Showing papers on "Honour published in 1998"

Sacred Places: War Memorials in the Australian Landscape

Abstract: Memorials to Australian participation in wars abound in our landscape. From Melbourne's huge Shrine of Remembrance to the modest marble soldier, obelisk or memorial hall in suburb and country town, they mourn and honour Australians who have served and died for their country. Surprisingly, they have largely escaped scrutiny. Ken Inglis argues that the imagery, rituals and rhetoric generated around memorials constitute a civil religion, a cult of ANZAC. Sacred Places traces three elements which converged to create the cult: the special place of war in the European mind when nationalism was at its zenith; the colonial condition; and the death of so many young men in distant battle, which impelled the bereaved to make substitutes for the graves of which history had deprived them. The 'war memorial movement' attracted conflict as well as commitment. Inglis looks at uneasy acceptance, even rejection, of the cult by socialists, pacifists, feminists and some Christians, and at its virtual exclusion of Aborigines. He suggests that between 1918 and 1939 the making, dedication and use of memorials enhanced the power of the right in Australian public life. Finally, he examines a paradox. Why, as Australia's wars recede in public and private memory, and as a once British Australia becomes multicultural, have the memorials and what they stand for become more cherished than ever? Sacred Places spans war, religion, politics, language and the visual arts. Ken Inglis has distilled new cultural understandings from a familiar landscape.

Tournaments of Value: Sociability and Hierarchy in a Yemeni Town

Abstract: A significant addition to our understanding of the varied experience of Middle Eastern women, Tournaments of Value gives a careful description of a world of female socializing - the volume, velocity, energy, and elaborateness of this female social world is remarkable. This work represents a substantial and original contribution to our knowledge of women's social centrality in the Islamic Middle East. Most earlier studies have been written from the vantage point of men, confirming popular Western stereotypes of Muslim women's marginality to public life. Other works, concentrating on Islamic systems of 'honour' and 'shame,' have focused on women's ability to affect their families' status negatively. Meneley neatly supplies us with examples of the opposite - the deep reliance of men on their female kin to establish, maintain, and indeed increase the family's honour in the eyes of the wider community by engaging in the exchange of hospitality. Not only is visiting competitive, but social engagement with others is an essential part of moral personhood. Meneley's central thesis examines the associated construction of identity - their own, their men's, and their families' - by women, largely through the detailed style and comportment features of their complex social relations. This account of the refinement, cultivation, and sophistication of this feminine culture is extremely valuable. Moreover, Anne Meneley's data challenges scholarly assumptions about the cross-cultural validity of a division between household and community, between domestic and public domains. She demonstrates the fluidity of social life, the shifting, processual nature of community organization, and in doing so provides a welcome counterpoint to more rigid formulations of Middle Eastern social structure expressed in other ethnographies. These aspects join Meneley's work to a growing body of anthropological scholarship in which fine-grained observation, with attention to language, comportment, and gesture, combines with astute contextual analysis to produce a sensitive portrait of a community. Highly readable and accessible to a wide audience, Meneley incorporates vignettes to illustrate her more analytical points and to enliven the text, allowing the reader to enter fully into the rich world of Zabid. This work touches on many issues of current and enduring importance to both Middle Eastern ethnography and to women's studies.

The New American Cultural Sociology

Abstract: Notes on contributors Preface The new American cultural sociology: an introduction Philip Smith Part I. Culture as Text and Code: Introduction 1. Textuality and the postmodern turn in sociological theory Richard Harvey Brown 2. The computer as sacred and profane Jeffrey C. Alexander 3. AIDS and the discursive construction of homosexuality Steven Seidman 4. Fundamentalism and liberalism in public religious discourse Robert Wuthnow 5. Analytic and concrete forms of the autonomy of culture Anne Kane Part II. The Production and Reception of Culture: Introduction: 6. The reception of Derrida's work in France and America Michele Lamont 7. Censorship, audiences and the Victorian nude Nicola Beisel 8. The devil, social change and Jacobean theatre Wendy Griswold 9. Victorian women writers and the prestige of the novel Gaye Tuchman and Nina Fortin 10. The ambiguous and contested meanings of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Robin Wagner-Pacifici and Barry Schwartz Part III. Culture in Action: Introduction: 11. Culture and social action Ann Swidler 12. Culture, structure, agency and transformation William H. Sewell Jr 13. Discourse, nuclear power and collective action William A. Gamson 14. Moral boundaries, leisure activities and justifying fun Gary Alan Fine 15. Honour and conflict management in corporate life Calvin Morrill 16. The role of cultural capital in school success Paul DiMaggio Index.

A place apart : an anthropological study of the Icelandic world

Abstract: Prelude. I: KEYS. 1: Times past and present. 2: Ethnographic field sites. 3: The contact zone. II: ORCHESTRATION. 4: Tradition and ideology. 5: Landscape and memory. 6: Community and honour. III: THEMES. 7: Time: Uchronia. 8: Space: Remoteness. 9: People: Othering. Finale References Index

The life of Evelyn Waugh : a critical biography

Abstract: List of Illustrations. 1. Becoming Modern (1903-1930). 2. The Doom of Youth: Decline and Fall and Vile Bodies. 3. Political Decade - I (1930-1935). 4. Political Decade - II (1935-1939). 5. A Peoples War (1939-1945). 6. Brideshead Revisited. 7. A Peoples Peace (1945-50). 8. The Post of Honour is a Private Station (1948-1953). 9. Retrospective: Shaping a Life (1953-66). Abbreviations. Bibliography. Index.

Fundamentals of Sentencing Theory: Essays in Honour of Andrew von Hirsch

Abstract: PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF THE POWER TO PUNISH PART II: TROUBLESOME ISSUES IN SENTENCING THEORY PART III: RELATING THEORY TO CONTEMPORARY PUNISHMENT PRACTICE

Communication Research in the Arab World a New Perspective

Abstract: The article presents a normative framework for understanding communication, in its most general sense, in the Arab-Islamic traditions. The proposed framework draws on the notion of “world view” as a defining concept of communication in different cultures. It notes that an Arab-Islamic world view derives from secular as well as religious themes like dignity, honour, paternalism, faith, worship, knowledge and community. It is also suggested that the Arabic conception of communication would perhaps be grasped better in the context of the following dichotomous themes: individualism — conformity, transcendentalism .existentialism, rationality intuition, and egalitarianism—hierarchy. In the second part, the author reviews general trends in Arab communication research during the early period (1950 to 1985) and during the past decade. The introduction of mass media studies into Arab countries was marked by strong Western (especially American) influences in content formats, media usages, and perceptions of...

Czech Privatization: A Criticism of Misunderstood Liberalism (Keynote Address)

Abstract: The opportunity to address this forum of experts on business ethics from Europe, the United States and elsewhere is a great honour for me. The fact that I am a substitute or emergency stand-in for two ministers is not very encouraging. Nevertheless, I will try to deliver a successful keynote address for this exceptional event. An academic may present ideas in a more open, less diplomatic and hopefully more profound way than a politician. Naturally, as a matter of course, a social scientist has to be more critical of social

Power Resources Theory and the Welfare State a Critical Approach : Essays Collected in Honour of Walter Korpi

Abstract: This collection of essays looks at power resources theory (PRT), a groundbreaking approach to political theory that builds upon the existing strengths of Marxist theorizing while addressing its weaknesses. Rather than simply asserting that all social policies in all capitalist societies exist to maintain capitalism and serve the long-term interests of the capitalist class, PRT examines the nature and impact of social policies and the level and types of social inequality in a variety of advanced capitalist nations. Approaches to social policy and the impacts of these policies vary a great deal from country to country. It is these variations that PRT seeks to account for, focusing on the strengths and organization of the labour movements in various nations. The editors have compiled essays that examine PRT in general, as well as essays that offer critical analysis of PRT. As existing summations of state theory literature largely omit PRT, this anthology is essential reading for anyone interested in social policy and radical approaches to social welfare.

Peace in the post-Reformation

Abstract: Christians are supposed to love their neighbours, including their enemies. This is never easy. When feud and honour are common realities, it is even harder than usual. This book sketches the history of peace-making between people (not countries) as an activity of churches or of Christianity between the Reformation and the eighteenth century. The story is recounted in four countries (Italy, France, Germany, and England) and in several religious settings (including Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Church of England, and Calvinist). Each version is a variation upon a theme: what the author calls a 'moral tradition' which contrasts, as a continuing imperative, with the novelties of theory and practice introduced by the sixteenth-century reformers. In general the topic has much to say about the destinies of Christianity in each country, and more widely, and strikes a chord which will resonate in both the social and the religious history of the West.

Labour's New Deal in Scotland

Abstract: The so-called 'New Deal' is central to Labour's contemporary giant-killing aspirations. It is a 'flag-ship' policy designed to honour one of Labour's five key manifesto pledges (Jarvis 1997). Scottish Labour MPs Douglas Alexander and Des Browne have described the New Deal as 'the greatest attack on structural unemployment in the history of the country' (Herald, 6 March 1998, p.IS). It is financed with over £5bn of 'new money' raised by a windfall tax on the former public utilities, and it is centrally-designed and driven.

S.S. Chern: A Great Geometer of the Twentieth Century

Abstract: In the summer of 1990, SY Cheng and S-T Yau organized a conference in honour of their professor SS Chern on the occasion of his 79th birthday This volume contains personal reminiscences from some of his friends and students The lectures reflect his wisdom and warmth toward young geometers

England and Europe in the sixteenth century

Abstract: Maps and Charts Introduction PART ONE: HONOUR AND REPUTATION Wars Against France 1509-50 Peace-time Competition The Scottish Wars 1509-50 A New Emphasis PART TWO: SECURITY AND DEFENCE Border Defence Dynastic Security The Counter-Reformation Threat PART THREE: RELIGION Anglo-Papal Relations Reformation Diplomacy 1528-40: Germany and the Baltic The 'Godly Cause' PART FOUR: COMMERCE Antwerp Trade Diversification of Trade Within Europe Overseas Exploration and Trade Bibliography Notes Index

Boundaries of the ancient near eastern world : a tribute to Cyrus H. Gordon

Abstract: For over threescore years Cyrus H. Gordon's scholarship and teaching have provided new directions to the study of the ancient Near East. This collection of 34 essays in honour of his 90th birthday, edited by three of his former pupils, celebrates his fascinating and remarkable achievements and reflects his broad command of ancient studies. The global impact of his research can be seen from the geographical dispersion of the outstanding scholars who have written here on the following topics: archaeology, Bible studies, Ugaritic, Aramaic, Arabic, Egypto-Semitic, the cuneiform world, Indo-European, Samaritan, the Graeco-Roman world, mediaeval studies. The inclusion of a complete bibliography of Gordon's works is of singular value.

Issues of regional identity : in honour of John Marshall

Abstract: As regionalism assumes new importance in Britain and throughout the EU, this work brings together historians and geographers to offer regional perspectives on Britain that avoid both the traditional parochialism of local history and the generalizations of a national approach.

Choices for the living, honour for the dead : a century of funeral and memorial practices in Lethbridge

Abstract: This thesis explores the customs and traditions surrounding death and memorialization in the history of Lethbridge, paying particular attention to the public "face" of the practices as observed in newspaper death notices, obituaries, in-memoriams, undertaker advertisements, gravestones and cemeteries. It places Lethbridge rituals within the context of the general patterns of western culture, and others, as described by anthropology, history, archaeology, and art history. Its intent is to understand the effects of certain external influences on the realms of personal choice and individuality, and to observe the extent to which these influences have had an impact on what was once a deeply personal family matter.