Darstellungsleistung
English translation: representational acts
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| 08:16 May 7, 2009 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Luhmann - dignity - legal rights | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Helen Shiner United Kingdom Local time: 06:01 | ||||||
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| 3 +1 | representational capacities |
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| 3 | representational performances |
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| 3 | activities (efforts) of self-presentation (presenting oneself) |
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representational performances Explanation: . |
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peer agreement (net): +1representational capacities Explanation: If he is meaning that this stems from an invidual's capacity for representation... This is difficult without further context. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2009-05-07 12:09:21 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or as I say in the discussion, 'capacity for representation'. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day9 hrs (2009-05-08 17:51:29 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Thank you, Ann Marie -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day9 hrs (2009-05-08 17:54:37 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- I had not seen Bernhard's full explanation, and I think he is right that this is about acts of representation, rather than capacities for it. But I don't agree with self-representation, since as I have explained in the discussion area, for Luhmann this will include both the representation of the Other as well as the self, externally and to oneself, internally. |
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activities (efforts) of self-presentation (presenting oneself) Explanation: I think one should be careful in using the term "capacity" in this context especially because "dignity" is your context. "Incapacity" would then not be far of. Luhmann's concepts are difficult to translate and the immediate context is very important. Here it seems to refer to the way individuals present themselves to others, how they appear to others, and how this presentation of themselves is evaluated/assessed by others/authorities etc. according to these other persons' parameters. Even if the individual (with their actions/activities/efforts) doesn't meet these parameters, dignity must still be bestowed/granted. http://books.google.de/books?id=A4wb9HfDiz4C&pg=PA381&lpg=PA... Selbstdarstellung/Darstellungsleistung -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2009-05-07 12:48:24 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:puz9Rov0e8gJ:dspace.ruc... self-presentation PS: acts of self-presentation would also fit, in my opinion -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2009-05-07 13:09:39 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I read "Leistung" here as an "activity" of some kind, not as "capacity" as in "Leistungsfähigkeit". Just my take. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 hrs (2009-05-08 01:12:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I am also not sure about calling it "(re)presentation of 'the' Self" except "presentation of one's Self" (to oneself but for this context rather to others). These activities of presenting one's Self to others seem to be a measure for /indicator of dignity/dignified behaviour (or capacity - if you will here) and for social cooperation. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 hrs (2009-05-08 01:34:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I think I could live with "representations of one's Self" or activities of/related to representing one's Self." Self-representation is however also a term used in law for representing yourself without a lawyer. If you don't care about bringing in the Self because it might be implied anyway, I would suggest representational activities/manifestations although I do believe "presentation" is closer to what is meant here, it's about presenting one's inner Self to others, not about representing one's self. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 hrs (2009-05-08 01:38:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- PS: just to be clear, I still wouldn't use "capacities" in your particular context. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day10 hrs (2009-05-08 18:16:49 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- :) |
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