The earliest instance of the term poetics according to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is in John Milton’s 1664 work ‘Of Education’ where it means, ‘the aspect of literary criticism that deals with poetry’, or, ‘the branch of knowledge that deals with poetry’. The term retained this meaning for centuries to come. However, the OED also indicates that in the 20th century the term was used with a broader meaning, ‘the creative principles informing any literary or social or cultural construction’, for example in Alan Sheridan’s translation of Lacan’s Écrits
affinities between Rengger and Weber in their diagnoses of how rationalization and the concomitant loss of an ethic of brotherliness characterize the modern disenchantment of the world. Rengger’s wish to sustain an ethic of brotherliness meets its limits, however, in so much as his delineation of the relationship between theory and practice militates against the desire to root lives within networks of living concern. The chapter thus explores Rengger’s distinction between theory and practice, poetics and politics, in light of Weber’s discussions of the virtuosi of
This book invites the reader to think about collaborative research differently. Using the concepts of ‘letting go’ (the recognition that research is always in a state of becoming) and ‘poetics’ (using an approach that might interrupt and remake the conventions of research), it envisions collaborative research as a space where relationships are forged with the use of arts-based and multimodal ways of seeing, inquiring, and representing ideas.
The book’s chapters are interwoven with ‘Interludes’ which provide alternative forms to think with and another vantage point from which to regard phenomena, pose a question, and seek insights or openings for further inquiry, rather than answers. Altogether, the book celebrates collaboration in complex, exploratory, literary and artistic ways within university and community research.
81 FOUR Poetic realism: filmic planning in an era of transport modernisation INTRODUCTION The British documentary film movement embraced modernity wholeheartedly. The filmic works of Robert Flaherty, John Grierson, Arthur Elton, Basil Wright, Paul Rotha and Humphrey Jennings sought to capture and depict a radical period of British history, from the 1930s onwards. A radical political period, alongside economic depression, scientific and technological discovery, cultural innovation and rapid urbanisation, had created new conditions. The documentary film
141 8 Beijing Ring Roads and the Poetics of Excess and Ordinariness Jeroen de Kloet Night rides When I was doing fieldwork on rock music in Beijing in 1997, I lived at the campus of Beijing University. The concerts often took place in either the center of the city, or in the eastern part. Aside from my vivid memories of these concerts, Beijing in those days was also marked by the night rides on the ring roads in the little yellow vans, or bread taxis as they were called, back from the rock venue to the campus. Not hindered by traffic, the city would pass
Foreword We wish to express gratitude to the remarkable women who participated in the poetry therapy groups described in this article. These participants, as well as other people resisting violence, continually inspire us and support us to grow our collaborative anti-violence theory and practice. We are deeply grateful for the important work of the Response-Based Practice Dignity Team of practitioners/social justice activists (see Centre for Response-Based Practice, 2018 ). The article title – ‘Poetic licence to write resistance: women resisting intimate
537 Journal of Gender-Based Violence • vol 2 • no 3 • 537–46 • © Centre for Gender and Violence Research 2018 University of Bristol 2018 • Print ISSN 2398-6808 • Online ISSN 2398-6816 https://doi.org/10.1332/239868018X15409765841960 open space Women Like That: a poetic exploration into the complexities of intimate partner abuse Amelia Walker, amelia.walker@unisa.edu.au University of South Australia, Australia ‘Women Like That’ is a poem written after overhearing a stranger say, in reference to domestic abuse, that they couldn’t understand ‘why women like
Co-authored by an international team of experts across disciplines, this important book is one of the first to demonstrate the enormous benefit creative methods offer for education research.
You do not have to be an artist to be creative, and the book encourages students, researchers and practitioners to discover and consider new ways to explore the field of education. It illustrates how using creative methods, such as poetic inquiry, comics, theatre and animation, can support learning and illuminate participation and engagement. Bridging academia and practice, the book offers:
• practical advice and tips on how to use creative methods in education research;
• numerous case studies from around the world providing real-life examples of creative research methods in education practice;
• reflective discussion questions to support learning.
Cruelty has long been a feature of states’ domestic and foreign policies but is seldom acknowledged. Governments mouth respect for human rights yet promote discrimination, violence and suppression of critics.
Documenting case studies from around the world, distinguished academic and human rights activist Stuart Rees exposes politicians’ cruel motives and the resulting outcomes. Using his first-hand observations and insights from international poets, he argues for courageous action to support non-violence in every aspect of public and private life for the survival of people, animals and the planet.
Bringing together an international team of contributors, this volume draws on international political theory and intellectual history to rethink the problem of a pluralistic world order.
Inspired by the work of international political theorist Nicholas Rengger, the book focuses on three main areas of Rengger’s contribution to the political theory of international relations: his Augustine-inspired idea of an ‘Anti-Pelagian Imagination’; his Oakeshottian argument for a pluralist ‘conversation of mankind’; and his ruminations on war as the uncivil condition in world politics. Through a critical engagement with his work, the book illuminates the promises and limitations of civility as a sceptical, non-utopian, anti-perfectionist approach to theorizing world order that transcends both realist pessimism and liberal utopianism.
