Papers by Stephen Duplantier
Journal of American Folklore, Oct 1, 1979
Neotropica is an online quarterly magazine published in Costa Rica for readers in Central America... more Neotropica is an online quarterly magazine published in Costa Rica for readers in Central America, and also the rest of the world. Our content is both local and universal. The magazine is written predominately in English, but also with Spanish and French articles. Sometimes these are translated and sometimes not. The magazine appeals to educated and sophisticated readers who welcome the challenging articles, original artwork and photography, and original visual design. Articles range from the practical to the critical, to the intellectual, and the humorous. The uniting element is the high quality of the writing and artistic vision rooted in the neotropics. Neotropica is a magazine for real and imagined places, territories, bioregions, and autonomous zones. The editors seek to create an ecology of understanding and practical living through critical inquiry and exploration of ideas. The editors, writers, and artists of Neotropica promote sustainable living in the neotropics and learning how to re-inhabit successfully its bioregions. Neotropica is not afliated with Fúndación Neotrópica of Costa Rica, nor Fundação Neotrópica do Brasil.
The Image of Nature, 1993
Media of communication have reshaped the perceptual contours of the natural and cultural environm... more Media of communication have reshaped the perceptual contours of the natural and cultural environment. The profound alterations on society and psyche which the newer technologies have brought are matters of common concern and interest even to casual observers of societies and cultures. The effects , both real and imagined, are enormous, but seldom are there attempts to explain the deep mechanisms of media effects. This paper is an attempt to analyze how media shape perception and consciousness by altering apparent relationships of nearness and farness. This is an area I have called teleproxemics-adding the idea of distance (tele-) to Edward T. Hall's term proxemics. These ideas are a contribution to a biology and ethology of communication and a prescription for re-scaling communication to proportional levels.
Viewpoint, 1972
EJ058702 - Toward a Valuational Theory of Planned Change.
Neotropica magazine, 2015
The enigmatic stone spheres of Costa Rica, hidden for 1,000 years in the thick forests of the Diq... more The enigmatic stone spheres of Costa Rica, hidden for 1,000 years in the thick forests of the Diquís Delta on the Pacific Coast were rediscovered when "Mamita Yunai," the powerful U.S. banana company, United Fruit, began clear-cutting vast swathes through the forests to grow bananas. The nearly-perfect carved spheres ranged from soccer ball-sizes to near 2.5 meters in diameter. Nothing like them had ever been found anywhere in the world. Banana company foremen, looters and grave robbers began hauling them away and maybe hundreds disappeared before the plundering was halted. Today, the spheres are considered a world heritage treasure and are being studied carefully using professional archaeological techniques. There are theories about what the meanings of the spheres might have been in the chieftainships characteristic of the people living in the area before the invasion of the Spanish in the sixteenth-century, but mysteries do remain.
This is the illustrated version of the article "“The Lesser of Evils Versus the Common Good: On t... more This is the illustrated version of the article "“The Lesser of Evils Versus the Common Good: On the Poverty of Ideology in the Washington Post," a critique of the article “Yes, you do have an obligation to vote for the lesser of two evils. Here’s why," from the Washington Post (June 1, 2016). Psychic Swamp Special Publications Series #1 (June 4, 2016).
An essay on aspects of Sicilian folklore in Kenner, Louisiana. Focuses on the "Rosary of St. Jose... more An essay on aspects of Sicilian folklore in Kenner, Louisiana. Focuses on the "Rosary of St. Joseph," (Sangiusipuzzi) as performed by the descendants of immigrants from the island of Ustica.
JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, a... more JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. This content downloaded from 178.250.250.21 on Mon, 18 Jan 2016 08:47:03 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions FILM REVIEWS Gino's Pizza by Warren Bass and Steve Finkel. 18 min., 16mm., color, (Audio Brandon Films, 34 MacQuesten Parkway S. Mt. Vernon, New York.) Pioneer Living: Preparing Foods, Moreland Latchford Productions. 91/2 min., 16mm, color (Coronet Instructional Media, 65 E.S. Water St., Chicago, Ill.) Shrimp Tips from New Orleans. 14 min., 16mm., color (Motion Picture Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Rockville, Md.) [Recipe booklet accompanies film]
Louisiana folklore miscellany, Jan 1, 1983
Publication View. 5461088. For an ethics of the whole system:--an essay toward a valuational theo... more Publication View. 5461088. For an ethics of the whole system:--an essay toward a valuational theory of planned change. (1972). Duplantier, Stephen. Abstract. Vita.. Thesis (SM in Ed.)--Indiana University, 1972. Publication details. ...
Viewpoint, Jan 1, 1972
EJ058702 - Toward a Valuational Theory of Planned Change.
The Journal of American Folklore, 1979
Visual Arts by Stephen Duplantier
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Papers by Stephen Duplantier
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