Fraser, A. (2015) Umbrella sociology. IIAS Newsletter, 70,
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Abstract
In English, the noun umbrella comes from the Latin umbella, meaning flat-topped flower, and from umbra, meaning shade: a flower that protects. In written Chinese, however, the character used for umbrella is not a noun, but a verb, ‘to block’ (ze). While these roots share a common idea – of defence and safety – they also allude to divergent meanings. One is static and organic, the other mobile and proactive. Both represent something important about the protests.
| Item Type: | Articles (Other) |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | No |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Fraser, Professor Alistair |
| Authors: | Fraser, A. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Sociology Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences |
| Journal Name: | IIAS Newsletter |
| Publisher: | International Institute for Asian Studies |
| ISSN: | 0929-8738 |
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