249 pages / We are witnessing today the beginning of a return to and renewal of the theory and practice of political revolution. This return to revolution, however, takes none of the traditional forms: the capture of the state, the political representation of the party, the centrality of the proletariat, or the leadership of the vanguard. Rather, given the failure of such tactics over the last century, coupled with the socio-economic changes brought by neoliberalism in the 1980s, revolutionary strategy has developed in a more heterogenous and non-representational direction. The aim of this dissertation is to map an outline of this new direction by drawing on the theory and practice of two of its main inspirations: French political philosophers Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari and, what the New York Times has called “the first post-modern revolution,” the 1994 Zapatista Uprising in Chiapas, Mexico. The aim of this dissertation is thus threefold. First, I provide a philosophical clarification and outline of a revolutionary strategy that both describes and advances the process of constructing real alternatives to state-capitalism. Second, I focus on three influential and emblematic figures of revolutionary history, mutually disclosive of one another, as well as this larger revolutionary return: Deleuze, Guattari, and the Zapatistas. Third, and more specifically, I propose four novel theoretical practices that characterize this return to revolution: (1) a multi-centered diagnostic of political power; (2) a prefigurative theory of political transformation; (3) a participatory theory of the body politic; and (4) a theory of political belonging based on mutual global solidarity.

Chapter One of this thesis investigates the growth and development of the Tswana short story. It commences with an evaluation of studies done on this genre and proceeds to a brief exposition of the Tswana short stories published prior to 1995. It also provides theoretical backgmund on the modern short story. The main focus of Chapter Two concerns the major themes explored in Tswana short stories. These include tradition and culture, love and marriage, the makgoweng motif, religion as well as corruption and other social problems. This thesis has discovered that the Tswana Miters not only criticise the negative aspects of these realities, but also recognise their significance and beauty. Chapter Three examines the organisational patte~ of the Tswana short story and tests it against the structural pattenl of the West. It is revealed that the Tswana short story, like short stories of other cultures, shows a continuous sequence of exposition, development and resolution. However, it occasionaHy deviates from the nonn and commences with philosophical commentaries and details irrelevant to the developmental phase. In structuring their stories, the Tswana writers also use flashback and foreshadowing to link their events. However, what has been discovered is that foreshadowing occurs less frequently than flashback in the Tswana short story. Chapter Four focusses on the word, the sentence and the paragraph and refers to other related clements such as repetition, rhetorical questions, proverbs, idioms and Biblical allusions. These elements serve to enhance the style of the Tswana short story and bring the readers into a dialogic relationship with their language and culture. Creative writing in Tswana illustrates a strong, dynamic relationship with oral tradition. Chapter Five shows how writers have cirawn from the wealth of their traditional and cultural heritage original and wlique devices to improve their works of art. The threads of oral tradition that reveal themselves in the Tswana short story pertain to the organisation of material, characterisation, setting, style and language as well as narrative perspective. In Chapter Six the findings of the earlier chapters are highlighted and recommendations for future research are outlined. / African Languages / D.Litt. et Phil.(African Languages)

Orientador: Antonio Carlos Rodrigues de Amorim / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-11T18:23:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dias_SusanaOliveira_D.pdf: 60227914 bytes, checksum: bed9ebe47d966828ebc0d7412cc468db (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: Seres. Objetos. Conteúdos. Corpos. Palavras. Imagens. Discursos. Proposições. Linguagens. Recusar a parada no ser dos corpos, desviar sucessivamente da observação dos corpos. Recusar a parada no ser das linguagens, desviar das interpretações subjetivas daquele que vê, relata, aproveita, experimenta. Resistir a separar corpos e linguagens e escolher a articulação corpo-linguagem. Essas escolhas movimentam o papelar deste papel-pesquisa por entre ciências, imprensas e educação. Traz à tona a violência do mundo dos signos do papel imprensa: velocidade, atualidade, veracidade, objetividade. Signos que fixam identidades do papel imprensa e mantêm a educação submetida à comunicação-recognição, à política representacional, à incorporação do tempo cronológico. Papel-máquina. No encontro com imagens as mais diversas, e produzidas pelos papéis-mídias, emerge uma violência de outra natureza: a violência afirmativa de que o papel não é nada, não significa nada, não representa nada. Uma força de esvaziamento que abre para um devir-qualquer-coisa do papel. A possibilidade de que o papel imprensa possa, além de repetir a vida, gerar uma vida nova, além do visível, além do vivido. Uma repetição distinta, capaz de extravasar a diferença. Suspendendo a sentença de morte que atravessa as passagens dos seres-objetos do mundo ao papel. Abertura para um tempo-acontecimento, incorporal que se efetua numa experimentação de uma fabulosa Escrita-vida, desde dentro do papel-máquina, que possa fazer com que ciências, imprensas e educação sofram os abalos sísmicos da criação, e das forças que sob ela se agitam. Fazer do papel algo novo: objeto de liberdade. Lançar a tese neste vento foi um convite que os esvoaçantes encontros-sopros com Gilles Deleuze, Félix Guattari, Antonio Carlos Amorim e o grupo do Humor Aquoso movimentaram. Vento que invadiu a escrita e arrastou outros encontros: Kleist, Verbos, Ossos, Artigos, Lewis Carrol, Corra Lola, Corra, Substantivos, Manoel de Barros, Gatos, Borges, Relógios, Remedios Varo, Conectivos, Gritos, Clarice Lispector, Walmor Corrêa, Pássaros, Marli Wunder, Marguerite Youcenar, Ricardo Aleixo, Dinossauros, Papéis / Abstract: Beings. Objects. Contents. Corpus. Words. Images. Speeches. Propositions. Languages. To refuse being stopped at the being of the corpus, successively veering off from the observation of the corpus. To refuse being stopped at the being of the languages, veering off from the subjective interpretations from whom sees, reports, takes advantage, tries. Resisting separating corpus and languages and choosing the articulation corpus-language. Those choices compel the papering of this paper-research among sciences, presses and education. It brings to the surface the violence of the world of the signs in the role of the press: speed, present time, truthfulness, objectivity. Signs that fasten identities of the paper press and maintain the education submitted to the communication-recognition, to the representational politics, to the chronological time incorporation. Paper-machine. In the meeting with the most several images, and produced by the paper-media, a violence of another nature emerges: an affirmative violence that the paper is not anything, it doesn't mean anything, it doesn't represent anything. An emptying force that opens for a devir-any-thing of the paper. The possibility that the paper press can generate a new life, beyond being a repetition of life. A new life beyond the visible, the already lived. A distinctive repetition, capable to extravasate the difference. Suspending the death sentence that crosses the transit of the beings-objects from the world to the paper. Opening for an in corporal time-event, that takes place in an experimentation of a fabulous Writing-life, from inside of the papermachine, that can make sciences, presses and education suffer the earth quakes of the creation and of the forces that are swaying under it. To do something new to the paper: object of freedom. To launch the thesis into this wind was an invitation that the billowing meetings-blows with Gilles Deleuze, Félix Guattari, Antonio Carlos Amorim and the group of the Aqueous Humor had moved. Wind that invaded the writing and dragged other meetings: Kleist, Verbs, Bones, Goods, Lewis Carrol, Run Lola, Run, Nouns, Manoel of Barros, Cats, Borges, Clocks, Medicines Pierce, Conectivos, Screams, Clarice Lispector, Walmor Corrêa, Birds, Marli Wunder, Marguerite Youcenar, Ricardo Aleixo, Dinosaurs, Papers / Doutorado / Educação, Conhecimento, Linguagem e Arte / Doutor em Educação

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M.A. / On the African continent South Africa is unequivocally the economic and military giant. As the continental hegemon, the state has sought the reform of the unequal global economy in order to enhance the participation in the global political economy of all African countries. The South African government projects the discourse of African solidarity in driving global reforms, emphasising that such reforms will be of benefit to both the continent as a whole, and to the South African state. Within this context, it is the purpose of this dissertation to determine with greater clarity who stands to gain from South Africa’s efforts. In other words, is South Africa acting to acquire economic growth and development for Africa as a whole, or is the country primarily acting to secure its own wealth and power? In short, this study investigates whether South Africa – as the continental hegemon – is acting in a benevolent or selfish manner in its undertakings. The assessment of South Africa’s hegemony is presented in a theoretical schema constructed with a focus on the three main theories of international relations, namely liberalism, realism and structuralism. Each of these theories is employed descriptively as well as prescriptively as tools to evaluate the nature of the African political economy, and South African action versus rhetoric. Applying these conceptual lenses, South Africa’s position on three aspects of the African political economy are assessed and evaluated. These three areas of the political economy – trade, debt and foreign direct investment – serve as case studies revealing South Africa’s benevolence and/or selfishness. In brief, South Africa is pressing for the reform of the international financial architecture; rhetorically, the state seeks free trade and enhanced export opportunities for all African states; the country is urging foreign creditors to reduce Africa’s external debt; South African leaders have recommended that their counterparts establish an investor-friendly climate in Africa as a means to enhance foreign investments on the continent. South Africa’s actions have the potential to benefit the African continent as a whole, and simultaneously advance the state’s interests. The findings of this study point out that (a) each of the three theories can be utilised to describe South Africa’s rhetoric and actions, and (b) the essence of South Africa’s hegemony is neither entirely benevolent, nor exclusively selfish. / Prof. D.J. Geldenhuys Mr. P.P. Fourie

The research presented here was undertaken with the aim of providing today’s musical practitioners (anyone from a scholar, performer, composer, or even listener) with a framework to begin understanding how aesthetic movements and performance practices interact with the socio-professional layout of classical music. I present what I see as a major shift from practitioner-based systems of value, as seen in Paris in the 1830s, to a practice-based system of value which came to prominence in the 20th century. This exploration covers the topics of piano literature, virtuosity, canon formation, both performance and compositional practices, as well as the rise of musical institutions in the past century. The third chapter uses the work of Michel Foucault to shed light on how the developments that occurred in classical music mirror wider societal changes. The dissertation closes with a look at how practitioners might restructure classical music’s value-giving systems so that they might regain their agency and ability to shape and participate in their field’s development.

G. Hays II American "Foreign Policy" in Film Abstract This work takes David Campbell's concept of "foreign policy," as applied to American elite identifiers, and expands its application to sub-elite identifiers as well. As with Campbell's analysis of American identity, the common context is international conflicts where the United States is a participant. The discourse of the elite is represented by State of the Union Addresses covering the times of the conflicts, while the sub-elite discourse is represented by major war films about those same conflicts. While Campbell's argument implies that there should be a common resultant identification of the elite and sub-elite identifiers, this is not the case. Across time, conflicts, and administrations, the elite identifications stress hierarchy and order, as was also concluded by Campbell. Across time, conflicts, and productions, the sub-elite identifications stress proximity of experience and right action. The identifications of the two groups, while both laying claim to the identity of "America", are in conflict with each other. Through the analyses and conclusion, this work challenges the dominant post-structuralist concept of the "inside"/"outside" of a political-identificational space (only relevant for the elite) and suggests in its place the more fluid and...

Thesis (M.A. (English studies)) -- University of Limpopo, 2019 / Gender role expectations are mostly influenced and perpetuated by patriarchy whereby women are marginalised by their surroundings while men are granted the will to do as they wish. The institution of patriarchy thrives on oppressing women in many ways and silencing them is one of those various ways. This study was prompted by the need to explore the experiences that surround African women and that of women in the African diaspora with regard to muted voices of marginalised females. Their inability to express themselves in the name of respecting culture and conforming to the expected behaviour as per their gender is majorly explored. The current study is a literary analysis of Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus (2005) which is narrated by fourteen- year-old Kambili. In it, Adichie explores patriarchy through the family of a strict catholic man by the name of Eugene Achike who stifles his family due to his strict supposed laws of God. Also, The Colour Purple (1982) by Alice Walker is analysed. In this epistolary novel, Walker documents the story of two sisters, Nettie and Celie, who become estranged as a result of their muffled conditions. While the contexts for the novels are distinctly different in many ways, they share oppressive ideologies towards women, which is the colonial experience in Africa. The aims and objectives of this study were met by using the Feminism, African feminism, Womanism theories and the concept of intersectionality as references. The findings indicate that sisterhood relationships and economic independence are huge emancipators for marginalised women.

Submitted in the fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of the DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY In the Department of African Languages, at the University of Zululand, 2010. / This study gives the critical analysis of Ngcobo’s sociological radio plays. The written plays are examined. The work is arranged as follows: Chapter one is the general introduction of the study. It paves the way the study will be conducted which includes among other things; hypothesis, aim of study, scope of study, definition of concepts, research methodology, theoretical approaches to the study, the characteristic nature of radio drama, an influence of traditional drama and the synopsis of all serial radio plays. Chapter two explores the various theoretical approaches that are applicable in such the study of radio plays; inter alia; sociological, structuralism, reader, moral – philosophical, reception, intention, historical – biographical, semiotics and New Criticism approaches. Chapter three looks at the understanding structure of the radio plays where amongst other things explores the aspects of society that radio play addresses. It gives comparisons of social aspects, social disorder / revolt and looks at how Ngcobo addresses such social revolts in order to bring about social restoration. Chapter four focuses on the comparisons of the radio plays with regard to style, temporal which includes time and space. It further focuses characters / actors and narration. Chapter five looks at the linguistic appropriateness of the radio plays. It seeks to ascertain Ngcobo’s language how it suits his characters, situation, addresses the questions and answers’ relationships as they crop up in the plays. Monologue as an integral part of psychological process describes a mode of mental processes which include sadness, elation and desolation as felt by characters. It assesses Ngcobo’s usage of dialogue and also looks at other factors such as mood, place, sound effects, music and sound effectiveness as important components that heighten the development of the play to the horizons for its effectiveness. Chapter six deals with meaning and interpretation of the radio plays whereby it deals with the intention, significance, emerging factors that arise further enhance the development of the plays. Apparent and challenges that the playwright poses on his plays are also highlighted. Chapter seven is the concluding chapter. This looks at the thesis in its final analysis which gives the summary, findings and observations. It examines the challenges and contributions of the study with a critical overview and conclusions. Lastly it suggests some future research on the study of serial radio drama by showing the important elements as discovered in this study.

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