Photograpy as a Performative Process In my study, I will examine photography as a performative process. According to Richard Shusterman, the operation of photographing a human subject “can be a locus ...of true aesthetic experience and value”. The process involves artistic performance and aesthetic experiences. Schusterman also points to the dramatic dimension of photography and stresses the importance of studying its somatic, dramatic, and performative operations. I consider it important to distinguish between photography and photograph. I dissect the components of the photographic process: the photographer, the subject or subject to be photographed, the camera and its associated technical accessories (i.e., the equipment), the location, and the spatial and temporal location of the subject. I also focus on the performative nature of theatrical photographs. In connection with the performative nature of theatrical photographs, I will examine the neglected area that relates to the performative operation of photographing theatrical photographs and may be a source of aesthetic experience.
Performing the Canadian West Polic, Vanja
Cultural studies, critical methodologies,
02/2016, Letnik:
16, Številka:
1
Journal Article
Recenzirano
This article's analysis will revolve around the contemporary literary reconfigurations of the myth of the old West with special attention to the Wild West as a performed space and a performed ...narrative. Attention will be paid to the reconfiguration of the myth by focusing, in turn, on chuckwagon races as "a synecdoche of the West" (van Herk) and their carnivalesque quality; the myth versus reality debate always accompanying the myth of the Wild West as well as the narrativization of the West; female characters who claim the spotlight of the new West; the ironic treatment of the traditional cowboy icon; and the front stage-back stage relations that contribute to the Wild West's performativity and the ultimate survival in the postmodern world. The strategies of the myth's dis- and re-membering as represented in two texts by Aritha van Herk--the short story "Leading the Parade" and the performance piece "Shooting a Saskatoon (Whatever Happened to the Marlboro Man?)"--will be examined to reveal an emergent new Canadian West.
In recent years, we have witnessed the emergence of ‘critical performativity’, a concept designed to debate relationships between theory and practice and encourage practical interventions in ...organizational life. Notwithstanding its laudable ambition to stimulate discussion about engagement between critical management studies researchers and practitioners, we are concerned that critical performativity theory is flawed as it misreads foundational performativity authors, such as Austin and Butler, in ways that nullify their political potential, and ignores a range of other influential theories of performativity. It also overlooks the materiality of performativity. We review these limitations and then use three illustrations to sketch out a possible alternative conceptualization of performativity. This alternative approach, which builds on Butler’s and Callon’s work on performativity, recognizes that performativity is about the constitution of subjects, is an inherently material and discursive construct, and happens through the political engineering of sociomaterial agencements. We argue that such an approach – a political theory of organizational performativity – is more likely to deliver on both theoretical and practical fronts than the concept of critical performativity.
The Greek symposion was an all-male drinking celebration that included wine consumption, love, games, philosophical conversation, and live performance by both the symposiasts and by professional ...artists. Using the terms “performise” and “mise en perf,” coined by Patrice Pavis, this article explores how new performative forms can be found in ancient practices and, more specifically, within the cultural performance that was the Greek symposion. These two terms encompass both the performative and the theatrical character of the symposion that can both be traced through the study of its specific ritual and of sympotic space (the dining room dedicated exclusively to the symposion). In this way, a reinterpretation of this ancient social and cultural event will be provided through the lens of Theatre Studies and Performance Theory.
•Success is making things happen.•Regulations are sources of surprise and overflows.•Megaproject success is the illusion of completeness.•Megaproject success is the ability to respond to surprises ...and new courses of action.
This paper analyses the complexities involved in planning and managing infrastructural megaprojects under changing regulatory environments. Through the case of the megaprojects by Autostrade, a motorway construction company, the paper illustrates that the notion of success is problematic and not easily defined when changes in regulations by regulatory bodies become sources of overflows, inducing changes in plans that had been previously agreed upon.
Since regulations are dynamic, there may be a limit to which the initial planning parameters are legitimate benchmarks for the actualized megaproject's cost, time, and quality. It follows that a megaproject's success can result in orchestrating actions and reactions that involve both the capability of envisioning boundaries and demolishing them. This has severe implications for the notion of success itself, which does not easily fall into the traditional perspective of goal fulfillment but rather is linked to the inability to perceive the project's incompleteness.
This paper examines the role of experts in implementing Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) initiatives at the national level and explores the performative politics ...and power dynamics involved. Original research conducted in Malaysia, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, where REDD+ efforts were underway, provides the empirical basis for the study. The findings reveal tensions between the official win-win narrative of REDD+ and the reflective perspectives of experts based on their empirical knowledge and unique positionalities. These tensions raise questions about the underlying norms and values associated with REDD+. However, the pursuit of professional development within the international development and conservation sector, reliant on donor funding, impedes constructive reflection. The alignment of experts with donor visions for career advancement contributes to this obstacle. Therefore, the paper argues for creating space for a more reflexive approach among scholars and practitioners to foster comprehensive reflection and a fundamental rethink of the future of REDD+.
•Examination of REDD+ experts' discourses at the national level reveals another operational challenge for REDD+.•Empirical observations and past experiences of REDD+ experts raise doubts about the core norms and values of REDD+.•The lack of emphasis on this empirical knowledge in international policy processes hinders REDD+'s progress.
This article examines the coping strategies of individuals during the confinement in France using a sensemaking lens. We draw on two studies consisting of 85 qualitative surveys followed by a diary ...in which 20 individuals wrote about their experiences during the first three weeks of the confinement. We employ an interpretative phenomenological approach to analyse the data. The findings reveal two patterns in the ways men and women cope with their experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The first pattern shows intensification of gender performativity manifested in the reproduction of ‘masculine’ and ‘feminine’ reactions to the crisis. The second pattern detects a tendency towards a gradual deflection from gender performances through mental improvisations that foster new awareness of the crisis presenting an opportunity to transcend traditional gender roles. Our study highlights some potential emancipatory implications the COVID‐19 crisis may have for the practices of ‘doing gender’ and perceptions of work–life balance therefore instigating a transition towards more egalitarian households.
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