Annexing the unread: a close reading of “distant reading”

Khadem, Amir

doi:10.1007/s11059-012-0152-y

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“…If we consider the meticulousness of close reading (Smith, 2016), or the broad sweep of distant reading (Khadem, 2012;Moretti, 2005), this corpus-analytical approach can probably best be described as 'proximal' by comparison. The methodology used to carry out this analysis revealed stories, editorials and factual articles that would not be easily found by hand searching alone, and the time taken to locate them from a collection of over four thousand volumes would have been prohibitive without the use of digital text-searching and data-mining techniques.…”

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confidence: 99%

Trysts Tropiques: The Torrid Jungles of Science Fiction

Menadue

2017

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In science fiction magazines of the first half of the twentieth century, tropical environments are chaotic domains where civilised restrictions do not apply. Visitors who cross the boundary between civilisation and jungle exhibit carnal desires and violent behaviours in response to the opportunities and threats they encounter. Mysterious cities and settlements hidden in the jungle and inhabited by supernatural beings are a common feature of science fiction of this period. The tropics are 'torrid' in both a human, emotional sense, as well as in the sense of Aristotle's definition of a geographical area that is virtually uninhabitable due to the hostility of the climate (Physics, 362a33-362b29). However, by the end of the century, the tropical jungle had been transformed in science fiction into something positive and less fearsome; a rich ecological reserve, endangered, and in need of preservation. Tropical science fiction narratives reflect a changing public understanding of the tropics, and illustrate the value of science fiction as a record of the history of changes in social and cultural values.

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Trysts Tropiques: The Torrid Jungles of Science Fiction

Menadue

2017

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“…Relying on a single reader would be unfeasible for exploring an enlarged literary corpus such as LITESCAPE.PT, and might cause one either to overlook influential, contemporary works or even to ignore 'forgotten titles'. 46 Furthermore, collaborative work helps one deal with large amounts of information and to overcome a lack of time and funding. 47 From this perspective, participatory and collaborative research cane be seen to have far more benefits than drawbacks for the digital humanities, since it allows scholars to engage with more information and promotes interdisciplinary research.…”

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confidence: 99%