#natalie ginzburg

[beingharsh]

But I can never remain angry with Valentino for very long. He is the only person left in my life; and I am the only person left in his. So I have to repudiate my anger: I must be loyal to Valentino, I must stay at his side that he may find me there if he chances to look in that direction. I watch him walk down the road when he goes out and my eyes follow him until he has turned the corner; and I rejoice in his beauty, in his small curly head and broad shoulders. I rejoice in his step, still so joyful, triumphant and free; I rejoice in his step, wherever he may go.

Valentino, Natalia Ginzburg

[scurvyratt]

I SUPPORT WOMENS WRONGS IDC

[dk-thrive]

The baby’s smile, even at 4 a.m., is so radiant.

When Natalia Ginzburg recalls those brief intense years of having little children, whether her own or her childhood reimagined through her mother’s gaze, the memories are always sepia-toned with nostalgia, though spiked with a wariness and wit. Ultimately the memory of the chaos is a happy one. “And later, really the years when she still had all her children at home and there wasn’t any money, and the price of the property shares were always going down, and the apartment was damp and dark, she always spoke of that time as beautiful and very happy.” The baby’s smile, even at 4 a.m., is so radiant.

— Kate Zambreno, The Light Room (Riverhead Books, July 4, 2023)

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La Regione Marche parteciperà al Salone Internazionale del Libro 2024 a Torino.

La Regione Marche parteciperà al Salone Internazionale del Libro 2024 a Torino. La Regione Marche, Giunta e Consiglio, con la collaborazione di Fondazione Marche Cultura, partecipa anche quest'anno al Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino, XXXVI edizione che si terrà dal 9 al 13 maggio. Quattro giorni di programmazione per promuovere la creatività degli autori marchigiani, la qualità editoriale locale e le iniziative culturali e turistiche che si svolgono sul territorio regionale. Quest'anno la principale kermesse nazionale per gli operatori del settore editoriale omaggia la 'Vita immaginaria', quella che muove la vita creativa, come scrive Natalia Ginzburg, in tutte le sue forme e a volte anticipa le vicende della vita reale. Riguarda anche l'attesa di un futuro da costruire attraverso la letteratura, il cinema, l'arte. Un tema che rimanda alla forza viva della poesia, patrimonio speciale della regione che ha dato i natali, tra i tanti, a Giacomo Leopardi, da qui il titolo proposto per lo stand: 'Marche. Il dono dell'Infinito'. Le Marche sono un territorio dove da secoli abita la poesia. La presenza di importanti poeti che sono nati o hanno vissuto e operato nel territorio è documentata e viva. Testimoniano una forza peculiare di questa terra che è pure terra di Sibille e di figure sacre che affidano alle parole la lettura degli enigmi della vita. A essa si lega anche una tradizione di presenza di festival e momenti comunitari dedicati alla poesia disseminati in tutto il territorio. Anche l'allestimento dello stand (Padiglione 3) è incentrato sulla visione poetica del paesaggio di alcuni artisti che lo hanno interpretato attraverso le loro opere da Pellini, Bartolini, Bucci, Ciarrocchi e Cantatore così come la selezione di versi di poeti legati alle Marche quali Leopardi, Scipione, Volponi, Cecco d'Ascoli, Vitali ed altri. Nello spazio dedicato alle Marche saranno presenti la tradizione, con un Mastro Cartaio di Fabriano che proporrà le fasi della lavorazione della carta, e l'innovazione con i più seguiti bookinfluencer che invitano alla lettura. E' particolarmente ricco il calendario degli appuntamenti che animeranno lo spazio regionale. Ospiterà 25 editori marchigiani che potranno esporre le proprie produzioni e presentare le novità editoriali, saranno 81 i partecipanti tra autori, case editrici, rassegne e festival, enti pubblici, associazioni per oltre 200 ospiti, circa 86 gli eventi, tra presentazioni e progetti editoriali proposti al grande pubblico del Salone. Numeri significativi che palesano la vitalità di un settore particolarmente importante del panorama culturale marchigiano. Dallo stand della Regione Marche passeranno tante pubblicazioni degli editori marchigiani che valorizzano le numerose e qualificate attività che vengono attuate sull'intero territorio. Verranno illustrati i progetti che caratterizzeranno l'anno in corso, i grandi eventi culturali e i festival in programma, le celebrazioni di personaggi illustri e i volumi della collana 'Quaderni del Consiglio', edita dall'Assemblea legislativa.... #notizie #news #breakingnews #cronaca #politica #eventi #sport #moda Read the full article

[acquavergine]

I wanted to also ask you some questions but I really lost the day yesterday going though boxes of books photos and letters. My husband lost his father and brother much too early so along with his own personal belongings he also has both of theirs. His father saved hundreds of envelopes because he collected stamps, the envelopes are so beautiful and inside some of them are tons of little corners of other envelopes that he tore off to keep just the stamp. Maybe that’s why I’m melting our messages with the idea letters and pen pals. I didn’t speak Italian before I moved here… actually I didn’t plan to move here at all… I just came to escape providence for a minute because it can feel like claustrophobic soap opera sometimes. I lived in Rome with some “friends” at first and they gave me a little room with a bathroom and balcony.. and fed me and treated me really sweetly. Their two daughters were 9 and 11 at the time and they told me I could stay as long as I wanted since their girls were at an age that was somewhere in between needing a nanny and preparing their own lunch everyday. So I ended up staying with them for 2 years! Or maybe even longer.. and preparing lunch for, and eventually with, the girls almost every day! During that time I received my dual citizenship recognition (which was not straightforward/took longer than necessary for various reasons) and of course there was the quarantine and pandemic etc. Also my parents were going through a divorce so looking back I think I was kind of hiding out in that cocoon of a room and reforming my ideas about family structures and dynamics. Any way, I really admire this family and the way they live/are/exist. The parents are exactly the same age as my parents but had their kids 20 years later. The girls are now 14 and 16 and are very dear to me. Their nonna, who lives across the street, became one of my closest friends, (she also has a particular story which I should save for another time, too). Plus I found and married Matteo Lolli and moved to his house at Lake Nemi which is a mystical/sacred place that I had been researching shortly before we meet! So now here I am, really trying to speak Italian though I have these fits of shyness. But I am just about at the photo studio so I plan to write you more on the train ride home. The topic about domesticity seems to come up in almost all my conversations lately. It’s complex of course and for me the way I feel about it changes all the time. But the first time I ironed the bedsheets…. (I never had a full size ironing board before; Matteo’s aunties got me one as a Christmas gift) I went into a trance! It was meditative, my mind was clear and tranquil. And it’s happened each time I’ve done it since and now I even look forward to it. I do feel the mid century overlap, too…. I want to reflect on that more. I read a Natalie Ginzburg book recently “family lexicon” I think about it a lot. I will keep my eye out for “happiness, as such” .. I like that as a title even more than “caro Michelle” ! and i haven’t seen any films by Agnes varda although I know who she is and can visualize her imagery. There are so many films I wish I had seen or that I have seen but completely forgot because I fell asleep or daydreamed instead. It’s a bad habit I have... I fall asleep even at the cinema. I don’t think I will compile a cookbook of my recipes. There is this stereotype here of “American/British/Aussie ‘expats’ who have Married an Italian guy and made a Cookbook” that I really am trying to avoid  but whenever I buy fish the lady there gives me the best most simple and unusual suggestions and vocal recipes.. and I have thought about asking her if she wants to collaborate on a cookbook (her recipes and my writing/translations) but I haven’t gotten up the courage to propose it. (I sent you a pic of her… Lina) I think i might like to archive the recipes of others who are masters of their trades more so than writing my own cookbook.. I do read food writing: Most of the substacks I follow are written by cooks. And a lot of the magazines and podcasts i ingest are discussing food topics. I’m really interested in the food system/sustainability movement/hospitality service evolution of course and try to stay updated as much as I can by keeping up with new ideas and researching about the way they did things in the past.. in the years B.P. As my friend calls it: “Before Plastic”..

[stuartelden]

Carlo Ginzburg, Secularism and its Ambiguities: Four Case Studies - Central European University Press, July 2023

Carlo Ginzburg, Secularism and its Ambiguities: Four Case Studies – Central European University Press, July 2023 (Natalie Zemon Davis Annual Lectures) In the best micro-historical tradition, Carlo Ginzburg, himself one of the founders and icons of this genre of historiography, dissects four moments of European intellectual history. This book relives the experience that participants in the…

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The Dry Heart, Natalia Ginzburg

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Books on the road #4: Sotto la Mole

Ah, ricordo un tramonto a Torino, nei primi mesi di quella mia nuova vita, sul Lungo Po … l’aria era di una trasparenza meravigliosa; tutte le cose in ombra parevano smaltate in quella limpidezza

Luigi Pirandello

Novembre mi lascia sempre con un cumulo di malinconia addosso che non mi so spiegare. Sarà che le giornate sono così brevi da essere fagocitate dal buio alle cinque del pomeriggio, sarà questa pioggia incessante, il freddo pungente, la nebbiolina che ammanta la città, ma la voglia di essere produttiva mi finisce sotto i piedi. Alzarmi la mattina, mettere un piede dietro l’altro per andare in ufficio sono fatiche da Ercole che affronto con uno scazzo non indifferente. Sono meteoropatica e risento un sacco della mancanza di sole, e pure del lavoro monotono e alienante. In questo autunno però sto imparando a riscoprire la città che ormai da anni mi fa da casa e che ho imparato ad amare con una forza che non mi sarei mai immaginata. Grazie alla guida indiscussa di Amaranth del blog La Bella e il Cavaliere e alla straordinaria avventura che abbiamo intrapreso con le “Merendine in viaggio” stiamo imparando a riscoprire nuovi angoli e impressionanti scorci di Torino. E allora ho pensato bene di rendere il capoluogo sabaudo protagonista di una nuova puntata di “Books on the road”.

“Books on the road” muove i passi dalla rappresentazione citazionistica di città che ho visitato e che amo particolarmente in un tratteggiare di paesaggi tramite foto e brani tratti da libri che ho letto o che vorrei leggere e che sento rappresentare appieno le meraviglie che si nascondono nei luoghi che ho scelto.

Panorama di Torino dal Monte dei Cappuccini

Torino mi sembrava una grande fortezza dalle mura ferrigne, pareti di un grigio gelato che il sole di primavera non riusciva a scaldare.

Elena Ferrante

Torino è stata la prima capitale del Regno d’Italia ma la sua è una storia più che millenaria, che inizia ancora prima dei Romani, pare infatti che il primo insediamento risalga al terzo secolo a.C. per opera dei Taurini una etnia di origine ligure fortemente influenzata dai Celti. Già nel primo secolo a.C. venne trasformata in una colonia romana da Augusto da cui prese il nome Iulia Augusta Taurinorum. Dominata dai barbari Ostrogoti e Longobardi e finì per essere una marca carolingia, dominata dai Franchi di Carlo Magno. Dal 1720 fu capitale del Regno di Sardegna capitanata dai Savoia, che favorirono la formazione del Regno d’Italia.

Affaccio su Piazza Castello da Via Palazzo di Città

Torino è una città che invita al rigore, alla linearità, allo stile. Invita alla logica, e attraverso la logica apre alla follia.

Italo Calvino

Torino ha quel fascino risorgimentale, di città Mittle europea, con il clamore dei suoi palazzi ottocenteschi, i portici sotto cui rifugiarsi quando piove, il Po che emerge con i suoi odori caratteristici ad un passo. Ha conservato la pianta romana, così diversa dalla tipica pianta a cipolla dei borghi medievali che popolano le mie adorate colline. Torino è viva come lo può essere una città cosmopolita che cerca di adattarsi al momento storico che vive, con una folla di giovani, turisti e gente venuta all’avventura.

Piazza Vittorio

Non si è nemmeno in una zona all'ultima moda - posto che Torino, con la sua allure regale e riservata, ne abbia di zone "all'ultima moda".

L'imprevedibile piano della scrittrice senza nome – Alice Basso

La parte più antica della città si muove intorno a Piazza Castello, nei cui pressi sorge ancora la Porta Palatina, con i resti delle mura romane. La porta Decumana è stata poi inglobata in Palazzo Madama, mentre dietro Palazzo reale è possibile visitare i resti del Teatro Romano. Si è sviluppata tantissimo durante l’età medievale e pur avendo in buona percentuale attraversato l’età barocca e il neo-classicismo è sicuramente l’Ottocento il periodo di massimo splendore. Molti degli edifici più simbolici di Torino infatti vengono costruiti in questo periodo: il Museo Egizio, la Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista che custodisce la Sacra Sindone, Palazzo Carignano che è stato progettato da Guarini ed è stato la sede della Camera dei deputati del Parlamento italiano e l'imponente Palazzo Madama.

Affaccio su Piazza Castello da Palazzo Madama

La nebbia si addice a Torino. Tutto assume un'aria da tardo Ottocento, da libro Cuore, e la Mole fora la cappa perlaceo come il dente di un narvalo. Il Po' diventa lo Stige e la luce dei lampioni si fa lattiginosa come in quei film su Jack lo Squartatore.

Adoro Torino quando c'è la nebbia.

Scrivere è un mestiere pericoloso – Alice Basso

Un capitolo a parte se lo merita sicuramente la Mole Antonelliana, la custode insostituibile di questa città, forse uno dei suoi simboli più famosi. Il nome “Mole” deriva dal fatto che originariamente con i suoi 167,5m era la struttura in muratura più alta del mondo (dal 1889 fino al 1908) mentre l’”Antonelliana” si riferisce all’architetto che l’ha progettata Alessandro Antonelli. Originariamente era stata concepita per diventare un nuovo tempio israelitico, ad oggi al suo interno si trova il Museo Nazionale del Cinema. E non si può approdare a Torino e non andare a renderle omaggio.

Mole Antonelliana

La nostra città, del resto, è malinconica per sua natura. Nelle mattine d’inverno, ha un suo particolare odore di stazione e di fuliggine, diffuso in tutte le strade e in tutti i viali … Se c’è un po’ di sole … la città può anche sembrare, per un attimo, ridente e ospitale: ma è un’impressione sfuggevole.

Natalia Ginzburg

Torino può vantare anche la presenza di un nucleo di edifici in stile Liberty che svettano nel primo tratto di Corso Francia, in un quartiere residenziale chiamato Cit Turin (che sta per piccola Torino). Grazie infatti all'Esposizione internazionale d'arte decorativa moderna, un importante evento espositivo tenutosi nel 1902 nel Parco del Valentino sponsorizzato da Pietro Fenoglio e Gottardo Gussoni, Torino venne nominata capitale del Liberty. Vi segnalo Palazzo della Vittoria, e Casa Fenoglio-Lafleur, ma perdersi per le strade di Torino è sempre un’esperienza unica.

Piazza Carlina

Altre città regalavano al primo venuto splendori e incantamenti, esaltanti proiezioni verso il passato o l'avvenire, febbrili pulsazioni, squisiti stimoli e diversivi; altre ancora offrivano riparo, consolazione, convivialità immediate. Ma per chi, come lui, preferiva vivere senza montarsi la testa, Torino, doveva riconoscerlo, era tagliata e squadrata su misura. A nessuno, qui, era consentito farsi illusioni: ci si ritrovava sempre, secondo la feroce immagine dei nativi, 'al pian dii babi', nient'altro, in fondo, pretendeva da te la città, che poi, una volta fatta la burbera tara del creato, stabilito il peso netto tuo e dell'universo, ti spalancava, se volevi profittarne, i suoi infiniti, deliranti spacchi prospettici.

La donna della domenica – Carlo Fruttero & Franco Lucentini

Torino è una città meravigliosa, che mi ha conquistato fin dal primo momento in cui ho iniziato a camminare per le sue strade perpendicolari, i suoi viali lunghissimi, il nucleo centrale che si irradia verso l’esterno e le stazioni e si propaga fino al Lingotto e oltre, con quella pianura così diversa dalle mie amate colline. Dal grattacielo dove lavoro, si uno dei pochi che ci sono, accanto alla stazione di Porta Susa, sembra quasi di toccare quelle Alpi che cingono da est il capoluogo piemontese. C’è tanta aria frizzante, quel freddo che ti penetra dentro, quell’atmosfera da città europea che tanto si discosta dalla fissità dei Borghi medievali di provincia a cui sono abituata.

Torino respira un multiculturalismo che si nutre anche di cibo, non solo il gianduiotto e la bagna cauda, ma la carne, quella Fassona che sembra fiorire ad ogni ristorante, i plin, gli agnolotti, il gelato e il bonet (che se vi piacciono i dolci liquorosi è un must have).

Quadrilatero, scorcio della Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista

Città della fantasticheria, per la sua aristocratica compiutezza composta di elementi nuovi e antichi; città della regola, per l’assenza assoluta di stonature nel materiale e nello spirituale; città della passione, per la sua benevola propizietà agli ozi; città dell’ironia, per il suo buon gusto nella vita; città esemplare, per la sua pacatezza ricca di tumulto. Città vergine in arte, come quella che ha già visto altri fare l’amore e, di suo, non ha tollerato sinora che carezze, ma è pronta ormai se trova l’uomo, a fare il passo. Città infine, dove sono nato spiritualmente, arrivando di fuori: mia amante e non madre né sorella. E molti altri sono con lei in questo rapporto. Non le può mancare una civiltà, ed io faccio parte di una schiera. Le condizioni ci sono tutte.

Il mestiere di vivere – Cesare Pavese

Mi sono innamorata di Torino, con quelle atmosfere da fin de siecle, le strade affollate, lo struscio lungo via Garibaldi della domenica pomeriggio, gli artisti di strada in piazza Castello, i negozi di lusso di via Roma e via Lagrange, quelle librerie meravigliose che ti sbucano da un angolo e le gelaterie. E anche se la mancanza di casa mia

Superga

La Paola ora era venuta anche lei a stare a Torino. Stava in collina, in una grande casa bianca, con una terrazza circolare, che guardava sul Po. La Paola amava il Po, le strade e la collina di Torino, e i viali del Valentino, dove un tempo usava passeggiare col giovane piccolo. Ne aveva avuta sempre una grande nostalgia. Ma ora anche a lei Torino sembrava diventata più grigia, più noiosa, più triste. Tanta gente, tanti amici erano lontano, in carcere. La Paola non riconosceva le strade della sua giovinezza, quando aveva pochi vestiti, e leggeva Proust.

Lessico Familiare – Natalie Ginzburg

Libri citati:

Lessico Familiare – Natalie Ginzburg

L'imprevedibile piano della scrittrice senza nome – Alice Basso

Scrivere è un mestiere pericoloso – Alice Basso

La donna della domenica – Carlo Fruttero & Franco Lucentini

La giornata di uno scrutatore – Italo Calvino

Il mestiere di vivere – Cesare Pavese

E voi, siete mai stati a Torino?

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Thank you so much to @briarhips for tagging me to fill out this tag meme!

1) name/nickname: s

2) sign: virgo

3) height: 165 cm

4) last google search: I use Ecosia to help support the trees - I was watching Richard Osman’s House of Games and there was a question on English kings (pre William the Conqueror) and I got stuck inside an internet search spiral of Danish kings of England

5) song stuck in head: Fucking Wizardry by Self Esteem

6) number of followers: mas o menos

7) amount of sleep: sleep is my rival (I think this is a line from a Stars song, but they’re not on Spotify so can’t double check)

8) lucky number: 3

9) dream job: honestly I’ve pretty much just have always wanted to write ... but one dream I had was wanting to be a beekeeper 🐝

10) wearing: light grey hoodie, dark grey satin trousers over winter stockings, bronze woolly socks, slippers, no makeup or jewellery atm

11) books/movies that summarize you: Orlando, Whisper of the Heart, Happy Together, Rebecca, Paterson, Only Lovers Left Alive, Wings of Desire, Travels with Herodotus, Girl Meets Boy (Ali Smith), Deathless, Miłosz’ final collection of poems, In the Same Light | 200 Tang Poems for Our Century (this is so random, I’m sure tomorrow it’ll be different)

12) favorite song: lately too… My Sea by IU (also the Lee Mujin service x KSM cover!)

13) favorite instrument: the oud (!!!!)

14) aesthetic: writing in cafes, rainy days, misted windows, corners of ancient buildings, dusk, fields of lavender, the corners of photographs, oversized hoodies, stacks and stacks of books, old fashioned quills, trains going overground, tones of blue & grey, coffee, purple roses petals falling, foxes leaping over leaves, doric columns, bottled jams, pickles and chutneys, rings on every finger, lunch poems

15) favorite authors: Anne Carson, Richard Siken, Natalie Diaz, Ocean Vuong, Kaveh Akbar, Ghassan Zaqtan, Marina Tsvetaeva, Lee Hyemi, Anna Akhmatova, Ada Limón, T.S. Eliot, Danez Smith, Valzyhna Mort, David Mitchell, John Donne, Geoff Dyer, Ryszard Kapuściński, Seamus Heaney, etc etc etc lately I’ve been getting into Jenny Xie and Ostap Slyvynsky as well (this reminds me that I want to make a project of spending more concentrated time reading one writer at a time (usually nonfiction) like Svetlana Alexievich, or Natalia Ginzburg, or Teju Cole, etc etc)

16) favorite animal noise: when a cheetah purrs

17) random: last week I got locked inside a public park after closing hours by mistake

Tagging whoever would like to do this - please let me know if you do 💙🦩🦜🧡

[beingharsh]

I decided that I had to leave the house as soon as possible, the very next day, and never see Kit again. And I thought how even the quality of beauty was lacking in my pain because I was not in love with Kit: I felt only shame, shame that he should have asked me to marry him and then changed his mind.

Valentino, Natalia Ginzburg

[freakscircus]

as much as i grumble about graduate school and the phd process, i am so grateful to be here and sometimes it’s really humbling. this has been my dream since i was fourteen years old. i remember the summer going into the 10th grade when i would stay up really late reading the che book by jon lee anderson, or watching the che movie with benicio del toro. i remember daydreaming about spending an extended period of time in cuba which i thought would never happen. i would soak it all up just be awestruck about these rugged guerrillas holed up in the mountains fighting batista’s army hit and run style. i watched the scenes of the battle of santa clara and was absolutely mesmerized. i adored the forceful speech that che delivered at the UN, the denunciation of imperialism, and longed to understand everything in the original spanish. before this i really didn’t know what i wanted to do, but i knew that somehow i wanted it to be wrapped up in this story. ironically now, ten years later, i have somehow ended up being almost fluent in spanish, planning a six week long trip to cuba in preparation for living there for a year later down the road, and my dissertation will partially focus on.... the battle of santa clara. if i told my fourteen year old self this, she would be amazed. 

since then i have always loved history because i love the cause and effect of human decision and events. i love patterns and links, but also anomalies and things that can’t be easily explained. i have fallen in love with so many things across so much space and time... the civil war, egypt, greece and rome, world war II, post-colonialism, the italian renaissance, cold war studies......... but cuba and latin america are where i feel the most comfortable. i can authoritatively move through this space and command material at an advanced level. i’m not sure if i will stay in academia or move into a policy or research position and maybe adjunct at a university on the side. but all i know is that this really gives me purpose in life and i’m proud i have had the work ethic to stick to it. 

getting to the phd level was insanely hard. i spent the last year of undergrad crying on a weekly basis and getting sick from anxiety over the idea of not getting into grad school. betting my entire future on getting into the next program was my biggest source of anxiety. i loaded up on as many extracurriculars as possible, took the backbreaking and completely optional opportunity of the honors undergraduate thesis on a subject i was completely unfamiliar with (cuba in angola), and spent endless hours studying for exams and writing papers all while courting professors to write recommendation letters for me. i regularly spent twelve hours at school, juggling coursework and volunteering for various things in the department. i would then go home and sleep for a few hours, get up at midnight, and work until the wee hours. my MA was no different as i realized the next step would be to apply for schools in the united states, a frontier that none of my canadian peers even cared to attempt because of the complicated and convoluted nature of american academia. it was always been a dream of mine to enter the bigger pond of the large american research university/ 

in undergrad, they do not teach you how to be a professional historian. they teach you how to learn facts and understand a story. but now, i was being paid to do this work and approach subjects as an academic and producer of knowledge and not as an amateur student. the lump sum given to me by the department would later purchase my new car in north carolina and all of my furniture. but with professionalization came a whole new set of struggles. i needed to learn to stop reading for content and start reading for argument and evidence. everything i thought i knew about doing history was wrong. i remember being frustrated over not understanding the advanced theses of natalie zemon davis, or carlo ginzburg. i went from being the best in my class to being a novice all over again. but i learned eventually, and i became competent enough to have a chance at the doctoral program i was dreaming about for years. i also realized that advanced academia was the place that made me feel the most purposeful. understanding complicated ideas from foucault and marx and gramsci made me feel intelligent and learned, and the work that i put into it was returned tenfold as i gained new tools for understanding complicated historical works previously inaccessible to me. i began to be able to join conversations not meant for undergraduates or laypeople. i was still a small fish, but i was beginning to adapt.

i rode my doctoral hopes on ONE school in north carolina, a state i knew nothing about and a program that was run by a person whose books i had relied on heavily for the last five years. my future advisor was introduced to me as “the patriarch of cuban history” which made me feel very small and the goal seem very far away. i remember taking a laid back position at a museum where i was my own boss for the majority of the day. every morning i hoped for a rainy day so that i could study for the GRE instead of having to actually do my job and teach history to people coming through. i would sit unsupervised in a large empty historical building modeled after a 19th century inn, pouring over a textbook until a visitor would come in. this consumed my life so much that when i went to british columbia with my parents over the summer, i stayed up at night in hotel rooms or at my uncle’s house working over my GRE book or binder. the four hour drive from ucluelet to victoria became four uninterrupted hours that i could practice how to calculate a permutation. lunch breaks at work were for rapid fire flashcards with big words that were sure to show up on the test. the relief over doing well was almost overwhelming. i would be accepted to my program four months later. reading the acceptance letter was one of the highest highs i’ve ever experienced.

sometimes i have a bad habit of achieving something very hard and looking back and thinking it was all easy. it really wasn’t. it hit me how much work required me to get here as i wrote an email to a professor at ryerson that i haven’t spoken to in years. i realized that he would see my email signature or address and realize where i was studying and that made me so proud. i truly can’t believe how much i’ve done to get here. but i have to do so much more!

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25 Hottest Israeli Women in the World

Hot Israeli women have been taking the world by storm lately, with more and more of them delving into acting and modeling. But why are these beautiful Israeli women so special? Is it their classiness, their long legs, or the fact some of them are exceptionally smart? As it turns out, these women offer more than meets the eye. From brains and beauty to entrepreneurship and class, these 25 sexy Israeli women are giving Western beauties a run for their money.

Born into a Jewish family, Gal Gadot first got her big break at the 2004 Miss Israel pageant. She became a beauty queen and got to take part in Miss Universe 2004 in Ecuador. But the world wasn’t ready yet for what this beauty could bring, so she kept her calm and fulfilled her duties. As one of many hot Israeli women who had to complete military training, Gal enlisted as a combat instructor in the Israel Defense Forces. At the same time, she was working on getting her education, studying law and international relations. Then, 2009 came, and Gal got a role in Fast and Furious as Gisele, making her a well-known face in the movie industry. Her most significant movie role so far was in Wonder Woman. It has presented her to a whole new legion of fans and let her top lists of sexy Israeli women all around the world. The sequel to Wonder Woman is going to come out soon. In the meantime, Gal is keeping busy with ad campaigns and collaborating with directors such as Kenneth Branagh. It’s evident she’ll stay in the limelight for years to come; with that gorgeous face and a humble yet dazzling smile, who would mind watching her on the silver screen?

Bar Refaeli

Model, Television Host, Actress, Entrepreneur

As a model, actress, and entrepreneur, Bar Refaeli is who every girl wants to be. She carefully juggles both her good looks and brains, never forgetting that she has a mission in this world. At the same time, it’s hard for men not to admire her beauty; she even kept Leo DiCaprio in a relationship for quite some time. As a model, Bar is famous for her 2009 cover of Sports Illustrated, topping the 2012 Maxim Hot 100 list, and various magazine appearances. What most people don’t know is that she’s a savvy businesswoman as well. Due to her investments in MyCheck and fashion brand Castro, she has been able to increase her wealth all on her own. But, Bar is no stranger to controversy. Her most famous fall from grace is the fact that she avoided military service in her own country. However, she maintains her solidarity with military women and shows her support on social media often. Additionally, she loves volunteering, frequently helping abandoned pets and sick children.

An Israeli-American actress, Bar Paly isn’t as famous as her namesake, Refaeli. However, she makes up for that by working hard on her career and gracing us with her presence in various TV shows. Bar started her career at the tender age of 17 and became a frequent cover girl. She appeared in GQ and Rolling Stone before transitioning into acting. Since 2003, she has acted in cult favorites such as How I Met Your Mother and The Starter Wife. Moreover, she has rubbed shoulders with the likes of Charlie Sheen in A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III and Dwayne Johnson in Pain & Gain. She joins other hot Israeli women on this list because of the way she looks. With her golden locks and milky skin, she is every man’s dream. And with her career blossoming as we speak, we’re sure to meet her on the silver screen again.

Esti Ginzburg

Fashion Model

Since women in Israel have to complete military service, Esti also enlisted and later even showed her support for all those who don’t ignore the country’s law. However, her modeling career didn’t start after that. She actually took part in a milk campaign at the tender age of eight, and since then, has been modeling for various famous designers and brands, such as Tommy Hilfiger, Pull and Bear, and Burberry. With her luscious golden hair and a figure to die for, Esti Ginzburg is one of those hot Israeli women that have a fantastic career before them. This model has already shown how well she can pose for the camera by appearing in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Moreover, she has revealed she’s not afraid of working hard to achieve her goals.

Moran Atias

Actress, Model

As one of the most beautiful Israeli models in the world, Moran Atias joins the ranks of other hot Israeli women on this list. With her dark hair and warm eyes, she’s every brunette-loving guy’s dream. But, Moran has also shown she’s a talented actress and model. Her most notable works include Land of the Lost, Mother of Tears, Third Person, and Crazy Eyes. She has also delved into TV acting, appearing in The Resident. Little do people know, though, that Moran was discovered quite early on and became a model for Roberto Cavalli. We’re not surprised given her figure and ability to work the camera just right. However, we’re glad she has decided to grace not only the runway but the silver screen as well.

This little Libra shows just how much those who share her zodiac sign are capable of achieving in a short period of time. After leaving the military, Alona Tal decided to up her chances of becoming famous by doing commercials. Her big breakthrough came with Lihiyot Kochav, an Israeli movie. Since then, Alona has become a well-known face in the TV industry. She has appeared in various famous shows, such as Monk, Pretty Little Liars, and Ghost Whisperer. Most notably, she played Veronica Mars’ friend and Jo Harvelle in Supernatural. Right now, Alona is a doting mother and wife who is slowly but surely building her Instagram following and advancing her career. Don’t think her career is on permanent hold — we’ll be seeing more of Alona quite soon.

Odeya Rush

Actress, Model, Filmmaker

Have you heard of Odeya Rush? You must have, as she’s one of the up-and-coming actresses everyone should be on the lookout for. What’s more, she’s a part of the hot Israeli women’s club with her angelic eyes, dark hair, and exquisite figure. Although quite young, Odeya has already made a name for herself. With 516 thousand followers on Instagram, a role in Netflix’s Let It Snow, and even a part in Oscar-nominated Lady Bird, she’s on her way to becoming the new Natalie Portman. But, Odeya has also done modeling campaigns for Gap, Guess, and Tommy Hilfiger. As such, it’s safe to say she has shown how versatile her career can be — and how much she has to offer the world.

Natalie Portman

Actress, Filmmaker

As the reigning queen of hot Israeli women, Natalie Portman is the most famous actress on this list. A blockbuster favorite and Oscar winner, she has shown multiple times how talented she is. And let’s face it — her beauty is only becoming more apparent with age. As the star of Léon: The Professional, Natalie began her career at the age of twelve and later moved on to various box office hits, such as V for Vendetta, Thor, and No Strings Attached. Her fans loved her in Black Swan, and so did the Academy. Yet, we love her for breathing life into Padmé Amidala and becoming a part of the Star Wars universe. Now a mom of two, Natalie is keeping busy with ad campaigns for brands such as Dior and movies like Lucy In the Sky. But, this beauty is not afraid to show off her brains either. She’s a Harvard graduate and an advocate for animal rights, not to mention an anti-poverty and #MeToo activist.

Agam Rudberg

Actress, Model

Although not as famous as some other hot Israeli women on this list, Agam Rudberg is a beautiful face that has shown her talent time and time again. Primarily working in Israel, she has graced TV shows such as Ahava Me’ ever Lapina and Split. Her most recent role was in Temporarily Dead, a medical drama. With 374 thousand followers on Instagram, a smile that could brighten any day, and an eerie resemblance to Bar Refaeli, Agam is doing quite well in her career now. Her country adores her not only for her good looks but her morals as well. She has openly criticized her lookalike for refusing to enlist in the military, saying she ought to have tried at least.

Maria Domark

Model, Internet Celebrity

What can we say about Maria Domark? A popular model from Israel, Maria has amassed an extensive following on Instagram. More than a million people watch her every move and wait patiently for photos of her beautiful face. But, apart from serving good looks online, Maria is working hard on her budding modeling career. With an hourglass figure, full lips, and blonde hair, she is a sought-after face for many brands and is currently modeling for ITM. While her career is advancing, though, Maria is working hard on branching out. She even has a single on her YouTube channel, which she made in 2019. Perhaps a singing career is in the cards for her, as well?

Rotem Sela

Model, Actress, Television Presenter

With a degree in Law and Business Administration and experience as a clerk in the IDF, Rotem Sela is one of those hot Israeli women that has shown she is a smart cookie as well. Despite her good looks, she doesn’t allow to be seen as just a model. Her experience speaks for herself, and today, she is an actress and a political and LGBT advocate. Rotem is famous for her role in Beauty and the Baker and for putting Israeli film and TV industry above Hollywood’s bright lights. She maintains that she always wanted to succeed in her home country. With many roles under her belt, it’s easy to conclude that she’s one of Israel’s most prosperous actresses.

Shlomit Malka

Fashion Model, Television Host

With Moroccan and Russian descent, Shlomit Malka joins this list of hot Israeli women as a blue-eyed model who has graced many international campaigns. She is mostly famous for her work as a model but has also shown her talents as a television host. During her career, Shlomit has collaborated with L’Oreal, Maybelline, Chanel, and Armani. She has also appeared in magazines such as Marie Claire and regularly posts her work and what she’s up to on Instagram. In 2013, she was also one of the highest-earning Israeli models. However, her career could have ended quite suddenly after her 2017 accident. She was in critical condition and even in a coma. Luckily, she pulled through and continues to dazzle us with her natural beauty.

Yarden Harel

Television Host, Photographer

Yarden Harel is a popular model who has, during her career, branched out into other fields in order to show off her talents. Most notably, she was an entertainment correspondent for Rokdim Im Kokhavim and Zinor Layla and even served as a backstage host on The Voice: Israel. Right now, though, Yarden is putting all her efforts into her lifestyle blog and showing off her photography skills on Instagram. With more than 280 thousand followers, her content appeals to younger audiences and those who appreciate quality, beautiful images. Of course, it helps that Yarden is still a natural beauty who’s not afraid to show off her smile. What’s more, she hasn’t lost that X factor that jump-started her career!

Neta Alchimister

Model, Swimwear Designer, Social Media Star

With a huge Instagram following (1.6 million), Neta Alchimister is a social media star, model, and entrepreneur. She is most famous for her modeling campaigns for the brand Castro, as well as her own bikini line BaNaNhot. Neta was quick to start her career after completing military service. After being discovered at 15, she has been working hard on making a name for herself, appearing in Blazer’s swimwear edition and often collaborating with Anna Zak, another Internet personality. To us, it seems Neta is one of those hot Israeli women that has fully embraced social media and is using it to her advantage. Luckily, we’re able to marvel at her good looks every day and keep supporting her with our likes and comments.

Yael Shelbia

Fashion Model, Actress

Her career is still blooming, but Yael Shelbia has already shown her modeling talents to the world. She’s well known both in Israel and internationally due to her Instagram and various ad campaigns. Most notably, she was one of the faces of KKW Beauty in 2018. Right now, Yael is slowly but surely working on her career as a fashion model. After getting discovered on Germany’s Next Topmodel in 2017, she has become a sought-after face with many agencies vying for her attention. Still, she’s young, and we probably haven’t even seen a fraction of all her talents. According to her Instagram, she may even branch out into acting soon.

Tal Berkovich

Actress, Writer, Fashion Model

Born to a Romanian father and an Indian mother, it’s safe to say Tal Berkovich has a type of beauty that could easily conquer the whole world. Her unique decent gives her the facial features most modeling agencies are after. Thus, it’s no surprise to see she has done various lingerie and sportswear campaigns. Yet, Tal is also an actress and a writer, not to mention a trained ballerina. In fact, she was the youngest member of the Israeli National Ballet. Right now, Tal is doing more photoshoots and showing off her camera skills on Instagram. Some even say she resembles a young Cindy Crawford with her long brown hair and a killer body. Fortunately, she isn’t going anywhere any time soon, so we just have to keep an eye out for her new projects.

Dar Zuzovsky

Actress, Model

You have probably seen Dar Zuzovsky before; her beauty has landed her not just a spot on our list of hot Israeli women but multiple campaigns with brands such as Urban Outfitters and Sephora. Starting her career as a model at the age of 15, Dar quickly rose to prominence and has even become an actress in the meantime. As far as Hollywood fame goes, Dar still isn’t as well known as Natalie Portman. However, something tells us she still hasn’t shown us all her acting talents. Still, from her appearances in Beauty and the Baker and Papa, it’s clear Dar is able to carry roles effortlessly while at the same time looking as magnificent as ever. The future seems bright for Dar, as her next movie, Harry Haft, includes the likes of Danny DeVito, Peter Sarsgaard, and Ben Foster. Yet, we wouldn’t bet on her quitting modeling forever. After all, with a face that even graces a mural in LA, it would be quite a shame not to see her in magazines!

Yuval Scharf

Film/Television/Theatre Actress, Model

As a successful movie actress, Yuval Scharf is making a name for herself internationally. This red-headed beauty is honing her acting chops one role at a time, taking all acting difficulties in stride and making the best of them. Of course, Yuval wouldn’t be on our list of hot Israeli women if she didn’t have that X factor we all know and love. Her fiery hair, light-colored eyes, and exquisite bone structure make her a unique model. But, it seems Yuval is determined to make it in the movie industry — and honestly, she’s going places. She learned how to act in Nissan Nativ Acting Studio and is now branching out into non-Israeli production by appearing in a BBC show called McMafia.

If you were to ask the next pick for our list of hot Israeli women why she became an actress, you’d get a surprising answer. In her childhood, Inbar suffered from asthma and had to use a nebulizer. To pass the time, she devoured movies and sought idols in the likes of Natalie Portman. For someone with her health condition, you wouldn’t expect her to come this far. Yet, Inbar has proven that she is not only a strong woman but a talented one as well. She had a lead role in Imposters and appeared in Lucifer and Prison Break. Therefore, we can expect to see more of her in the following years, perhaps even on the silver screen!

We cannot say that Amit Freidman is as famous as some other hot Israeli women on this list. However, her beauty is not to be underestimated. It has landed her plenty of modeling jobs, though she’s best known for fiery bikini pics. Still, Amit’s career, though not as substantial as, let’s say, Bar Refaeli’s, could take off quite soon. She’s slowly building up her Instagram following and regularly posting about her jobs. What’s more, she keeps it light and throws in a few cat pictures now and then — you have to appreciate a hot animal lover!

Shira Haas is a young star in Israel who already has quite a few hits under her belt. Even though she’s only 24, she has managed to act alongside actresses such as Jessica Chastain and Rooney Mara. Furthermore, critics loved her acting in Princess — you could say that role essentially put her on the map. However, her doll-like features, long shiny hair, and a stare that could touch even the coldest heart are what has made us include her in our lineup of hot Israeli women. There’s something about Shira that’s so natural yet almost ethereal. Her hair has a type of warmth that’s not that common among beautiful Israeli women, while her smart gaze tells you that she’s more than a pretty face.

Roni Meron

Actress, Singer, Musician, Model, Host

Roni Meron could definitely give Cindy Crawford a run for her money. However, it seems this beauty has switched to singing and songwriting, as she hasn’t acted in anything since 2015. But don’t feel bad for Roni — her career is still on the rise. With her magnificent voice, a premium record deal could be in the future. In fact, she was even offered a few girl group deals when she was younger. Nevertheless, knowing what that would mean for her future, she turned them down and opted to finish high school. As one of the most obscure hot Israeli women on our list, Roni is mysterious but wonderful to look at. Hopefully, she’ll continue appearing in print and on TV, giving us a reason to pay more attention.

A talented actress, no doubt, Hada Yaron is an up-and-coming star that has done something most hot Israeli women haven’t been able to. She won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival, becoming the first Israeli to achieve such success! But she deserved that award fair and square, as her performance in Fill the Void left everyone in awe. What’s more, she didn’t stop there. Since then, she has appeared in Felix and Meira and Mary Magdalene. Most recently, she acted in Troppa Grazia, which was screened at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. As a natural beauty, though, Hadas is gaining in popularity all around the world. In the 21st century, she’s unique with her sincere eyes and a lovely figure. Plus, since she has already shown her many talents, we could even say that she ought to become a fixture in a lineup of some of the best Israeli actresses ever.

Born in 1989 in Jerusalem, Daniella Kertesz can boast about rubbing shoulders with famous actors such as Brad Pitt. She played Segen in World War Z, as well as Onie in AfterDeath. That has allowed her to become popular in Hollywood, with more promising roles to come. However, Daniella actually started her career quite early. When she was about to start ninth grade, a casting director offered her to audition for a TV series. She got the part and became a truly lucky girl, playing Noa Sperling in Reds. After a few other small roles, Daniella got her big break with Ha-Emet Ha’Eroma. She also appeared in Loving Anna and Autonomies. But, her acting experience isn’t why she’s on our list. Daniella joins other hot Israeli women because of her exquisite beauty and fiery hair. With her bright smile and classical features, she’s the epitome of an Israeli goddess. Hopefully, Hollywood catches up with her and gives her more roles so that we can enjoy not only her looks but her talent as well.

Yaara Benbenishty

Actress, Model

Slowly becoming a famous social media fixture, Yaara is a face to be on the lookout for. Not only is she a natural beauty, but she has also shown her acting talent over the years. Yaara has appeared in The Inheritance, Oboy, and Fauda, showing everyone she can be anybody on the screen. Furthermore, she’s working on becoming a true influencer, with almost 100 thousand followers. S he often does ad campaigns for brands such as Fresh and shows her following how she keeps her figure in top-notch shape. Most notably, Yaara isn’t afraid to show her makeup-free face. Her beauty is famous in the beauty industry, which is why she even finds work as a model. However, we feel Yaara is more inclined toward social media and movies. Luckily, it seems she could become the next big thing, as she already has another movie in the pipeline, Frankie’s Baby.

Anna Zak

Internet Personality, Model, Singer

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Most wanted Israeli or part Israeli fcs?

natalie portman , esti ginzburg , moran atias , alona tal , bar refaeli , harel alon , aviv schneider , iddo goldberg , sarai givaty , nina brosh , yuval scharf , tahounia rubel , jennifer podemski , jade tailor , noam frost are some i’d love to see !!

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Jewish actors

Actors of fully Jewish background: Logan Lerman, Natalie Portman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mila Kunis, Bar Refaeli, James Wolk, Anton Yelchin, Paul Rudd, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Julian Morris, Adam Brody, Kat Dennings, Gabriel Macht, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Erin Heatherton, Lisa Kudrow, Lizzy Caplan, Gal Gadot, Debra Messing, Jason Isaacs, Jon Bernthal, Robert Kazinsky, Melanie Laurent, Esti Ginzburg, Shiri Appleby, Justin Bartha, Margarita Levieva, Elizabeth Berkley, Halston Sage, Seth Gabel, Corey Stoll, Mia Kirshner, Alden Ehrenreich, Debra Winger, Eric Balfour, Emory Cohen, Scott Mechlowicz, Odeya Rush, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is Jewish, too (though I don’t know if both of his parents are).

Actors with Jewish mothers and non-Jewish fathers: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dave Franco, James Franco, Scarlett Johansson, Daniel Day-Lewis, Daniel Radcliffe, Alison Brie, Eva Green, Joaquin Phoenix, River Phoenix, Emmy Rossum, Ryan Potter, Rashida Jones, Jennifer Connelly, Sofia Black D’Elia, Nora Arnezeder, Goldie Hawn, Ginnifer Goodwin, Amanda Peet, Eric Dane, Jeremy Jordan, Joel Kinnaman, Ben Barnes, Patricia Arquette, Kyra Sedgwick, Dave Annable, and Harrison Ford (whose maternal grandparents were both Jewish, despite those Hanukkah Song lyrics).

Actors with Jewish fathers and non-Jewish mothers, who themselves were either raised as Jews and/or identify as Jews: Ezra Miller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Alexa Davalos, Nat Wolff, Nicola Peltz, James Maslow, Josh Bowman, Andrew Garfield, Winona Ryder, Michael Douglas, Ben Foster, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nikki Reed, Zac Efron, Jonathan Keltz, Paul Newman.

Oh, and Ansel Elgort’s father is Jewish, though I don’t know how Ansel was raised. Robert Downey, Jr. and Sean Penn were also born to Jewish fathers and non-Jewish mothers. Armie Hammer and Chris Pine are part Jewish.

Actors with one Jewish-born parent and one parent who converted to Judaism: Dianna Agron, Sara Paxton (whose father converted, not her mother), Alicia Silverstone, Jamie-Lynn Sigler.

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WEEK6 READING REVIEW&DISCUSSION

Related literatures:

Seeing the invisible algorithm: The practical politics of tracking the credit trackers

Writing culture : the poetics and politics of ethnography-Introduction: Partial Truths

This week, basically, we are going to focus on two parts according to the required reading. The first one is the analysis of digital objects, summarizing what our conclusions might be and how our research will be affected by this such ‘finding’. The second one is that certain research method of ethnography. The literature materials related to this has been listed above.

In the first essential reading, the author gave a brief introduction of the problem that they really concern about in doing a certain research. ‘Susan Leigh Star (1991) captures a central concern of much politically sensitive academic practice: how to make that, which is rendered invisible, visible. There There is a politics to that which is unseen, in which forms of what she calls “social control” become tied to the erasure of the practical activities – the forms of work – that go into making and stabilising the domains of the visible.’

However, Although the authors agree with the spirit of the ‘invisible sociology’, what they really focus on is not the human labour, but the digital works (which may not have much connection with our own research actually). What our group members think is that the example of “tracking the data” can be regarded as an analogy to the influence that assumptions may have on the the research conclusion. At the end of this chapter, the authors pointed out their challenge and the methods they have already tried. ‘For our emergent sociology of the invisible, the challenge has been, and continues to be, to grasp how trackers partake in forming digital traces and how they are also traces in formation themselves. One way we have begun to grapple with these issues is through visualisations that have emerged as the product of collaboration with designers. These reflections have helped us in turn to profile the different digital subprime websites, as different kinds and unstable textures. The challenge as we take this project forward is how to track and render visible these textures, as they continue to be reshaped and knitted anew.’ After finishing this reading, we realized that we also need to take our own assumption of the research conclusion into consideration and what is more, we need to get to know that our research conclusion may be influenced by our own expectations on the research findings.

As for the second reading this week, generally speaking, it is an brief introduction of the certain research method of ethnography, using certain cases to have an explanation on it. Just like it is mentioned in the article, ‘Ethnography is an emergent interdisciplinary phenomenon. Its authority and rhetoric have spread to many fields where "culture" is a newly problematic object of description and critique. The present book, though beginning with fieldwork and its texts, opens onto the wider practice of writing about, against, and among cultures. This blurred purview includes, to name only a few developing perspectives, historical ethnography (Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie, Natalie Davis, Carlo Ginzburg), cultural poetics (Stephen Greenblatt), cultural criticism (Hayden White, Edward Said, Fredric Jameson), the analysis of implicit knowledge and everyday practices (Pierre Bourdieu, Michel de Certeau), the critique of hegemonic structures of feeling (Raymond Williams), the study of scientific communities (following Thomas Kuhn), the semiotics of exotic worlds and fantastic spaces (Tzvetan Todorov, Louis Mann), and all those studies that focus on meaning systems, disputed traditions, or cultural artifacts.’ However, we found out that in doing our own research, this certain methods may not fit our own research, so we may not focus too much on it.