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Richard J. Evans’s trilogy and related 2015 text offers a valuable historical overview of Nazi Germany
/0 Comments/in Language usage, Newsletter/by Jaan PillRichard J. Evans’s Nazi Germany trilogy along with The Third Reich in History and Memory (2015) is strongly evidence-based, and is presented within a framework that is well-reasoned and well-informed by the available historiography. A Jan. 4, 2016 review by Christopher E. Mauriello, Salem State University, of The Third Reich in History and Memory (2015), […]
As residents, neighbourhoods, and societies, we become what we imagine ourselves to be
/1 Comment/in Autobiography Stories - J. Pill, Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter/by Jaan PillThe concept that we become what we imagine ourselves to be (or what we pretend ourselves to be) is from a quote in a book by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. The concept also brings to mind a line from William Blake, who speaks of people who became what they beheld. I came across both concepts somewhere […]
Of stories & frames: Oct. 18, 2017 New York Times article highlights research by Amy Cuddy about body language & related topics
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Language usage, Newsletter/by Jaan PillAn Oct. 18, 2017 New York Times Magazine article is entitled: “When the RevolutionCame for Amy Cuddy: As a young social psychologist, she played by the rules and won big: an influential study, a viral TED talk, a prestigious job at Harvard. Then, suddenly, the rules changed.” I found the article of interest, as I’ve had […]
Gaslighting and stereotyping: One augments the other
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA previous post is entitled: Perceptions of warmth and competence drive our stereotypes: Cuddy et al. (2008) I’ve written a number of posts about stereotyping. Click here for previous posts about stereotyping > Gaslighting I have the sense that there’s a close connection between stereotyping and gaslighting. Below are links to three articles that describe […]
Culture of Committee of Adjustment and OMB decision making has changed dramatically in 25 years: MPP Peter Milczyn
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillUpdates: A March 11, 2018 Toronto Star article is entitled: “How rampant development and poor planning left residents of this Etobicoke neighbourhood stuck in traffic: The Etobicoke neighbourhood of Humber Bay Shores has undergone rapid development in the past two decades, but transit infrastructure hasn’t come with it. The problem only stands to get worse.” […]
Erving Goffman’s definition of the situation: Bridget Jones’s Baby and The King’s Speech
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillIn a Comment at a recent post, I’ve referred to commonalities between Bridget Jones’s Baby and The King’s Speech. In the current post, I will explore themes related to storytelling, Erving Goffman, storylines, narrative arcs, frames and framing, and related topics. These topics are of interest to me because I have been exploring the nature […]