Theme In Literature Research Articles

AN ANALYTICAL REVIEW OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY & THEIR UTILITY IN CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL POLITY CONCEPTUALIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY

Introduction. The central argument of this study is that for science to meet the challenges of globalization and justice in the 21st century, it needs to be ethically informed, and thus philosophical reflection on and in science is cardinal.Problem Statement. The study focuses on the 21st century trends in philosophical thoughts that influence scientific motivations. To this effect, the research question that the study sought to answer is, ‘How and to what extent can philosophy be valuable/influential to scientific advancements in contemporary times?’Purpose. This paper aims to demonstrate that despite some differences between science and philosophy in their origin and methodological conceptions, they do have reciprocal rudiments. The study gleaned this relationship with the view to assess the utility of their relationship in a technologically and fast-paced 21st Century. This study contributes to the literature by providing theoretical perspectives that critique conventional (Western) epistemic stances of scientific knowledge construction and highlights lessons to be learnt through a juxtaposed pool of ideas from all regions of the globe, not just from the West.Material and Methods. The methodology adopted for this study leans on a descriptive and thematic literature approach which builds on qualitative data gathered through academic journals, scholarly books, and online publications. The study review endeavors to focus on the 21st century trends in philosophical thoughts that influence scientific motivations.Results. The study notes that the relationship between science and philosophy has endured for many hundreds of years, and despite their differences which mainly lie in their scope, attitudes, methods, and peculiar challenges, both are keenly engaged in advancing increased human capacity for innovation, ingenuity, and critical thinking. The study concludes — from the prism of the future — that a critical global appraisal and continuous rigorous review of scientific and philosophical activities is essential today more than ever before, if the futures project is to contri bute effectively to the (re)construction of sustainable frameworks of scientific production that yield results in an equitable and environmentally sustainable manner. Conclusions. The study has brought to the fore, a stark reminder that neither science nor philosophy — operating singularly — offers genuine solutions on sustainable growth and development; hence stakeholders can make sense of complex phenomenon from both science and philosophy by critically reviewing their outcomes in a reciprocal manner that appreciates the advances, thegaps, and excesses from both sides. Most significantly, the study has pushed the envelope of comprehending science and philosophy beyond Western constructions that often tend to overlook, and in some cases purposely downgrade orthodox but otherwise valuable scientific insights from subaltern constellations of the global South.

Resuscitating the Self through Verse: Alternative Histories in the Poetry of Eavan Boland

Since the dawn of civilisation human life has witnessed multifarious modes of resistance. As an arena for cultivating human experience, literature provides enriching representations of resisting acts. As a matter of fact, the emergence of postcolonial dialectics in the second half of the twentieth century has rendered resistance a prevalent literary theme. Owing to the turbulences that had always cast their shadow upon this magnificent country, Ireland has maintained a unique literary tradition replete with images of resistance. Certainly, poetry, that has been a cornerstone to this tradition, has its ample share of these images. The Irish Canon had contributed a number of master poets such as W.B. Yeats, Seamus Heaney, and George William Russell, all of whom have used their poetic output as a vehicle for resistance against British hegemony. Yet, this rich poetic tradition did not secure a position for women poets. Irish women poets were not officially welcomed into the poetic arena until the second half of the nineteenth century. Their emergence, however, was shaped by their perception by their male contemporaries. Such a strict patriarchal society as the Irish would not have acknowledged their existence easily. Irish women poets then had led a double resistance. This dilemma is amply depicted in Eavan Boland’s poetry. Born in 1944, Boland chronicles various aspects of post-independent Irish life. Her poetry tends to tackle women’s lives and domestic affairs during times of unrest and turmoil as well as her attempts to establish herself as a woman poet. The proposed paper tends to investigate the techniques and imagery employed by Boland as a means of resisting both political hegemony and patriarchal domination.

Sustainable Design and Operations Management of Metro-Based Underground Logistics Systems: A Thematic Literature Review

Sustainable urban development relies on forward-looking infrastructure development. As an emerging infrastructure system that incorporates green technologies, the Metro-based Underground Logistics System (M-ULS) enables sustainable transportation of passengers and freight within cities collaboratively by sharing rail transit network facilities. M-ULS can effectively save non-renewable energy and reduce pollution to the ecological environment, and the comprehensive benefits of the system make an outstanding contribution to sustainable urban development. The purpose of this study is to provide a systematic review of M-ULS based on different perspectives and to present the development of the M-ULS network integration concept. By employing bibliometric analysis, the four dimensions of M-ULS related literature are statistically analyzed to discover the knowledge structure and research trends. Through thematic discussions, a development path for developing the concept of M-ULS network integration was established. The main findings of this study are summarized as follows: (i) A comparative analysis shows that the metro system has a high potential for freight use; (ii) Improvements in metro freight technologies are conducive to urban economy, environment, and social sustainability; (iii) Network expansion is an inevitable trend for implementing underground logistics based on the metro; (iv) The interaction among public sectors, metro operators, logistics corporations, and users plays a critical role in promoting the development of M-ULS. (v) It is worth mentioning that the planning of green infrastructure should fully consider its comprehensive contribution to the sustainable development of the city. This study visualizes the current status and hotspots of M-ULS research. It also discloses frontier knowledge and novel insights for the integrated planning and operations management of metro and urban underground freight transportation.

The Effectiveness of a Teaching-Learning Program Based on Cognitive Load Strategies in the Achievement of the Fifth Literary Students of the Subject of Islamic Education and the Development of Their Open Thinking

The current study aims at detecting the effectiveness of a teaching-learning program based on cognitive load strategies in the achievement of students in the fifth literary subject of Islamic education and the development of their open thinking. The experimental design with partial control was chosen for two equal groups. The researcher intentionally chose Saad Secondary School for Boys, in Salah Al-Deen Governorate, as a field of experiment. The research sample consisted of (60) students, who were distributed randomly, by (30) students for each group. Equivalence was conducted in the variables (the chronological age of the students, the grades of the last year of the subject of Islamic education, the tribal open-mindedness test). The researcher prepared an achievement test and an open-mindedness test. A statistically significant difference was found between the means of the two research groups in achievement, in favor of the experimental group, as well as the presence of a statistically significant difference between the mean of the two research groups in the pre- and post-test of the open-mindedness test and in favor of the post-test.

Leitmotivic Strategies in Nobuo Uematsu’s Final Fantasy Soundtracks

Abstract This article discusses Nobuo Uematsu’s leitmotivic soundtracks to the 16-bit Final Fantasy role-playing games. I identify five distinct techniques within these soundtracks whereby a game’s main theme is musically connected to a single character theme: eponymous omission, motivic networking, thematic hybridization, associative troping, and the double main theme. I argue that these different techniques demonstrate how a character’s individual journey reflects the story’s underlying literary theme, which is itself represented by the musical main theme. I conduct topical, motivic, formal, and semiotic analyses of the soundtracks to FFIV–VI and discuss how their character themes, though mostly non-transformative, engage in a larger leitmotivic network of inter-related thematic families that interact with their main themes in dramatically meaningful ways. This analysis demonstrates subtle ways in which leitmotivic scoring can heighten one’s narratological understanding of a story, and may be useful for those seeking to arrange video game soundtracks into programmatic music that tells or retells a game’s story.

Sherpur’s Students Perception of Yeats Themes Representing Ireland and Its’ Connection to Japan’s Noh

The article shows that W. B. Yeats' themes have drawn attention to how Ireland's history and culture have developed. Irish bard W. B. Yeats is a pioneer who is advancing his country's culture, society, and civilization. To maintain the political cacophony of his nation while maintaining the impression of Ireland's atmospheric layout in his literature, he is constantly seen upholding it. His philosophical thoughts and concepts soften the edge of Ireland's independence. He uses the themes to make a point about coming up with ideas. In his themes, he demonstrates his writing style and presentational structure. Yeats' perspective on politics systematizing literary themes has caught the enormity of writing impetus. This article shows a qualitative approach to the use of themes Yeats. The themes in W. B. Yeats' creation are on display, and the spontaneous attitudes that he used to shape the portrayal of Ireland are the presentation's heart and soul. The use of themes has been put to signify the motif of Yeats in Sherpur Sadar, Bangladesh. Astonishingly, the significance of Yeats influences the students living far away from Ireland. Here the concerned bodies opine on the various aspect of Yeats’ themes and a brief analysis of its’ connection with Japan’s Noh or Nogaku which essentially influenced Yeats’ works.

Smart tourism: the role and synergies of stakeholders

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to provide a thematic literature analysis of smart tourism and the role of stakeholders and synergy relating to the implementation of smart tourism.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on a review of prior research by various authors on smart tourism and the role of stakeholders and synergy relating to the implementation of smart tourism.FindingsResearch studies define the concept of smart tourism as a form of technological, economic and social evolution, which is influenced by such elements as the Internet, social media, smart devices and mobile applications, among others. Stakeholder theory is based on the organizational context, and various individuals and groups within an organization are mutually supported and influenced by the same organizational goals. The research studies have found that cooperation between internal and external stakeholders could involve designing a tourism strategy, coordinating tourism promotion and branding, raising local tourism awareness, standardizing tourist facilities, making ticket price policies and communicating with tourism stakeholders.Originality/valueThe paper provides a thematic literature review of smart tourism, the role of stakeholders and synergy from the perspective of the implementation of smart tourism.

The Demonized «Inimico altero» and Its Representations in the Context of Italian and French Epic on Lepanto

The ethically controversial figure of the “Other” is at the heart of the traditionally antinomic system of the heroic Christian epic. An age-long myth, a cultural projection and an essential literary theme (Ceserani 1998), the image of the “Stranger”, the “Adversary”, or, in other words, the “Other”, being frequently endowed with demonic connotations, is found to be part and parcel of the allegorical dichotomy of good and evil. The literary tendency towards demonizing the complex image of the “Other” is particularly evident in the poems belonging to the category of “modern” historical epic on Lepanto. The present essay aims to investigate various ways of transposing the figure of the historical adversary onto the “chessboard” of “modern” Christian epic, as well as to analyze the variety of literary modalities of merging the figure of the Ottoman “Other” with the dimension of the “demonic marvellous”, adopted by the poets to enrich, complicate and counterbalance the heroic sacrality of the epic text.

Masking in autism. Analysis of the phenomenon

One of the most important aspects of the functioning of people with autism is masking. Thisis a strategy aimed at minimizing the specific symptoms of the neurotype and an attempt toimplement normative patterns into one’s own repertoire of behaviour. Masking is motivatedby the need for adaptation and social acceptance. It is a manifestation of an internalized socialneed to remain in the pattern of a broadly understood behavioural norm. It is supposed tocounteract ostracism, making an autistic person similar to the neurotypical majority. Thearticle is a narrative review, based on the most current thematic literature, taking into accountthe self-advocacy voice of people diagnosed with autism. Its main goal is to present themechanisms of masking and its consequences on the individual and social level.An extensive review of the research indicated some common features of the analysedphenomenon. Masking can take the form of camouflage, i.e. masking autistic features,and compensation, i.e. the use of strategies aimed at overcoming non-neurotypical needs.Masking is supported by social expectations of normativity. Masking is a phenomenon thatcharacterizes women in particular. The female autistic phenotype is characterized by greaterability to imitate social behaviour, including greater ability to control and inhibit the expressionof autism symptoms, and greater social needs. This is conducive to the implementation ofstrategies based on pretending to be socially acceptable models. Masking makes it impossibleto build an authentic identity. Masking has emotional consequences in the form of a strongoverload as a result of inhibiting needs and constant control of one’s own behaviour.Masking is only a seemingly adaptive strategy. In fact, it exposes you to serious anxietydisorders, depression and prevents you from developing self-awareness and living inharmony with your own identity. There is an ongoing need for a change in the socialperception of autism that would increase acceptance of alternative forms of expression ofhuman neurotypes.

Probing Saudi Arabia’s Literary Complexity: Combining Global and Local Narratives for a Hybrid National Literature

The article highlights the crucial need to balance Western and Saudi cultural themes in literature, specifically by incorporating the Saudi cultural heritage in a well-balanced manner. To explore this issue further, the article examines the impact of translated European literature on two influential Saudi female writers – Badriyyah al-Bishr and Raja Alem – and how they integrate Occidental literary themes into their works. It aims to explore the process of hybridisation by addressing three key points: the entry of world literature into Saudi Arabia, female writers’ employment of diverse themes from translated works, and the positive or negative consequences of this hybridisation. It will also propose solutions to mitigate possible negative effects. To assess the extent of this influence, a brief analysis of Al-Bishr’s Hend and the Soldiers and Alem’s The Dove’s Necklace is necessary to examine the impact of European literature on their works. The study highlights the potential of Saudi Arabian writers, particularly female ones, to serve as a medium for embedding and transferring “original themes” not only to Saudi Arabian audiences but also to Arab and international audiences. Despite the limited research on this subject in both Arabic and English, the study emphasises the critical importance of maintaining a well-balanced depiction of cultural elements in literature to preserve the unique cultural identity of Saudi Arabian national literature. The article suggests a balanced approach to incorporating themes from other cultures into Saudi literature, making them accessible to a wider audience, instead of criticising their adoption.

Revitalizing the Cultural Heritage: Assessing the Historical Significance and Conservation Potential of Hindu Sites in Punjab, Pakistan

The cultural heritage of Hindu sites in Punjab, Pakistan, represents a tapestry of ancient civilizations, architectural brilliance, and religious significance. The region is home to a diverse array of ancient Hindu sites that hold immense value as religious centers and markers of South Asia's rich cultural past. Understanding the historical context of these sites is essential to formulate effective conservation strategies. This study aims to assess the historical importance and conservation potential of these sites to provide insights into preserving their rich cultural legacy. To achieve the objectives, qualitative secondary data analysis was employed. It includes an extensive literature review of historical sources, archaeological records, and scholarly works on the cultural heritage of Hindu sites in Punjab. Through a thematic literature review, the results of the study highlight the cultural syncretism and pluralism evident in the architectural features and artistic expressions found at these sites. However, it also reveals significant challenges, such as inadequate funding, urbanization, lack of public awareness, and environmental threats, contributing to their deterioration and neglect. The revitalization of the cultural heritage of Hindu sites in Punjab is of paramount importance to preserve the region's rich history and promote interfaith harmony and cultural diversity. The study recommends collaborative efforts involving various stakeholders to allocate sufficient funding, raise public awareness, and implement sustainable conservation measures. By celebrating the diverse cultural heritage of Punjab through these historical treasures, the region can foster a sense of pride, identity, and unity among its communities.

Reducing the vulnerability of tourists to tsunami: challenges for decision-makers

A near source or local tsunami, because of its close proximity to an affected area, cannot usually be predicted soon enough to mitigate many of the risks posed. The limited notice time in local tsunamis poses greater challenges for decision-makers than distant source tsunamis. Tsunamis affect coastal regions, where many of these areas are visited by tourists who often lack adequate knowledge of the hazards of the region. This study focuses on the risks tourists face during a local tsunami and discusses how to best protect tourists. Initially, a thematic literature analysis was performed to identify research gaps. Then, a case study methodology was adopted to obtain an in-depth understanding of how emergency management officials consider the management of tourists in evacuation planning. Napier, New Zealand, was used as a case study because it is a tourist town and vulnerable to tsunamis. Key decision-makers in the disaster management and tourist management sector were interviewed. The results outline three major initiatives that could lead to better tourist management and create better tsunami awareness for tourists. First, the risks posed to tourists can be reduced if emergency management officials collaborate with tourism agencies. Second, developing accurate evacuation simulations can show what would happen to tourists in a tsunami so that emergency management officials can be better prepared, and councils can improve evacuation planning and infrastructure to evacuate tourists and local communities safely. Third, educating tourists about evacuation plans will increase their readiness and enhance their safety.

ACCOUNTING OPTIMISED SKILL SET AND THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION - THE VIEW OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING BODIES

The digital transformation of the accounting field is triggering a reconfiguration of the optimized skill set that is required of practitioners worldwide. Emerging technologies have set foot into accounting daily processes, triggering the need that practitioners upskill their digital competences, while also emphasizing the relevance of soft and technical skills. The optimal accounting profile, adapted to the needs of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is being analyzed in the current paper through means of a thematic literature review of the reports of professional accounting bodies. Professional accounting bodies are key change-agents that enable the optimization of financial activities and help organizations improve activities and reach their goals. In this sense, they provide the most updated information in terms of skills and competencies required of accounting practitioners. The results of the literature review present three distinct skill categories. The three groups consist of technical skills, meaning traditional accounting skills, soft skills, meaning cognitive related and behavioral skills, and lastly the study addresses the topic of digital skills which are a direct result of technological innovations in the field. The digital skill group is being validated as an individual group through the recurrence and the interest that literature of accounting bodies has on these skills.

Subject in Allegorical Clothing: The Case of ‘el maldiciente Clodio’ in Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda

This article considers the relationship between allegorical personification and literary subjectivity in Miguel de Cervantes’s Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda (1617). Although previous scholarship has recognized the allegorical qualities of the character Clodio, a slanderer par excellence, these qualities have been seen as incompatible with his marked inner life. I begin by clarifying the understanding of speech vices in seventeenth-century Spain as a single vice measured by speech’s harmful effect. I then draw from philosophical and psychological studies on self-knowledge to argue that Clodio’s subjectivity is a function of his allegorical nature. His status as a personification of the speech vices gives rise to the introspection and agency that characterize him.

Adelige Wirtschaftsprobleme als Thema höfischer Dichtung des 12. bis 14. Jahrhunderts – ein seismografisches Problemfeld ökonomischen Textwissens?

Abstract The courtly literature of the European Middle Ages addresses the economic problems of the nobility primarily as a consequence of aristocratic succession practices, military defeats, or the habit of conspicuous consumption, with some texts suggesting a direct reference to reality in concretely detailed scenarios of aristocratic ruin. However, it is precisely these texts in which economic problems of the nobility are linked with socio-ethical doctrines of aristocratic dominion, courtoisie/triuwe, or status rationality to such a degree that the literary theme of aristocratic impoverishment functions less as a seismographic index of textual economic knowledge and more as a decidedly positive signal of aristocratic hegemony.

Narratology in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s Film - The Woman King

This work was concerned with narratology in Prince-Bythewood’s (2022, 02:14:49) film, The Woman King. It was specifically set to analyse the narrative structure inherent in the film. In doing this, the researchers formulated four research objectives to guide the narrative analysis of the film. The objectives were to: describe how the plot is structured to enhance the film narrative; explain how the director established dramatic elements such as setting, conflict, and denouement in enhancing the film narrative; critically examine the metaphorical and literary themes that help to enhance the film narrative; and to discuss how the director’s use of cinematography enhance the film narrative. The theoretical underpinning of the Narrative Theory provided explications to the narratological exegesis attempted in the study. The study, using the qualitative content analysis and narratology methodologies, described and critically analysed Prince-Bythewood’s (2022, 02:14:49) deployment of narratives and narrative structures in the story (plot) and discourse from settings; dramatic twists; themes (metaphorical and literary); dramatic conflict/climax; denouement; and other cinematographic elements such as visual effects; stunts; lighting and lighting effect; non-linear editing; sound and sound effect; and languages of dramatic dialogue.

Defining Social Inclusion for People with Disabilities in Governance: Scoping and Thematic Literature Review

Defining Social Inclusion for People with Disabilities in Governance: Scoping and Thematic Literature Review

ЛІТЕРАТУРНІ ПОДКАСТИ В МЕДІАПРОСТОРІ: ТЕМАТИЧНО-ЖАНРОВІ ПРІОРИТЕТИ

<p><strong><em>The purpose </em></strong><em>of the study is to trace the specifics of podcasts on literary topics, clarify the peculiarities of their functioning in Ukrainian media resources, and determine their themes and the most common genre forms of representation.</em></p><p><strong><em>Research methodology. </em></strong><em>To study the chosen topic and solve the set tasks, such research methods as analysis, synthesis, generalization, monitoring, and observation were chosen. The method of qualitative content analysis and statistical methods were also adopted. In particular, through monitoring and observation methods, an extensive array of podcasts dedicated to literature was identified, and the descriptive way allowed for the representation of their specificity. The method of qualitative content analysis was applied to identify the topics of literary podcasts, where the categories and units of study were the verbal elements of the content; with the help of statistical observation and grouping methods, we managed to summarize information about the genre priorities of podcasts about literature.</em></p><p><strong><em>Results. </em></strong><em>The specificity of literary podcasts functioning has been identified, and the main mobile applications and media resources on which literature-related podcasts can be listened to have been determined (various podcasting platforms, websites for promoting reading and selling paper and audio books, YouTube channels and library websites, online radio stations, and other media). The most well-known literary podcasts in the Ukrainian segment of the internet during their existence have been characterized, their content has been described, and the most popular genre forms of presentation have been determined.</em></p><p><strong><em>Scientific novelty. </em></strong><em>For the first time, information on Ukrainian literary podcasts has been summarized, the media resources where they can be listened to have been identified, and their topics and their genre forms of presentation have been determined.</em></p><p><strong><em>Practical meaning. </em></strong><em>The scientific article will be relevant primarily for specialists involved in the preparation and dissemination of literature podcasts: journalists and radio presenters, writers, literary critics, librarians, and all those who are interested in literature. In addition, the materials are valuable for the practical activities of future media workers. The attention to literary podcasts contributes to popularizing writers, their works, and literature in general.</em></p><p><strong><em>Key words: </em></strong><em>podcast, podcasting, podcast platform, literary podcast, podcast genre.</em></p>

From Havana to Cádiz in the Imaginary of Women Writers of the Last Decades

In this essay, we intend to demonstrate how the cities of Havana and Cádiz became mutable literary subjects that accompany the female characters of the narratives of female writers of the past decades from Havana (Anna Lidia Vega Serova, Ena Lucía Portela, and Mylene Fernández Pintado) and Cádiz (Ana Rossetti and Pilar Paz Pasamar). The ironic and delusional visions of a ruined life due to the special period, economic crisis, and political xenophobia in Cádiz will be illustrated by Cuban-Spanish mapping of the analyzed authors’ works. Our hypothesis stems from the idea that there is a clear relation between the representation of the city and political, cultural, and patriarchal transgression that is quoted in these texts (Bataille), which relates to the experience of scarcity/poverty lived on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Our bibliographic search has focused on the literary expression of the experience of these cities from the point of view of female writers and protagonists. We concluded with a universal understanding of the experience of the space marked by literature and the gaze of women.

History of Satire in Kurdish Literature From the early period to the beginning of the twentieth century

Whenever the history of Kurdish literature is discussed, especially from the early periods to the end of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, most of the thoughts and signs go directly to Sufism, heavenly and earthly love. Little has been said that a satirical aspect mixed with lampoon and facetiae forms an important part of this literature. From this perspective, as an important part of the history of our ancient literature also the forgotten history of satirical literature at this stage, this subject became of interest to us. Satire itself as a significant and widespread literary subject attracted the attention of the poets and writers throughout the ages. Accordingly, satire has been integrated to all the other fields like psychology, sociology, politics, religion, etc. Thus, they used satire as a means to integrate these fields into their literary works as well. The research is entitled (History of Satire in Kurdish Literature from the early period to the beginning of the twentieth century). It aims to be a new statement in this field that was previously underestimated and rarely researched. The research is divided into two chapters. The first chapter describes the terms and concepts related to satire, as well as the theories. The second chapter, which includes two sections, is dedicated to the history of satire. In the first section the history of satire in the Western literature and Eastern Islamic literature (Arabic and Persian) is tackled. The second section is about the history of satire in Kurdish literature from the early period to the beginning of the twentieth century. The research ends with the conclusions and the list of references.