PDF-[DOWNLOAD]-Similarity: A Paradigm for Culture Theory

This volume is a collection of papers based on the idea that the concept of similarity could offer a new alternative approach in culture studies as compared to the hitherto dominant paradigm of difference The concepts of identity and otherness are both becoming ever more questionable not least due to global political events of the last few decades The assumption of distinct cultural identities in the era of postmodern migratory flows seems increasingly inadequate Though the postcolonial critique of identity has emphasized alterity and hybridity this has remained within the paradigm of difference as an overall perspective For these reasons it is important not only to discuss but also to reflect upon whether a concept of similarity can be developed alongside the concept of difference which has hitherto dominated culture studies The category of similarity offers an alternative for examining our complex cultural worldThis book seeks to introduce and explore important and exemplary interpretations of similarity for research in culture studies The essays presented here come from literary and cultural studies from philosophy political science sociology ethnology and history The essays are arranged according to their systematic perspectives the first part of the book deals with conceptual attempts to establish the relevance of similarity for culture studies while the second part is devoted to testing different areas and models of application The book explores the theoretical range of the concept of similarity in historical and systematic terms Similarity is seen not only as a heuristic concept but also as an argument and an alternative option in cultural practice That is why it was discredited by suggesting that it supported an assimilationist position leading to a forceful adjustment of cultures gender or religion In addition similarity and thinking in similarity were supposedly part of a premodern way of thinking belonging to other times and places part of primitive stages of culture or a premodern epoch and therefore part of a different order of things which was distinct from a rationalist modern epoch in which only exact concepts are valid Thinking in similarity does in fact oppose the desire to draw precise borders and exact definitions But this supposed drawback can be an advantage when dealing with complex phenomena of culture where fluid transitions multiple overlappings and broad spatial borders are given The specific epistemological achievement of the category of similarity consists in offering new ways of seeing the diffuse dynamics and fuzzy relations characteristic of our contemporary complex and entangled world Thinking about similarity opens different possibilities for dealing with the problems of complex societies than do methodologies focused on differences Thinking about similarity should not be misunderstood as a false form of harmonization or leveling of differences Rather considerations of similarity contain a subversive potential to expose the claimed antagonisms and radical incompatibilities of opposition differences as nothing more than ideology. Theory . & . Forrest Gump. Assumptions of the Theory. Humans are naturally storytellers. In the movie, Forrest Gump does not pass any opportunity to tell a story. With each conversation he has he finds away to relate that to an experience he has had and this gives him the opportunity to tell one of his many stories. IS PSYCHOLOGY A SCIENCE?. What is Science?. 1. What do you consider are the criteria for a science?. 2. What sciences are there?. 3. Do they meet your criteria?. Scientific method. Science is: . the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.. these theories have explanatory power domains partially role of relational judgments. Previous structural and aspects of notion of relational similarity by the fact that and her some ways there is in Adapted from Michael Smith. Eldon Academy. What is Science?. ‘Science’ can be defined simply as a methodology of testing knowledge claims through empirical observation (experimentation). Hypothesis. and Engagement . Using a Mindset Approach: Strategies for Your Curriculum. David . Valentiner. Northern Illinois University. Presentation Outline. A Request. Rationale and Empirical Basis. Introduction to the theory. Geog1006. Ideas in Geography: . ‘The Scientific Method’ . (Part 2). Lecture 2. Is science rational and progressive?. Realism and instrumentalism. Inference to the best explanation. Criteria for theory choice. A way of looking at a topic from a particular perspective. What do we mean by School of Thought?. A theory that states that an anthropologist cannot compare two cultures because each has its own internal rules that must be accepted.. Aim: . How did Americans respond to the influx of “new” immigrants?. Do Now: . Read the statements and answer;. Who would say this?. In what year do you think the comments were made? Why?. 1790s-1850s. Outlining the key themes, concepts and theoretical areas in the field, this book draws on contributions from prominent researchers to unravel the complexities of consumer culture by looking at how it affects personal identity, social interactions and the consuming human being. A field which is characterised as being theoretically challenging is made accessible through learning features that include case study material, critical reflection, research directions, further reading and a broad mix of the types of consumers and consumption contexts including emerging markets and economies. The structure of the book is designed to help students map the field in the way it is interpreted by researchers and follows the conceptual mapping in the classic Arnould & Thompson 2005 journal article. The book is organised into three parts - the Consumption Identity, Marketplace Cultures and the Socio-Historic Patterning of Consumption. Insight is offered into both the historical roots of consumer culture and the everyday experiences of navigating the contemporary marketplace. The book is supported by a collection of international case studies and real world scenarios, including: How Fashion Bloggers Rule the Fashion World the Kendall Jenner Pepsi Commercial Professional Beer Pong, Military Recruiting Campaigns, The World Health Organization and the Corporatization of Education. The go-to text for anyone new to CCT or postgraduate students writing a CCT-related thesis. Roughly a concept is an idea that includes all that is December 1989 American Psychologist 1989 by the American Psychological Association Inc 0003-066X/89/0075 Vol 44 No 12 1469-1481 The research desc Quiz. Which pair of words exhibits the greatest similarity?. 1. Deer-elk. 2. Deer-horse. 3. Deer-mouse. 4. Deer-roof. Quiz Answer. Which pair of words exhibits the greatest similarity?. 1. Deer-elk. 2. Deer-horse. The German sociologist and philosopher Georg Simmel (1858-1918) is recognized as a leading early twentieth-century European social theorist. This collection enables the reader to engage with the full range of Simmel?s dazzling contributions to the study of culture. It opens with Simmel?s basic essays on defining culture, its changes and its crisis. These are followed by more specific explorations of: the culture of face-to-face interactions spatial and urban culture leisure culture the culture of money and commodities the culture of belief and the politics of female culture. This volume is a collection of papers based on the idea that the concept of similarity could offer a new, alternative approach in culture studies, as compared to the hitherto dominant paradigm of difference. The concepts of identity and otherness are both becoming ever more questionable, not least due to global political events of the last few decades. The assumption of distinct cultural identities in the era of postmodern migratory flows seems increasingly inadequate. Though the postcolonial critique of identity has emphasized alterity and hybridity, this has remained within the paradigm of difference as an overall perspective. For these reasons, it is important not only to discuss, but also to reflect upon whether a concept of similarity can be developed alongside the concept of difference which has hitherto dominated culture studies. The category of similarity offers an alternative for examining our complex cultural world.This book seeks to introduce and explore important and exemplary interpretations of similarity for research in culture studies. The essays presented here come from literary and cultural studies, from philosophy, political science, sociology, ethnology, and history. The essays are arranged according to their systematic perspectives: the first part of the book deals with conceptual attempts to establish the relevance of similarity for culture studies, while the second part is devoted to testing different areas and models of application. The book explores the theoretical range of the concept of similarity in historical and systematic terms. Similarity is seen not only as a heuristic concept, but also as an argument and an alternative option in cultural practice. That is why it was discredited by suggesting that it supported an assimilationist position leading to a forceful adjustment of cultures, gender, or religion. In addition, similarity and thinking in similarity were supposedly part of a premodern way of thinking belonging to other times and places, part of primitive stages of culture or a premodern epoch, and therefore part of a different order of things which was distinct from a rationalist modern epoch in which only exact concepts are valid. Thinking in similarity does in fact oppose the desire to draw precise borders and exact definitions. But this supposed drawback can be an advantage when dealing with complex phenomena of culture where fluid transitions, multiple overlappings, and broad spatial borders are given. The specific epistemological achievement of the category of similarity consists in offering new ways of seeing the diffuse dynamics and fuzzy relations characteristic of our contemporary complex and entangled world. Thinking about similarity opens different possibilities for dealing with the problems of complex societies than do methodologies focused on differences. 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