Charles Ball's 1836 slave narrative is not only an example of an autobiographical narrative of escape from enslavement,it includes narratives of Africans who have been captured and brought to North America.Ball...Charles Ball's 1836 slave narrative is not only an example of an autobiographical narrative of escape from enslavement,it includes narratives of Africans who have been captured and brought to North America.Ball's narrative records the heterogeneity of Africans arriving-from Muslim West Africans to those from the Congo,a ubiquitous term given more specificity in his narrative.Defining a distinction between an arrivant and someone,like himself,who may be a second generation enslaved person is Ball's purpose,suggesting he belongs to a new culture.Ball’s descriptions parallel Zora Neale Hurston’s description of Kossola,a record of the last African brought to North America as an enslaved person.Ball's role recording his encounters parallels that of Hurston as ethnographer and W.E.B.DuBois as a social historian.展开更多
The importance of open and unbuilt neighborhood spaces in residential developments has been established by numerous scholars.Having a diverse nomenclature in varied contexts,these areas are indispensable yet often neg...The importance of open and unbuilt neighborhood spaces in residential developments has been established by numerous scholars.Having a diverse nomenclature in varied contexts,these areas are indispensable yet often neglected and designated as leftovers in contemporary planning practice.With their usefulness in the Indian context of socially active and sometimes even intrusive communities,such spaces are rapidly losing their place in present-day residential environments due to the pressure of providing for the rapidly growing population coupled with mass migratory patterns.These neighborhood spaces that impart physical,psychological,and perceptual comfort to residents have been present in spontaneously developed traditional Indian cities due to their inherent order and integrity.Moreover,some contemporary housing environments by eminent designers have also utilized the virtues of well-designed neighborhood environments.This study is a comparative analysis of three selected projects,which aspire to devise suitable methods for contemporary Indian context and achieve neighborhood comfort and an overall sense of belongingness among residents.展开更多
文摘Charles Ball's 1836 slave narrative is not only an example of an autobiographical narrative of escape from enslavement,it includes narratives of Africans who have been captured and brought to North America.Ball's narrative records the heterogeneity of Africans arriving-from Muslim West Africans to those from the Congo,a ubiquitous term given more specificity in his narrative.Defining a distinction between an arrivant and someone,like himself,who may be a second generation enslaved person is Ball's purpose,suggesting he belongs to a new culture.Ball’s descriptions parallel Zora Neale Hurston’s description of Kossola,a record of the last African brought to North America as an enslaved person.Ball's role recording his encounters parallels that of Hurston as ethnographer and W.E.B.DuBois as a social historian.
文摘The importance of open and unbuilt neighborhood spaces in residential developments has been established by numerous scholars.Having a diverse nomenclature in varied contexts,these areas are indispensable yet often neglected and designated as leftovers in contemporary planning practice.With their usefulness in the Indian context of socially active and sometimes even intrusive communities,such spaces are rapidly losing their place in present-day residential environments due to the pressure of providing for the rapidly growing population coupled with mass migratory patterns.These neighborhood spaces that impart physical,psychological,and perceptual comfort to residents have been present in spontaneously developed traditional Indian cities due to their inherent order and integrity.Moreover,some contemporary housing environments by eminent designers have also utilized the virtues of well-designed neighborhood environments.This study is a comparative analysis of three selected projects,which aspire to devise suitable methods for contemporary Indian context and achieve neighborhood comfort and an overall sense of belongingness among residents.
