Isabella Alexander
Biographic Data
| ID | 1448809 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Isabella Alexander |
| GIVEN NAMES | Isabella |
| FAMILY NAME | Alexander |
| SIGNATURE | ALEXANDER I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Emory University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1343-3572 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Game Map
This essay studies in detail -from a legal and aesthetic perspective -an eighteenth century game map that became the object of a copyright dispute.Thomas Jefferys' Royal Geographical Pastime or the Complete Tour of Europe was only the second geographical game to be produced in Europe.But the game was more than a simple pastime for an educated public.The map fed notions of hegemony and carried political messages about the relationships between Bri…
Trapped on the island
Drawing on ethnographic engagement with Moroccans and sub-Saharan Africans from varying socioeconomic positions this article interrogates how notions of race and belonging - or blackness and nationhood - are changing as Morocco transitions into a new destination country for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Examining Jazīrat al-Maghrib as an historic and contemporary crossroads striving to maintain control over its physical and symbolic bor…
Waiting to burn
It is impossible to think of modern Spanish-Maghribi relations without thinking of the complicated histories of migration that have shaped both nations. 'Hrig,' the Moroccan Arabic term for 'illegal immigration,' translates to 'burning,' signifying both the literal burning of one's identification papers to avoid repatriation if arrested by Spanish authorities and the symbolic burning of one's past in hopes of a better future abroad. This article …
Entrepreneurial Selves
The Legal Journey of Paterson’s Roads
In 1771, Daniel Paterson entered into a publishing agreement with the bookseller Thomas Carnan to print and publish a travel itinerary known as Paterson’s Roads. This book was to become the most enduringly popular practical road book of the period. However, Paterson and Carnan were soon embroiled in litigation. This article examines the legal cases that arose when the geographical information contained in Paterson’s Roads was re-used, and improve…
White Law, Black Art
This article examines the issues surrounding the appropriation of indigenous culture, in particular art. It discusses the nature and context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in Australia in order to establish why appropriation and reproduction are important issues. The article outlines some of the ways in which the Australian legal system has attempted to address the problem and looks at the recent introduction of the Label of Authent…
Trapped on the island
Drawing on ethnographic engagement with Moroccans and sub-Saharan Africans from varying socioeconomic positions this article interrogates how notions of race and belonging - or blackness and nationhood - are changing as Morocco transitions into a new destination country for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Examining Jazīrat al-Maghrib as an historic and contemporary crossroads striving to maintain control over its physical and symbolic bor…
Waiting to burn
It is impossible to think of modern Spanish-Maghribi relations without thinking of the complicated histories of migration that have shaped both nations. 'Hrig,' the Moroccan Arabic term for 'illegal immigration,' translates to 'burning,' signifying both the literal burning of one's identification papers to avoid repatriation if arrested by Spanish authorities and the symbolic burning of one's past in hopes of a better future abroad. This article …
White Law, Black Art
This article examines the issues surrounding the appropriation of indigenous culture, in particular art. It discusses the nature and context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in Australia in order to establish why appropriation and reproduction are important issues. The article outlines some of the ways in which the Australian legal system has attempted to address the problem and looks at the recent introduction of the Label of Authent…
A Game Map
This essay studies in detail -from a legal and aesthetic perspective -an eighteenth century game map that became the object of a copyright dispute.Thomas Jefferys' Royal Geographical Pastime or the Complete Tour of Europe was only the second geographical game to be produced in Europe.But the game was more than a simple pastime for an educated public.The map fed notions of hegemony and carried political messages about the relationships between Bri…
White Law, Black Art
This article examines the issues surrounding the appropriation of indigenous culture, in particular art. It discusses the nature and context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in Australia in order to establish why appropriation and reproduction are important issues. The article outlines some of the ways in which the Australian legal system has attempted to address the problem and looks at the recent introduction of the Label of Authent…
The Legal Journey of Paterson’s Roads
In 1771, Daniel Paterson entered into a publishing agreement with the bookseller Thomas Carnan to print and publish a travel itinerary known as Paterson’s Roads. This book was to become the most enduringly popular practical road book of the period. However, Paterson and Carnan were soon embroiled in litigation. This article examines the legal cases that arose when the geographical information contained in Paterson’s Roads was re-used, and improve…
Entrepreneurial Selves
Trapped on the island
Drawing on ethnographic engagement with Moroccans and sub-Saharan Africans from varying socioeconomic positions this article interrogates how notions of race and belonging - or blackness and nationhood - are changing as Morocco transitions into a new destination country for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Examining Jazīrat al-Maghrib as an historic and contemporary crossroads striving to maintain control over its physical and symbolic bor…
Waiting to burn
It is impossible to think of modern Spanish-Maghribi relations without thinking of the complicated histories of migration that have shaped both nations. 'Hrig,' the Moroccan Arabic term for 'illegal immigration,' translates to 'burning,' signifying both the literal burning of one's identification papers to avoid repatriation if arrested by Spanish authorities and the symbolic burning of one's past in hopes of a better future abroad. This article …
A Game Map
This essay studies in detail -from a legal and aesthetic perspective -an eighteenth century game map that became the object of a copyright dispute.Thomas Jefferys' Royal Geographical Pastime or the Complete Tour of Europe was only the second geographical game to be produced in Europe.But the game was more than a simple pastime for an educated public.The map fed notions of hegemony and carried political messages about the relationships between Bri…
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