scholarly journals Benefits of quantitative and doctrinal methodological approaches to fan studies research

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Flaherty
Keyword(s):  
Copyright Law ◽  
Fan Studies ◽  
Fan Fiction ◽  
Berne Convention ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Fair Dealing ◽  
Empirical Research Methods ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
Special Case

This discussion of the main practices of both legal research and fan studies research explores their key differences and similarities to demonstrate that there are important conclusions that can be drawn from the discourse between the two. The methodology of this research into copyright and fan fiction will be used as a case study to demonstrate how well these fields intersect. This research investigates whether transformative works of fan fiction should be covered by the new fair-dealing exception for pastiche within UK copyright law (Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988), similar to parody. To discuss this, my research investigates whether it can be said empirically and doctrinally that fan fiction could be classified as a special case that does not adversely affect the rights holders' interests, as required by Article 13 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and Article 9 of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. By adding doctrinal and empirical research methods to fan studies, the argument can be made that fan fiction is not harmful to the underlying work and does not interfere with the copyright holders' normal exploitation of that work, and as such should be permitted as fair dealing.

scholarly journals HARMONIZING CULTURAL DIPLOMACY AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF TRADITIONAL CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS: CASE STUDY ON I LA GALIGO THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1180-1189
Author(s):  
Laina Rafianti ◽  
Ahmad M. Ramli
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Cultural Diplomacy ◽  
Copyright Law ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Theatrical Performance ◽  
Cultural Expressions ◽  
Traditional Cultural Expressions

Purpose: Indonesia is protecting Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCEs) by communal Copyright Law. In the case of I La Galigo, performers used one of Bugis's ancient literary works on theatre. Bugis people believe that there was a misappropriation of Bugis culture. This paper evaluates how cultural diplomacy gives benefit to the Bugis people and how to do Copyright law support I La Galigo theatrical performers. Methodology: From a methodological standpoint, this paper used both a normative and ethnography-legal research approach in data collection. Main Findings: Any society in Indonesia including the Bugis people has the freedom to preserve and develop their cultural values. Implications/Applications: The importance of harmonizing implementing legislation in protecting performers of traditional cultural expressions is very much needed. TCEs inscription as defending protection, its dissemination including cultural diplomacy, and its utilization become three chains supporting each other for the treatment of TCEs in the future. Novelty/Originality of this study: The research of I La Galigo theatrical performance in legal particularly traditional cultural expressions perspective has never been done by other researchers.

scholarly journals Follow the trope: A digital (auto)ethnography for fan studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena Popova
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Consent ◽  
Fan Studies ◽  
Fan Fiction ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
Field Site ◽  
Digital Ethnography ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Auto Ethnography ◽  
Theoretical Issues

In this paper I investigate the methodological challenges posed by the intersection of two factors commonly found in some types of fan studies research: studying a community one is already a member of and that community existing in a digital setting. I propose an approach shaped by traditional ethnography, digital ethnography, and autoethnography that is theoretically grounded, takes into account both practical and theoretical issues, and seeks to leverage the strengths of the digital environment and the ethnographer's knowledge of the community they are researching. I pay particular attention to the role and positionality of the ethnographer in this environment, as well as the process of field site construction, which I conceptualize as a journey. To illustrate this follow-the-trope approach in action, I present a case study based on my research on sexual consent in fan fiction.

scholarly journals Considering eighteenth-century prophecy as transformative work

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Crome
Keyword(s):  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
Fan Studies ◽  
Fan Fiction ◽  
Biblical Text ◽  
Textual Communities

This article explores premodern prophecy as a form of transformative work with connections to contemporary fan fiction. This link is established in three ways: through the archontic nature of prophecy, through the prophet's self-insertion into the biblical text, and by viewing prophetic groups as textual communities marked by affective links to characters. These links are examined through a case study of two prophets, Richard Brothers (1757–1824) and Joanna Southcott (1750–1814), with the conflict between them reconceptualized as an affectively driven dispute over claims to character ownership. The article suggests that approaches from fan studies can offer useful perspectives for historians (and vice versa) while cautioning against overly arbitrary ahistorical comparisons between modern fandom and premodern groups.

Mobility and Immobility in a Transnational Context: Changing Views of Migration among the Kazakh Diaspora in Mongolia

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Werner ◽  
Holly R. Barcus
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Transnational Migration ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Kazakh Population ◽  
Methodological Approaches

Inquiry into the causes and outcomes of transnational migration spans numerous disciplines, scales and methodological approaches.  Fewer studies focus on immobility.  Utilizing the Kazakh population of Mongolia as a case study, this paper considers how non-migrants view the economic and cultural costs of migrating.  We posit that three factors, including local place attachments specific to Mongolia, access to information about life in Kazakhstan and the importance of maintaining social networks in Mongolia, contribute substantially to their decision to not migrate. Our findings suggest that the decision to not migrate can be very strategic for non-migrants in highly transnational contexts.  

Nonwovens: Global Trends in World Economy, European Foreign Trade, and Selected Case Studies from Poland and Asian Brics Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zofia Wysokińska ◽  
Tomasz Czajkowski ◽  
Katarzyna Grabowska
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
World Economy ◽  
World Market ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Textile Materials ◽  
Brics Countries ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Special Case

AbstractNonwovens are one of the most versatile textile materials and have become increasingly popular in almost all sectors of the economy due to their low manufacturing costs and unique properties. In the next few years, the world market of nonwovens is predicted to grow by 7%–8% annually (International Nonwovens & Disposables Association [INDA], European Disposables and Nonwovens Association [EDANA], and Markets and Markets). This article aims to analyze the most recent trends in the global export and import of nonwovens, to present two case studies of Polish companies that produce them, and to present one special case study of the market of nonwoven geotextiles in China and India, which are the Asian transition economies among the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa).

Management of Optic Neuritis in Ayurveda - A Special Case Report

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Harsha S. ◽  
Dr. Mamatha KV.
Keyword(s):  
Optic Nerve ◽  
Optic Neuritis ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Vision Loss ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Special Case

The optic nerve carries visual information from your eye to your brain. Optic neuritis is when your optic nerve becomes inflamed. Optic neuritis can flare up suddenly from an infection or nerve disease. The inflammation usually causes temporary vision loss that typically happens in only one eye. Those with Optic neuritis sometimes experience pain. As you recover and the inflammation goes away, your vision will likely return. There are no direct references in our classics regarding optic neuritis but can be contemplated as a condition by name Parimlayi Timira. The specific management as such is not cited but a transcendence approach can be done with adopting the treatment which has the ability to pacify the already occurred pathology and prevent the further development of the disease. One such interesting case study on Optic neuritis is elaborated here where in specific treatment modalities (Shodana, Shamana and Kriyakalpas) played role in pacifying the condition.

scholarly journals Construction of All-Wood Trusses with Plywood Nodes and Wooden Pegs: A Strategy towards Resource-Efficient Timber Construction

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 2568
Author(s):  
Benjamin Kromoser ◽  
Matthias Braun ◽  
Maximilian Ortner
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Parametric Design ◽  
Gusset Plates ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Timber Construction ◽  
First Results ◽  
Building Components ◽  
Numerical Optimisation ◽  
Special Case

Timber truss systems are very efficient load-bearing structures. They allow for great freedom in design and are characterised by high material use in combination with a low environmental impact. Unfortunately, the extensive effort in design and production have made the manufacturing and application of these structures, in this day and age, a rarity. In addition, the currently mainly used steel gusset plates adversely affect the costs and environmental impact of the trusses. The authors’ goals are to optimise the design of timber trusses and to solely use wood for all building components. The two research areas, (1) optimisation of the truss geometry and (2) optimisation of the joints by using solely wood–wood connections, are addressed in this paper. The numerical optimisation strategy is based on a parametric design of the truss and the use of a genetic solver for the optimisation regarding minimal material consumption. Furthermore, first results of the tensile and compression behaviour of the chosen wood–wood connections are presented. The basic idea for the joints is to use a plywood plate as a connector, which is inserted into the truss members and fixed with wooden pegs. The housing of the new robot laboratory located at BOKU Vienna is considered a special case study for the research and serves as an accompanying example for the application of the research within the present paper.

scholarly journals Fair dealing: a concept in UK copyright law

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-231
Author(s):  
Lynette Owen
Keyword(s):  
Copyright Law ◽  
Fair Dealing

scholarly journals Diaphyseal pseudarthrosis of the femur in a patient with poliomyelitis. A special case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 51-54
Author(s):  
J.A. Enríquez-Castro ◽  
G. Estévez-Díaz ◽  
A.F. Sánchez-Chávez ◽  
S.I. García-García ◽  
A. Saldaña-García
Keyword(s):  
Special Case
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