Cultural Politics - Science topic

Im Zuge der Umgestaltung des Osmanischen Reichs in eine moderne Nation geriet der Journalist Friedrich Schrader in einen Balanceakt: Er teilte die imperialistischen Ambitionen der deutschen und der türkischen Seite nicht, musste im Osmanischen Lloyd jedoch auch Ansichten des Auswärtigen Amts vertreten. „Unter den nichttürkischen Zeitungen der Türk...

Once known as being at the earth’s centre, the Mediterranean Sea includes many inhabited islands. Their populations are diverse on cultural, political, economic, and social grounds. People living there speak a variety of languages and have different national identities. Some of them form the body population of whole nations. That is the case in Cyp...

Os três volumes Violão de rua compuseram a Coleção Cadernos do povo brasileiro, publicada de 1962-64, em co-edição estabelecida entre a editora Civilização Brasileira, o ISEB – Instituto Superior de Estudos Brasileiros, e o CPC – Centros Populares de Cultura da UNE – União Nacional dos Estudantes. Foram publicados 28 volumes, entre os quais estava...

O artigo apresenta um balanço das políticas culturais e de memória para a capoeira no município de Duque de Caxias, pertencente à Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro. O objetivo é refletir sobre os impactos destas políticas nacionais na localidade municipal e como essas experiências vêm protagonizando personalidades, instituições e grupos ligado...

The main objective of this study was to show and analyze the representation of alienation in selected Amharic films. The films selected for the analysis include T’eza (Morning Dew) (2008) by Haile Gerima and Səlä ʾänəči (About you) (2009) by Belay Getaneh. The study explores how the selected Amharic films depict characters facing estrangement and m...

Interest in the concept of '15-minute' / 'x-minute city' exploded during and especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. The benefits of this concept identified by the scholarly literature were many, but even more were the identified challenges of translating into policy and implementing this concept in practice, due to the different socioeconomic , cu...

This article is a meta-reading of Arturo Escobar's theoretical proposal by identifying the critical sources he refers to such as construction and de-construction of the Latin-American thought. These critical sourcesare anthropological, ecological; post-structuralist and post- Marxist in global and local societies which make up the post-development...

¿Habrá algo más obvio que preguntarse quién fue Salvador Allende? ¿Es reflejo, la definición o la interpretación de la historia de la que formó parte, entre 1927 y 1973? ¿Qué grado de sensibilidad y sentido de trascendencia había en él, cuando le habla al mundo desde el Palacio de Gobierno bombardeado e incendiándose, esa mañana del 11 de septiembr...

Initiatives in legislation and improved resources dedicated to inclusive education have contributed to an increase in the number of people with disabilities with higher education and access to a profession in the primary market. However, people with disabilities often face a lot of difficulties and injustices before they can finish their university...

Language diversity in educational settings presents both challenges and opportunities for administrators, educators, and students. This paper examines the implications of linguistic plurality in primary, secondary, and tertiary education, highlighting the need for inclusive language policies that enhance accessibility and equity. Theoretical framew...

Public Policy Relevance Statement This qualitative exploratory research explores social exclusion and inclusion experienced by Arab-Palestinian gay men (APGM) in Israel. Study findings reveal that participants faced numerous forms of exclusion in both local Arab communities and Israeli society which can influence life chances as well as physical an...

Introduction Gender inequity among people with disabilities (PWD) is a complex issue influenced by a combination of socioeconomic, cultural, political, and institutional factors. Women with disabilities often experience double discrimination, increasing their vulnerability. These exacerbate their already difficult health and living conditions. This...

Imaginaries have (again) become a fashionable concept in economic geography and particularly in the geography of sustainability transitions, drawing on inspirations from neighbouring fields such as cultural political economy and science and technology studies. Understanding how agents imagine and give meaning to changes in their spatial context is...

This article explores the affective and cultural dynamics of Momentum, a left-wing movement formed to support Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the Labour Party. Drawing on affect theory, particularly Ahmed’s (2010) concept of affect as ‘what sticks’, it examines how Momentum fostered a collective identity rooted in joy, vitality and cultural expressio...

Discussions of soft power in recent years have paid a growing amount of attention to international politics. In particular, both Nepal and China have given great importance to cultural exchanges based on Confucius Institutes, which help deepen mutual understanding between the two nations and promote cultural cooperation between Kathmandu and China....

This paper examines the power dynamics and hierarchies in international development that systematically exclude and minoritise women of colour (WOC) in the workplace, particularly as these dynamics relate to gender, race, and class. Narrative interviews were conducted with 24 women of colour who work in the energy and health sub-sectors in US donor...

This paper explores the emerging convergence between ideological enforcement in authoritarian regimes and liberal democracies, focusing on how both systems increasingly demand performative allegiance through language. In China, “thought work” has long functioned as a tool of the Communist Party to shape not only outward behavior but inward belief,...

La Reforma Universitaria, y el movimiento reformista en general, se constituyeron desde sus orígenes en un ancla de referencia en la vida política, cultural e intelectual argentina, dando lugar a una nutrida elaboración historiográfica al respecto. Sin embargo, en el marco de aquella temática, fue menos abordada de forma específica la acción de los...

En base a documentos secretos y reservados de la dictadura militar en Córdoba, este artículo ofrece una reconstrucción historiográfica de los mecanismos y procedimientos empleados en el plano de la acción cultural. Desde esta perspectiva de análisis, se examina especialmente, el papel de los gobernadores, el Ministerio de Gobierno, su Secretaría de...

Although the majority of enterprises’ first source of financing is bank credit, they encounter many bank credit obstacles. Some entrepreneurial attitudes based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, determinants of entrepreneurial intention, namely, personal attitude, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms, can enable enterprises to overcom...

As a result of the cultural industry, Turkish TV series are now widely available on the worldwide market and are steadily gaining more traction, particularly as a result of the globalisation process. Transnationalism, cross-cultural communication, soft power acquisition, social revolution, and uniting countries with disparate origins and cultures a...

In Africa, colonialism has left many cursed legacies in its wake with far-reaching implications for the social, cultural, political and economic life of locals. The use of colonial language as an official tongue of government business is a factor with enduring negative consequences for locals, but which do not appear obvious at face value. In Franc...

This article revisits Odysseus Elytis’ poem Alvaniada , first presented on the Greek National Radio Foundation (EIR) in 1956. I approach the Alvaniada as a radio poem, highlighting its role in the development of Elytis’ intermedial poetics, which aims at inventing, in his own words, ‘new fixed forms that facilitate the poem's transition from the do...

Desde Felipe V, los Borbones cambiaron la política de reclutamiento de sus cuadros, redefinieron el perfil político e intelectual que deseaban para ellos y crearon vías de selección y de educación específicas para formarlos. Las estrategias educativas de las familias que pretendían acceder a los cargos, empleos y honores de la corona se adaptaron a...

This study examined pragmatics and communication in the digital age with a focus on the Nigerian experience. The speech act theory was anchored in this study. This study adopted a qualitative research method which employed the email interview technique. The population of the study comprises Nigerian digital communication users, including social med...

The tourism industry in Turkey has many social, cultural, political, and economic effects. These effects are shaped by the local people's tourism awareness and consciousness, especially in rural destination regions. The financial gain of the local people in the destination regions from the tourism sector, their understanding of the importance of th...

This study examined pragmatics and communication in the digital age with a focus on the Nigerian experience. The speech act theory was anchored in this study. This study adopted a qualitative research method which employed the email interview technique. The population of the study comprises Nigerian digital communication users, including social med...

Wildlife rehabilitation in Costa Rica is a deeply complex and often precarious endeavor, shaped by the intersection of local socio-political realities, environmental pressures, and the inherent limitations of the centers themselves. These factors not only challenge the governance of wildlife conservation but also profoundly affect the daily lives o...

Ulrich M. Bausch: Die Kulturpolitik der US-amerikanischen Information Control Division in Württemberg-Baden von 1945 bis 1949. Verlag Klett-Cotta Stuttgart 1992. 221 Seiten. Broschiert DM 26,80

As media becomes more global and multilingual, understanding the impact of translation on news dissemination is crucial. Unlike traditional perspectives that view translation as a straightforward transfer between source and target texts, media translation operates within certain norms and practices. This article explores the role of ideology in med...

While management research on sexual harassment has offered important insights on its organizational antecedents and outcomes, it has remained empirically focused on explaining how the phenomenon manifests in the Global North. Drawing on findings from a multi-source qualitative study on sexual harassment in urban Pakistan, we move beyond the prevail...

Background From a biocultural perspective, health is a multifaceted concept shaped not only by biomedical factors but also by social, cultural, political, and economic forces. In Indigenous contexts, health is particularly vulnerable, as it is profoundly influenced by external socioeconomic and cultural changes, often introduced or imposed by the b...

This conceptual article discusses moderators of the phases of military innovation and their mutual relationship. It examines how factors such as organisational culture, incentives, risk-taking environments, and resource mobilisation impact the different phases in the innovation process. It finds moderators have varying explanatory values across the...

Concerns have been raised about the dearth of methodological plurality and risk-taking in contemporary journal publications on higher education. This paper offers a counter-narrative by exploring the operationalisation of 'the visual' for the study of the university during significant transitions since the cessation of the Cold War. It is informed...

Introduction and purpose: The concepts of "Mahdavī‘at" (a religious term in Shia Islam translating to "Mahdiism" or "belief in the Mahdi") and Monjī (savior) is one of the issues that has gained momentum in Hollywood films since 2000. Thus, the belief in the waiting for the savior has been targeted by destroying the character of the Savior. The imp...

En las últimas décadas, la ecorregión del Gran Chaco sudamericano ha experimentado cambios ambientales, sociales y económicos acelerados, resultado de una intensificación de las industrias extractivas, como la agroindustria, la ganadería, la tala y la explotación de hidrocarburos. La región se ha convertido en un complejo escenario de disputa polít...

Resumo A leitura da Crítica da Violência de Benjamin por Marcuse forma uma base fundamental à sua apreensão da sociedade vigente e dos movimentos de emancipação. No posfácio escrito à edição dessa obra, Marcuse destaca o centro da argumentação de Benjamin: sua distinção entre violência impura, ou positiva, como base da estrutura de poder do Estado...

Neste artigo se apresenta e discute o cuidado da saúde nas comunidades quilombolas do Brasil, especialmente o uso de plantas medicinais específicas para doenças comuns nas crianças pequenas. As comunidades quilombolas surgem noséculo XVII, criadas por afro-descendentes fugidos da escravização colonial. Os Quilombos são espaços de resistência políti...

Este artículo examina, desde una perspectiva postcolonial, las políticas públicas de promoción artesanal implementadas por los museos en el centro-sur de Chile. La investigación incorpora las voces de diversos actores involucrados en la valorización de la alfarería indígena, incluyendo alfareras, gestores de museos, responsables de extensión, acadé...

This chapter provides a concluding reflection on the cultural politics of Russian tourism and on memory-making in tourism more generally. It firstly summarises key principles of memory-making in commercial city tours and provides an overview of modes of remembering and ways of relating to the Other discussed in the book, identifying three axes alon...

Modern wars are experiencing a period of serious transformation. The dominance of “hard power” inherent in classical wars has come to an end. This is due to the increased influence of non-military threats on global security. In this case, the increasing role of information, economic, demographic, cultural, political, financial and other factors, al...

Workers, activists, and volunteers organized the first Migrant Worker Poetry Competition in Singapore in 2014. The competition has been held annually since then, and it has created a vibrant literary scene among migrant workers that has become an increasingly important part of migrant worker advocacy in the city-state. The migrant worker literary s...

«È sempre e ancora oggi», scrive Frida Kahlo nel retro di una delle sue prime tele, Autoritratto con veste di velluto del 1926. Strettamente legata alla concezione della ciclicità del tempo propria alle culture precolombiane, Frida Kahlo rivela attraverso la pittura, quella stessa visione della storia costruita per ritorni e analogie. Il Rinascimen...

This case study examines Meera Devi a rural woman in India and her transformation from a life dictated by traditional norms to one marked by empowerment and agency. Meera's tale, set against a background of rural women's socioeconomic struggles, demonstrates the enormous influence of grassroots movements and government actions on gender equality. M...

Introducción al objeto de estudio: ficha de presentación. - Lugar de nacimiento: los altibajos de Bilbao - Fecha de nacimiento: la primavera de los museos en la España democrática -Una administración krensificada: las políticas culturales De la chapa improvisada a la tecnología titánica /// Análisis arquitectónico: buceando en el deconstructivismo...

Este trabalho analisa a necessidade de reescrever o papel das Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS) na Amazônia, visando um atendimento mais inclusivo e intercultural para os grupos sociais, sobretudo, as mulheres ribeirinhas, quilombolas, indígenas e da floresta. Embora a presença das UBS’s represente um avanço significativo para a saúde coletiva, os mo...

This article analyses the political speeches of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán between 2014 and 2023 by applying the ‘ideational approach’. Questioning the description of Orbán as a politician whose career represents nothing but opportunism and kleptocracy, the article argues that his politics are driven and underpinned by an illiberal polit...

By taking cues from the Persian and Indian culture of the performance of ritual weeping, this research paper proposes through the study of devotional rituals, devotional literature and religious institutions that Shia community used weeping to construct and preserve its identity in pre-colonial Multan and Lahore. It discusses the origin and evoluti...

A Kuznets-like curve for unemployment suggests that unemployment initially rises with early economic development due to sectoral shifts but decreases as economies mature, diversify, and adapt. This explains how gross national income (GNI) per capita influences or mediates the effect of globalization on unemployment. This study investigates the impa...

In narrative film, space predominates over time, while in stereoscopic spherical cinema (3DSC), the transitions between spatial frames redefine the supremacy of space through orientational gaze and kinaesthetic flânerie by a deputy actant who explores the geopsychic space through the cartographic processes of narrativization. On one level, narrativ...

The objective of the research was to analyze the different currents of thought and to describe the origin and evolution of the concept of agroecosystems across different studies. Methodology. A state-of-the-art analysis of the agroecosystem concept was conducted using the Web of Science platform, considering 225 articles with the TITLE "Agroecosyst...

This article develops a cultural political ecology approach to disarticulations and labour unrest. The reference point for analysis is a struggle at a Whirlpool factory in Naples that the company announced would close in 2019, six months after signing an agreement with the Italian government, including a multi‐million investment plan. Despite exper...

This literature review explores the portrayal of masculinities in popular media, focusing on how these representations reflect and shape broader cultural, political, and social norms across diverse cultural contexts. By examining media portrayals of hegemonic and alternative masculinities, the review addresses two key questions: how masculinities a...

L’objectif de la présente recherche est de mettre en œuvre une politique volontariste qui vise un public souvent oublié dans notre politique culturelle. Il s’agit des personnes en situation de handicap. Ce public au contact souvent difficile, mérite dans la nouvelle Tunisie postrévolutionnaire d’être intégré dans la vie culturelle en lui ouvrant le...

The article “Living Heritage Community in Kazdanga” is based on the data collected during an expedition in Kazdanga, in the summer of 2023. It includes interviews with residents of Kazdanga parish about its living heritage, their areas of work and social activity, memories and opinions related to the current culture politics situation in Kazdanga.T...

Once known as being at the earth’s centre, the Mediterranean Sea includes many inhabited islands. Their populations are diverse on cultural, political, economic, and social grounds. People living there speak a variety of languages and have different national identities. Some of them form the body population of whole nations. That is the case in Cyp...

The scientific and technical development, which is characterized by increasingly dynamic rates, made it possible to harness all components of the biosphere in material production. The industrial revolution ushered in the linear economy. Raw materials and materials are used for goods that are discarded after use. The trend of excessive consumerism g...

La vallée de Draa, située au sud-est du Maroc, est un carrefour ethnique où cohabitent depuis plusieurs siècles divers groupes humains, dont les interactions ont façonné son histoire politique, culturelle et linguistique. Les groupes sédentaires, notamment les Ait Dra, les Juifs et les groupes maraboutiques (les Chorfa et les Mrabtin), y sont établ...

The development of initials in Europe illustrates how cultural, religious and aesthetic values have changed over the centuries and each period brought its unique contribution, enriching the initials with new styles and motifs. Today, initials are an important part of visual and graphic communication, combining tradition with innovation and adapting...

The concept of feminism springs as a wave of philosophy cum a socio political movement in the 19th century and its breeding ground was Europe. Its ultimate aim can be phrased as an aggressive attempt to concretize for women equal opportunities in the matrix of social and economic aspects. The aggression rises against male dominance and imposes late...

Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI), as Indonesia’s public broadcaster, plays a crucial role in setting media agendas at both national and regional levels. This study examines how the TVRI balances government influence, editorial independence, and regional priorities. Using a qualitative case study approach, in-depth interviews were conducted with k...

Mukherjee’s study provides an in-depth exploration of the intersections of race, class, and parenting in shaping children’s leisure experiences. Drawing on sociological frameworks, particularly Bourdieu’s notions of cultural and social capital, the book dissects how middle-class British Indian families navigate structured leisure activities as a me...

Objectives Decades of archaeological and bioarchaeological research have demonstrated that ancient Maya cities underwent dynamic changes over time, including shifts in sociopolitical organization as well as their cultural and economic ties to other areas of Mesoamerica. Such transformations are often associated with the movement of people across an...

This present research article depicts the complex cultural and ideological conflicts in Turkey. It is qualitative research; that uses textual criticism as a mode of interpretation. By examining key characters, themes, and symbols, such as the headscarf and the setting of Kars, the paper investigates how Pamuk portrays the tension between secularism...

Africa is currently undergoing the most rapid urbanisation process globally, and this trend is forecast to persist in the coming decades. Many believe that this ongoing rapid urbanisation process is changing the social fabric and reshaping social cohesion. This study explores the theoretical channels through which urbanisation affects social cohesi...

The concepts of motherhood and mothering are rapidly developing in recent times. Since women are typically the ones who perform the tasks related to mothering, it is discussed in relation with women. Since concepts of femininity and motherhood are intertwined, mothering reinforces women's gender identity. Motherhood Studies, founded in 2006 by Andr...

This article explores the socio-political landscape of Donbas through a lens of post-colonial studies, revealing the Russian colonial past and neo-colonial ambition. By uncovering the interplay of cultural, political, and economic challenges the author identifies the key elements of the region’s identity and draws on historical analysis and persona...

Whether and how to regulate AI is one of the defining questions of our times - a question that is being debated locally, nationally, and internationally. We argue that much of this debate is proceeding on a false premise. Specifically, our article challenges the prevailing academic consensus that the European Union's AI regulatory framework is fund...

The present article endeavours to showcase the insufficiency of Western ‘universal history’ paradigms in acknowledging the significance of vernacular literature, exemplified by Firangi Kali Bharat and thereby offers novel perspectives on the paika rebellions of Khurda. The present study assesses the vernacular literary works Firangi Kali Bharat and...

In the Middle East, digital technologies have ushered in a new era of connectivity and global integration, promoting political, economic, and social opportunities. However, adopting these technologies presents a digital double bind for states, markets, and publics. States leverage digital technologies to drive economic growth and modernize their in...

This study examines Chinese period dramas as lieux de mémoire (sites of memory), as defined by Pierre Nora, to explore how they carry and perform the collective memory of Chinese society. By analyzing three dimensions within these dramas—the "dispersion" represented in spatial configurations, the "rituals" of emotional interaction, and the "narrati...

Recent scholarship at the crossroads of opera and Habsburg studies has emphasised the centrality of Italian opera within the political agenda of the Congress era (1814–22). It was a particularly effective means to project prestige, cosmopolitanism and belonging within a new geopolitical order, as the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia was integrated under...

The global healthcare landscape emphasises digital innovations, including telemedicine, electronic health records, AI diagnostics, and personalised medicine. This study explores the evolution of digital healthcare in both countries, offering a comparative analysis of their initiatives within distinct economic contexts. A comparative methodology is...

Resumo: Este estudo analisa como as ações emergenciais temporárias, em contexto pandêmico, tornaram-se perenes na Política Cultural do Brasil. Para tanto, analisa elementos da referida Política, tendo como centralidade as estratégias de superação da pandemia e seu posterior aprimoramento. Busca descrever as mudanças institucionais ocorridas nos ele...

The article explores the concept of SMART in tourism destination marketing, the relevance of which is due to the growing role of digital technologies in ensuring their sustainable development and innovative management. In the context of constantly changing consumer priorities and heightened expectations regarding comfort, safety, and environmental...

This paper investigates the historical evolution of psychiatry and its interrelationship with neurology from the Enlightenment to the early 20th century. It examines the transnational development of these disciplines primarily across Europe, with particular emphasis on key regions such as France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Spain and Portugal, while a...

The research "Masculinity and Gender Roles in John Steinbeck East of Eden" explores the gender dynamics in Steinbeck's novels, particularly East of Eden, in early 20th-century America. The study examines masculinity through male characters Adam Trask, Cal Trask, and Samuel Hamilton, as well as how female characters exhibit agency to resist traditio...

Podemos plantear los problematics relacionados con las estrategias educativas capaces de seguir el ritmo de las exigencias de la economía y la sociedad del conocimiento, de acuerdo con el siguiente dilema: ¿Son las políticas y la metodología educativas en el mundo árabe capaces de crear una masa crítica de capital de conocimiento que pueda satisfac...

Este artículo de revisión bibliográfica, fue elaborado siguiendo una metodología descriptiva; el propósito del mismo, corresponde al análisis de temática del género desde las diversas posturas filosóficas, que sostienen, como lo afirma la filosofía aristotélica, que todos los seres humanos pertenecemos a un mismo género: el género humano. Partiendo...

The right of the child has become, in the civilizational development to which modern states, United Nations members belong, one of the key contents of building a new and better world order. This means that, from birth until full legal capacity, the child enjoys and must enjoy the rights corresponding to the duties of parents and guardians, and the...

The concept of human development has shifted from an economic focus to a broader approach prioritizing well-being and opportunities. This understanding integrates health, education, equity, environment, and cultural identity. Sustainable human development aims to expand individual capabilities, promote social equity, and ensure quality of life. It...

In the study The Fate of the monk Sava, author investigates and presents modern uses of the works of Nomokanon by Rastislav, the third son of Prefect Nemanja. Although the Nomokanon was created in the first decades of the 13th century, its ideological uses are an essential part of Serbian hegemony. And more than that, in that work, anti-Muslimism w...

E-government involves using technology to provide public information and services digitally. This study examines key factors addressing infrastructure, cultural, political, technical, and social challenges in e-government implementation. By exploring diverse contexts, from citizen engagement to data frameworks, it will elucidate best practices and...

The right of the child has become, in the civilizational development to which modern states, United Nations members belong, one of the key contents of building a new and better world order. This means that, from birth until full legal capacity, the child enjoys and must enjoy the rights corresponding to the duties of parents and guardians, and the...

Building harmony in cultural and religious diversity needs to be maintained, given the increasing challenges in facing an increasingly globalized life. Therefore, local values such as kula pahari have provided one of the media to build harmony in the community. For this reason, the purpose of this research is how the concept of kula pahari as a med...

This essay examines the 2023 Bollywood hit film 'Animal' through the lens of cultural politics, exploring its role in perpetuating Islamophobic narratives within Indian cinema. It critiques the film’s portrayal of Muslim characters, arguing that Bollywood has increasingly adopted tropes that demonize Muslims, aligning with the broader rise of Hindu...

The article deals with who or what led to strengthening populist politics and its agents. This is a mutual combination of structural, cultural, political, media, etc. factors whereby one must recognise specifics in each country. However, the author pays special attention to the role of established elites, mainly political, but also others – i.e. bu...

Non-technical summary Ensuring more equitable transformations requires addressing how different contextual dimensions of identity, such as gender and class, hinder equity. However, previous analyses on equity have addressed these dimensions separately. We suggest advancing beyond these methods by integrating intersectional analysis into the distrib...

Fashion serves as a vital lens for examining the interplay between individual identity, class distinctions, and consumer culture. Rooted in material culture, fashion functions as a nexus where personal expression meets collective identity, bridging aesthetic preferences with socioeconomic realities. This paper investigates the sociological dimensio...

Discourse analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) investigate the networks constructed through language, encompassing cultural, political, and identical systems. CDA stands as a multidisciplinary approach that critically examines language use in societal contexts. At its core, CDA aims to expose power structures and ideological influences em...

This study examines the origins and symbolic meanings of the iconography of Vaiśravaṇa, which gained prominence in East Asia during the 200 years after the 8th century, through the lens of royal imagery as both a devotee and protector. As Vaiśravaṇa’s iconography spread along the Silk Road, it integrated diverse cultural traditions from the ancient...

The purpose of this study is to conduct a comparative analysis of the architectural transformations during two significant historical periods of Iran: the Achaemenid and the Sassanian eras. These periods represent key milestones in classical Iranian architecture, marked by substantial cultural, political, and religious influences. Using analytical-...

The play Tagrībat Zarῑf al-Tūl (Zarῑf al-Tūl's Alienation) (1984) by the Jordanian playwright Jibrῑl al-Sheikh is an exemplary model of the theater of resistance in Jordan. The main protagonist Zarῑf al-Tūl resists the British Mandate for Palestine from 1922 to 1947 which endeavored to realize the Belfour Declaration in 1917, in which England promi...