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martedì 31 luglio 2012
lunedì 30 luglio 2012
martedì 24 luglio 2012
Il raccolto intangibile
Ci sono infiniti momenti in cui pensi che la vita ti abbia tolto qualcosa. Si e' vero. Ma guardiamo mai a cosa ci ha dato? Molto meno. Nell'io egoistico che sosteniamo, siamo talmente proiettati nel nostro giocattolo (che poi e' la vita), che non ci guardiamo neanche attorno. Thoreau scriveva: "Il vero raccolto della mia vita quotidiana è qualcosa di altrettanto intangibile e indescrivibile dei colori del mattino e della sera". Forse e' vero, ciò che non vediamo e riconosciamo e' ciò che a lungo andare segna il nostro destino.
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lunedì 23 luglio 2012
La nostra sfida alle stelle*
Oggi più che mai, le nuove generazioni hanno bisogno di sfidare le stelle. Le vecchie generazioni che hanno lacerato il nostro paese, e superarle. E ora di lanciare la sfida alle stelle. Anche quelle irraggiungibili. E apparentemente invincibili.
"E che mai si può vedere, in un vecchio quadro, se non la faticosa contorsione dell'artista, che si sforzò di infrangere le insuperabili barriere opposte al desiderio di esprimere interamente il suo sogno?... Ammirare un quadro antico equivale a versare la nostra sensibilità in un'urna funeraria, invece di proiettarla lontano, in violenti getti di creazione e di azione." (Pubblicato dal «Figaro» di Parigi il 20 febbraio 1909 - manifesto futurista)
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"E che mai si può vedere, in un vecchio quadro, se non la faticosa contorsione dell'artista, che si sforzò di infrangere le insuperabili barriere opposte al desiderio di esprimere interamente il suo sogno?... Ammirare un quadro antico equivale a versare la nostra sensibilità in un'urna funeraria, invece di proiettarla lontano, in violenti getti di creazione e di azione." (Pubblicato dal «Figaro» di Parigi il 20 febbraio 1909 - manifesto futurista)
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giovedì 12 luglio 2012
The Olympic torch relay: Birmingham
The Olympic torch relay: Birmingham: Finally, the Olympic torch relay touched Birmingham between Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June 2012. The city proudly celebrated the ...
Weapons of the Weak. Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance - James C. Scott
This sensitive picture of the constant and circumspect struggle waged by peasants materially and ideologically against their oppressors shows that techniques of evasion and resistance may represent the most significant and effective means of class struggle in the long run.
"A major contribution to peasant studies, Malaysian studies, and the literature on revolutions and class consciousness."--Benedict R. Anderson, Cornell University
"The book is a splendid achievement. Because Scott listens closely to the villagers of Malaysia, he enormously expands our understanding of popular ideology and therefore of popular politics. And because he is also a brilliant analyst, he draws upon this concrete experience to develop a new critique of classical theories of ideology."—Frances Fox Piven, Graduate Center of the City University of New York
“An impressive work which may well become a classic.”—Terence J. Byres, Times Literary Supplement
“A highly readable, contextually sensitive, theoretically astute ethnography of a moral system in change….Weapons of the Weak is a brilliant book, combining a sure feel for the subjective side of struggle with a deft handling of economic and political trends.”—John R. Bown, Journal of Peasant Studies
“A splendid book, a worthy addition to the classic studies of Malay society and of the peasantry at large…. Combines the readability of Akenfield or Pig Earth with an accessible and illuminating theoretical commentary.”—A.F. Robertson, Times Higher Education Supplement
“No one who wants to understand peasant society, in or out of Southeast Asia, or theories of change, should fail to read [this book].”—Daniel S. Lev, Journal of Asian Studies
“A moving account of the poor’s refusal to accept the terms of their subordination…. Disposes of the belief that theoretical sophistication and intelligible prose are somehow at odds.”—Ramachandra Guha, Economic and Political Weekly
“A seminally important commentary on the state of peasant studies and the global literature…. This enormously rich work in Asian and comparative studies is… an essential contribution to participatory development theory and practice.”—Guy Gran, World Development
"A major contribution to peasant studies, Malaysian studies, and the literature on revolutions and class consciousness."--Benedict R. Anderson, Cornell University
"The book is a splendid achievement. Because Scott listens closely to the villagers of Malaysia, he enormously expands our understanding of popular ideology and therefore of popular politics. And because he is also a brilliant analyst, he draws upon this concrete experience to develop a new critique of classical theories of ideology."—Frances Fox Piven, Graduate Center of the City University of New York
“An impressive work which may well become a classic.”—Terence J. Byres, Times Literary Supplement
“A highly readable, contextually sensitive, theoretically astute ethnography of a moral system in change….Weapons of the Weak is a brilliant book, combining a sure feel for the subjective side of struggle with a deft handling of economic and political trends.”—John R. Bown, Journal of Peasant Studies
“A splendid book, a worthy addition to the classic studies of Malay society and of the peasantry at large…. Combines the readability of Akenfield or Pig Earth with an accessible and illuminating theoretical commentary.”—A.F. Robertson, Times Higher Education Supplement
“No one who wants to understand peasant society, in or out of Southeast Asia, or theories of change, should fail to read [this book].”—Daniel S. Lev, Journal of Asian Studies
“A moving account of the poor’s refusal to accept the terms of their subordination…. Disposes of the belief that theoretical sophistication and intelligible prose are somehow at odds.”—Ramachandra Guha, Economic and Political Weekly
“A seminally important commentary on the state of peasant studies and the global literature…. This enormously rich work in Asian and comparative studies is… an essential contribution to participatory development theory and practice.”—Guy Gran, World Development
The Practice of Everyday Life - Michel de Certeau
In this incisive book, Michel de Certeau considers the uses to which social representation and modes of social behavior are put by individuals and groups, describing the tactics available to the common man for reclaiming his own autonomy from the all-pervasive forces of commerce, politics, and culture. In exploring the public meaning of ingeniously defended private meanings, de Certeau draws brilliantly on an immense theoretical literature to speak of an apposite use of imaginative literature.
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