Search Results - "Open Cultural Studies"

Fansubbers’ Subtitling Strategies of Swear Words from English into Arabic in the Bad Boys Movies by Al-Zgoul, Omair, Al-Salman, Saleh

“…This research investigates the strategies used by fansubbers to translate English culture-bound expressions into Arabic. It further investigates the functions…”
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From Flowers to Plants: Plant-Thinking in Nineteenth-Century Danish Flower Painting by Hedin, Gry

“…In the nineteenth century, flower painters in Denmark shifted from depicting arranged, cut flowers to showing plants within their ecosystems. This article…”
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Decolonising Plant-Based Cultural Legacies in the Cultural Policies of the Global South by Ohenhen, Stanley Timeyin, Abakporo, Princewill Chukwuma, Oladele, Olayiwola, Eze, Michael Nnali

“…The promotion and preservation of cultural legacies, including botanical traditions, are integral components of national identity and development strategies in…”
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Botanical imaginary of indigeneity and rhizomatic sustainability in Toni Morrison’s A Mercy by Atieh, Majda, Ahmad, Ula

“…This article explores a botanical imaginary in (2008), the ninth narrative by African American writer and critic Toni Morrison. Arguably, features the…”
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On Vegetal Geography: Perspectives on Critical Plant Studies, Placism, and Resilience by Rivas, Virgilio Aquino, Biana, Hazel T.

“…This study contributes to the emerging subdiscipline of geography, defined as vegetal geography, expanding beyond Critical Plant Studies’ focus on place-based…”
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Value Perception of the Chronotope in the Author’s Discourse (Based on the Works of Kazakh Authors) by Zhiyenalina, Aizhan, Anishchenko, Olga, Zharkynbekova, Sholpan

“…The relevance of the study is due to the increased interest of researchers in the study of the chronotope category in recent decades, and the lack of a unified…”
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Marriage Parties, Rules, and Contract Expressions in Qur’an Translations: A Critical Analysis by AbuAlkheir, Haneen, Farghal, Mohammed, Haider, Ahmad S.

“…Marriage is one of many important topics discussed in the Qur’an and is a vital component of the customs and traditions of every community. This study aims to…”
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“Can I become a tree?”: Plant Imagination in Contemporary Indian Poetry in English by Ghosh, Joyjit, Ali, Sk Tarik

“…Indian poetry in English has a deep engagement with plant imagination from its beginning. The discourse of plant imaginary, however, is never monolithic here…”
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Eco-Thrax: Anthrax Narratives and Unstable Ground by Mitchell, Chantelle

“…Numerous articles predicting pandemic futures identify threats tied directly to a warming planet. One notable example is the threat of once-stable pathogens…”
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Vaccine/Vaccination Hesitancy: Challenging Science and Society by Schaufler, Savannah

“…How disasters (e.g., disease, war, and natural disasters) affect people is reflected in their behavior; in the face of a disaster, people are likely to act out…”
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Airborne Toxicity in Don DeLillo’s White Noise by Ömerali Uslu, Mine

“…In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, people across the world came to realize the significant relationship between air and human health. This pandemic, which…”
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Ableism in the Air: Disability Panic in Stephen King’s The Stand by Young, Alexis

“…This article uses Stephen King’s 1990, uncut release of his famous 1978 horror novel to reveal the ways the contemporary horror genre implements the language…”
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Considerations of Post-Pandemic Life by Ulmer, Jasmine B., Salvo, James M.

“…Although the duration of a pandemic has a limit, it is also a time wherein we comport ourselves toward a world where there is a pandemic. Pandemic time can be…”
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Cultural Perspectives on Financial Accountability in a Balinese Traditional Village by Dewi, Anak Agung Istri Pradnyarani, Sudarma, Made, Djamhuri, Ali, Andayani, Wuryan

“…This study aims to develop accountability practices that harmonize with the local spiritual culture in the Jimbaran traditional village. The current…”
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Gardens in the Gallery: Displaying and Experiencing Contemporary Plant-art by Botoman, Eleonor

“…This article explores different institutional approaches to exhibiting and maintaining living, plant-based sculptures, and installation art. By studying the…”
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Simultaneity of the Senses in the “Sirens” Chapter: Intermediality and Synaesthesia in James Joyce’s Ulysses by Frank, Elisabeth

“…This article explores intermediality and synaesthesia in James Joyce’s , particularly focusing on the “Sirens” chapter. It examines how Joyce, akin to Johann…”
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Smoking in Ulysses by Elwer, Joshua

“…is widely accepted to be a book about everyday existence. Set on a single day, the novel portrays numerous mundane acts through its characters, and of these,…”
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“We Are All the Sons of Abraham”? Utopian Performativity for Jewish–Arab Coexistence in an Israeli Reform Jewish Mimouna Celebration by Ben-Lulu, Elazar, Shem-Tov, Naphtaly

“…is a North-African Jewish festival, which in the past symbolized good neighborly relationships between Jews and Muslims. Today, however, this festival has…”
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Dwelling in Active Serenity: Nature in Werner Herzog’s Cinema by Wu, Haotian

“…This article puts Werner Herzog’s films in dialogue with Martin Heidegger’s philosophy to answer the question of how to dwell, to be at home with nature. I…”
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Plants as Trans Ecologies: Artifice and Deformation in Bertrand Mandico’s The Wild Boys (2017) by Miller, Audrey

“…This essay explores how artifice and queer form in Bertrand Mandico’s film The Wild Boys (2017. . Ecce Films) interrogate more-than-human entanglements to…”
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