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Affective practice in the icon-city
Akademisk Kvarter, 2015 An icon-city is a city where a pervasive narrative about an iconic event or figure is intentionally and explicitly attached to an urban space – an action that supplies the city with symbolic meaning because it is staged and experienced as the city of the
Anna Klara Bom
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David Beckham as a historical moment in the representation of masculinity [PDF]
, 2004 There can be no doubt that David Beckham is a public figure of intense media interest in contemporary Britain. This paper is the first stage in a project which aims to explore the circuit of representation and reception of Beckham in current culture.
Rahman, Momin
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Неофилология, 2020 We consider the current situation associated with the revival of icon painting traditions. It is believed that the icon, despite all the difficulties of understanding, is the element that contributes to the revival and formation of internal foundations ...
T. M. Nikolskaya
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Pop stars and idolatry: an investigation of the worship of popular music icons, and the music and cult of Prince. [PDF]
, 2010 Prince is an artist who integrates elements from the sacred into his work. He uses popular iconography to present himself as an icon of consumer culture, as a deified ‘rock god’ worshipped by his fans, and as a preacher leading his audience like a ...
Baty S. Paige +23 more
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Talking with pictures: Exploring the possibilities of iconic communication [PDF]
, 1993 As multimedia computing becomes the order of the day, so there is a greater need to understand and to come to terms with the problems of visual presentation.
Beardon, Colin +3 more
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Mokranjac, culture, and icons [PDF]
New Sound, 2014 The 100th anniversary of Mokranjac's death provides an opportunity to consider his work from the perspective of a "cultural icon", in so far as his music and the composer himself have gained such an iconic status in the context of Serbian music. His output in ethnography and composition alike has not only itself become an "icon", but also paved the way
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“ Alles oder Nichts ” ? The outer boundaries of the German citizenship debate [PDF]
, 2010 In this article we explore how constitutionally enshrined and historically conditioned conceptions of membership in Germany have continued to frame citizenship debates over the last two decades.
Horváth, Enikö, Rubio-Marín, Ruth
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David Bowie, o le virtù del mutamento = David Bowie, or the virtues of change
H-ermes: Journal of Communication, 2015 David Bowie, or the virtues of change. Who is David Bowie? Perhaps, it is easier to say who Bowie is not. He is not a rock star, not a movie star, not just a celebrity starring on the covers of magazines.
Sergio Brancato
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Bhima in Postmodern Meaningfulness [PDF]
, 2012 The Bhīma character is the strongest character among the Panca Pandawas in the Mahabharata, this perception has been held since the classical age up to now, which made Bhīma becomes a cultural icon of the Archipelago.
I NYOMAN , LINGGIH
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Beefeaters, British History and the Empire in Asia and Australasia since 1826 [PDF]
, 2012 The Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London (colloquially known as ‘Beefeaters’) have been represented as a quintessential part of British history. Their distinctive Tudor costumes and their highly visible role at the Tower made them iconic symbols of ...
Ward, Paul
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