808934, 0774808926 | PDF | 13,9 mb
Anatomy of a Conflict explores the cultural aspects of the fierce dispute between activist loggers and environmentalists over the fate of Oregon’s temperate rain forest. Centred on the practice of old-growth logging and the survival of the northern spotted owl, the conflict has lead to the burning down of ranger stations, the spiking of trees, logging truck blockades, and countless demonstrations and arrests. Satterfield shows how the debate about the forest is, at its core, a debate about the cultural make-up of the Pacific Northwest. To talk about forests is to talk about culture, whether the discussion is about scientific explanations of conifer forests, activists’ grassroots status and their emotional attachment to land, or the implications of past people’s land use for future forest management. An engaging ethnographic study, this book emphasizes the historical roots and contemporary emergence of identity movements as a means for challenging cultural patterns. It makes a significant contribution to culture- and identity-driven theories of human action in the context of social movements and environmental studies.

Free Download Susan Carter, "Academic Identity and the Place of Stories: The Personal in the Professional"
English | 2020 | pages: 144 | ISBN: 3030436039, 3030436004 | PDF | 1,7 mb
This book explores academic identity development in the 21st century university. Recognising dramatic shifts in academic practices and landscapes, the book pushes back on rising neoliberalism with a person-focused, culturally aware pathway for career development. Stories of the author’s own experiences intersect a solid grounding in educational literature, encouraging scholars to take an active role in considering their own academic identity. In doing so, this volume suggests that academics look inward at what matters to them – rather than being overwhelmed by academia – in order to shape identities and career trajectories that are dynamic and satisfying.