Re-Constructing the Map: NBC's Geographic Imagination and the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Shears ◽  
Emily Fekete
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Visual Representation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Opening Ceremony ◽  
The World ◽  
London Olympics ◽  
The Way ◽  
The Olympic Games

The 2012 Olympic Games was an event watched on television by billions of viewers worldwide. In the United States, approximately 40 million people viewed a tape-delayed opening ceremony of the games on the NBC network. With such a high viewership, NBC was in a position of power to influence and educate their audience on the various countries across the globe who participated in the Olympic Games and opening ceremony. Drawing on Gregory's notion of a ‘geographic imagination’, we suggest NBC editors put their version of the world on display to the American audience, thus influencing the way in which American viewers may understand the world. In this paper, we have constructed a map to provide a visual representation of NBC's geographic imagination. We find this map, based on total screen time the countries received during the ‘Parade of Nations’ segment of the opening ceremony, to suggest a unique geographic imagination worthy of further study because of its potential wide influence.

The Language of Security in Philippine-us Relations

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 121-146
Author(s):  
Charmaine G. Misalucha
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
International Relations ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Language Games ◽  
The World ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Way

Abstract There is a need to reformulate the way in which we view international relations. Rather than simply a play at an obscure theater with the same characters reprising their respective roles based on an old script, international relations need to be seen as a play at the world stage whose script is always being reviewed, revised, rewritten, and renegotiated by characters who are actively searching for ways to be accommodated. In this way, the characters and the roles they play are provisional: they become who or what they are because of actions they take, and not necessarily because they are fated to be revered or condemned. To achieve the fluid nature of this script, one must pay attention to language games. These games allow for the participation of both sides of the equation – the Philippines and the United States – in the creation of the structure and direction of their relationship.

scholarly journals Estudo cooperativo: uma interessante prática para o sucesso acadêmico

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
João Inácio Moreira Bezerra ◽  
Rejane Pergher
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Failure Rates ◽  
Integral Calculus ◽  
Psychological Performance ◽  
The World ◽  
The Way

High failure rates in the Differential and Integral Calculus courses and the subsequent dropout caused by them are a reason for concern in many universities around the world, both in developing countries such as Brazil and developed ones such as the United States of America. So, it is not surprising that there is lots of interest in researching about this context, and possible ways of action. This is the focus of this article, to study about the origins of this situation, analyzing the causes of the students’ difficulties and presenting Collaborative Learning as an effective way to change this situation. The article is based on data from several universities that have shown interest in this method. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of this practice, both in academic and psychological performance of the students, thus showing the need for a greater incentive of this technique, as well as an intense study of the way it should be done.

scholarly journals Theological reflections on empire

2009 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan A. Boesak
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Justice ◽  
Ecological Responsibility ◽  
The World ◽  
Cultural Domination ◽  
Reformed Churches ◽  
Economics And Politics ◽  
The Way ◽  
Global Economics

Since the meeting of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches in Accra, Ghana (2004), and the adoption of the Accra Declaration, a debate has been raging in the churches about globalisation, socio-economic justice, ecological responsibility, political and cultural domination and globalised war. Central to this debate is the concept of empire and the way the United States is increasingly becoming its embodiment. Is the United States a global empire? This article argues that the United States has indeed become the expression of a modern empire and that this reality has considerable consequences, not just for global economics and politics but for theological refl ection as well.

scholarly journals Differences That Matter: Canada, the United States and Environmental Policymaking

AmeriQuests ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie R. Alm ◽  
Ross E. Burkhart
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Environmental Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Environmental Cooperation ◽  
The World ◽  
The Way

Does the way Canada, as a nation state, approach international environmental policymaking make a difference with respect to solving environmental problems in the Americas? We argue that it does, and it is a difference that matters. Canadian efforts toward multilateralism and toward inclusiveness serve as a counter balance to the growing unilateralism and ever present exceptionalism of the United States, currently the most powerful country in the world, and Canada’s southern neighbor and regional partner in developing environmental policy that affects the northern Americas directly and all of the Americas indirectly. Our argument is made first generally, and then specifically using involvement and reaction to the goals set out by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), where, along with Mexico, Canada and the United States play leading roles. The basic contention of this paper is that the vision for and goals of the CEC are much more aligned with the way Canada perceives the way international environmental policymaking should be governed, and that by fostering that vision, Canada counters the tendency of the present-day United States administration to go at it alone, and thereby provides a linkage to other countries in the Americas to position themselves for participation in regional environmental policymaking.

scholarly journals A Maya Migrant: A Journey of No Return

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaspar Pedro González
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Community Relations ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
The World ◽  
Gaspar Pedro Gonzalez ◽  
The Way ◽  
Community Identities

After years of listening to Maya migrants in the United states and listening to migrants forced back to Guatemala, the novella’s author Gaspar Pedro González created the story of Palas and Malkal, man and wife. The story begins with a discussion of the causes behind migration, and then proceeds to Palas while he arranges his trip with the coyote, makes his goodbyes to his family and community, makes the overland passage through Mexico, and when finally in the United States finds some hopes and plans unobtainable. Palas, and his family left behind in Guatemala, will encounter challenges to their cultural traditions, their personal and community identities, their values and the way they see the world and life, and their personal, family and community relations. The original Spanish version was published in Maya America in Volume 2 Number 2 (2020).

scholarly journals The Entanglement of Nation and Epistemology: Glances into the Backyard of Academic Dignity

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Fox
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Education Research ◽  
German Idealism ◽  
The United States ◽  
The West ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
The World ◽  
Thought Styles ◽  
The Way

This article addresses the phenomenon of ‘national epistemologies’ that areunderstood as particular ways to think about the world, both enabled and restrictedby national(ist) ideologies as cultural thesis about distinct commonality andtogetherness. With regard to methodology, the article describes on a general levelhow these ‘national epistemologies’ can be identified and particularly how theirdevelopment as nationally idiosyncratic ways of conceptualizing and conductingresearch can be explained, taking the academic field of education as an example. Theexistence of such distinct national research thought styles can be detected, at leastin the West: in the United States, in France, in England and in Germany. Thereby,imperial aspirations of these nationally connoted and configured phenomena cometo the fore, indicating their efforts of spreading from epistemologically strongernation(-state)s into weaker ones in the way of ‘travelling ideas’. Starting from thethought style represented by German Idealism, two major reasons or purposes forthese travels can be distinguished: One ‘by invitation’ and one ‘as occupation’, asrepresented by the case of Austria.Key words: Austria; education research; national epistemologies; nationalism;travelling ideas.

scholarly journals Acesso aeroportuário – elementos básicos para uma análise

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 2357-2372
Author(s):  
Patricia Ingrid de Souza Coelho ◽  
Licinio da Silva Portugal
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Environmental Impacts ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Mega Events ◽  
The World ◽  
The Olympic Games

RESUMO O movimento de passageiros nos aeroportos está em crescimento, como consequência principal tem-se: os congestionamentos na rede viária e a deteriorização da qualidade ambiental no seu entorno. Mundialmente, o acesso aeroportuário já é considerado um componente crítico. Os administradores dos principais aeroportos internacionais (Europa e Estados Unidos) trabalham para melhorias neste acesso que é feito basicamente por automóveis. A opção é a implantação do transporte de alta capacidade sustentável. No Brasil, apesar dos investimentos no setor estarem impulsionados pelos dois megaeventos que se aproximam, Copa do Mundo de 2014 e Olimpíadas de 2016, não se observa uma preocupação das autoridades competentes com a acessibilidade a este Pólo Gerador de Viagens. Este artigo aborda a complexidade deste tema e tem como objetivo elencar alguns elementos básicos  para tratar o problema de acessibilidade terrestre no setor aeroportuário, mostrando que a divisão modal com foco nos transportes de alta capacidade é uma alternativa possível na redução dos congestionamentos e dos impactos ambientais desta infraestrutura.   ABSTRACT The passengers movements are growing at the airports. The bottlenecks and the environmental depletion at neighborhood is the main consequence. The access at the airport is already a worldwide problem. Managers of the main international airports (Europe and United States) are working to improve the accessibility and reduce the use of car. The option is the sustainable transport of high capacity. In Brazil, investments in the sector are growing due the two mega-events – the World Cup and the Olympic Games; however, the accessibility is not yet an issue perceived by the authorities. This article approaches the complexity of this theme. The goal is to point some basic indicators to treat the problem of land accessibility in the airport area, and highlights the modal division with focus in the transport of high capacity. This is an alternative possible to reduce the congestion and the environmental impacts caused by this infrastructure.  

1. Brazil hosts the Olympic Games

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Anthony W. Pereira
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Opening Ceremony ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
First Time ◽  
National Experience ◽  
The Olympic Games

‘Brazil hosts the Olympic Games’ examines the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on 5 August 2016. This was the first time the games took place in South America. Watched live by hundreds of millions of people around the world, the four-hour ceremony reveals something about Brazil and its national experience. It provides insights into what makes Brazilians proud to be Brazilian, as well as anxieties behind those sources of pride. The themes concern the importance of nature and its preservation; the importance of the future in Brazilians’ view of the world; Brazil’s alleged vocation for peaceful inclusion; and the informality of the Brazilian way of getting things done.

Professional Wrestling

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Mazer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
American Dream ◽  
Local Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
Professional Wrestling ◽  
Performance Practices ◽  
The Real ◽  
Current State ◽  
The World ◽  
The Way

Professional wrestling is one of the most popular performance practices in the United States and around the world, drawing millions of spectators to live events and televised broadcasts. The displays of violence, simulated and actual, may be the obvious appeal, but that is just the beginning. Fans debate performance choices with as much energy as they argue about their favorite wrestlers. The ongoing scenarios and presentations of manly and not so-manly characters—from the flamboyantly feminine to the hypermasculine—simultaneously celebrate and critique, parody and affirm, the American dream and the masculine ideal. Sharon Mazer looks at the world of professional wrestling from a fan’s-eye-view high in the stands and from ringside in the wrestlers’ gym. She investigates how performances are constructed and sold to spectators, both on a local level and in the “big leagues” of the WWF/E. She shares a close-up view of a group of wrestlers as they work out, get their faces pushed to the mat as part of their initiation into the fraternity of the ring, and dream of stardom. In later chapters, Mazer explores professional wrestling’s carnivalesque presentation of masculinities ranging from the cute to the brute, as well as the way in which the performances of women wrestlers often enter into the realm of pornographic. Finally, she explores the question of the “real” and the “fake” as the fans themselves confront it. First published in 1998, this new edition of Professional Wrestling: Sport and Spectacle both preserves the original’s snapshot of the wrestling scene of the 1980s and 1990s and features an up-to-date perspective on the current state of play.

Chapter II. The World Economy

1975 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 23-37
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Turning Point ◽  
The United States ◽  
The World ◽  
The Way

It is now possible to say with greater confidence than three months ago that recovery in the world economy is on the way. The number of countries in which expansionary measures are being taken is steadily increasing and much of the weakness, particularly in the United States, appears recently to have stemmed from stock liquidations which may be in their final stages. At the same time, however, it has become clear that in February we were still underestimating both the depth and the duration of the recession, and even now it is hard to predict when the turning point will come (if indeed it has not already been passed).

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