Journal articles on the topic 'Aijaz Ahmad'

Aijaz Ahmad has made serious critical interventions in Marxist and Postcolonialist readings of literature and culture. His book, In Theory: Classes, Nations, Literatures (1992) has made significant contribution to the postcolonial critical debates. It is a collection of critical articles with deliberations on postcolonial theory from different perspectives. In this book, one article on Edward Said discusses Said’s contribution to postcolonial discourse in the paradigm of Western influence on Eastern cultural narratives. Ahmad argues that Said’s critical writings on orientalism suffer from inconsistencies, overgeneralizations and selective applications. These methodological aberrations, Ahmad asserts, have shaped the trajectories of Said’s critical oeuvre. He criticizes Said for adopting western theoretical models for the cultural analysis and interpretations which are deeply immersed in the capitalist power structures. Ahmad accuses him of appropriating the western knowledge-structures for theorizing the Orient. His analysis of Said goes beyond the limits of critical debates as he questions Said’s vocation and space. He, in effect, considers Said an inauthentic critical voice. According to Ahmad, Said’s successful career in the West has rendered him incapable of a genuine engagement with the Orient. In this paper, I have attempted a critical re-reading of Ahmad’s arguments to suggest that Ahmad’s criticism of Said is intentionally provocative, seeking attention without engaging with Said’s theoretical perspectives in a comprehensive manner.

Cultural hybridity has prevailed by penetrating its roots in the globalized world. It has influenced the identity of people especially migrants of various countries. Identity in the case of cultural hybridity leads to conflict. Migrants wish to grow by absorbing influences from their own 'roots' but new 'routes' also inspire them. Homi K. Bhabha is of the view that migrants' cultural world changes after crossing the borders; they have an experience of living in an alien culture and thus learn new ideas. He criticizes the idea of a fixed identity which is developed by the migrants' native culture. Bhabha argues that identity is 'hybrid'; it is always in a state of flux because it is constantly in motion, pursuing unpredictable routes. However, Aijaz Ahmad believes that the identity of people does not develop independently. He does not consider cultural hybridity as synonymous with cultural differentials. Bhabha's celebration of hybridity ignores unequal relations of cultural power. He also ignores cultural and historical specifics in his theorization of hybridity. The study is qualitative and is based on interpretive analysis of the novels The Reluctant Fundamentalist and The Burnt Shadows which celebrate hybridity in cultures. The study unveils unequal relations of cultural power in hybridity.

The recent postmodern turn and concomitant reconceptualization of space in social theory have encouraged numerous investigators, cultural theorists especially, to augment, even to replace, material with metaphorical space; one whereby ‘geographical imaginations’ play constitutive roles in space-society relationships. A leading contributor has been Edward Said, who aims at refashioning spatial sensibilities not only in traditional ‘geographic’ terms but in a broader epistemological sense. Committed to transgressing established borders, Said invites us to imagine new topographies, in which units heretofore deemed separate—cultures, professions, realms of experience—become inescapably hybrid and interpenetrating. At the same time, Said's geography can be as opaque as it is suggestive—betraying an eclectic form often left unstituatrd vis-à-vis material practices. I invoke Aijaz Ahmad's work to situate Said's, tracing its affiliations to his trajectories as diasporan intellectual, Palestinian activist, and disciple of European High Philology. Ahmad thereby renders a portrait which is both enabling and self-cancelling, in which Said's generosity, complexity—and untenability—inhere from an unwillingness to vacate any spaces he has occupied; seeking instead to span often irreconcilable positions. Ahmad's stringency, however, fails to acknowledge possibilities inherent in Said's eclecticism; particularly the commitment to build bridges, oppose orthodox rigidities, and gain enrichment from that which one opposes. In this light, I invoke David Harvey's work as emblematic of a growing oeuvre that does not deny postmodernism its radical potential, but instead situates it within a revamped materialism designed to reconnect the Left. Harvey's work represents a serious—though not unproblematic—attempt to rework modernity, viewed here as an unfinished project capable of galvanizing new and varied energies.

Objective: To determine in-hospital mortality and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in acute coronary syndrome (AMI) patients with underlying severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study from June’2013-December’2017 at Tabba Heart Institute, Karachi. Data was drawn from institutes’ database modeled after US National Cardiovascular data CathPCI registry. All AMI (STEMI: ST-elevation myocardial infarction and NSTEMI: non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction) patients undergoing PCI with creatinine clearance <30ml/min or ESRD on hemodialysis were included in the study. Results: During 54 months study period, 160 severe CKD patients underwent PCI. Mean age was 62.9±12.2 years. Men were 61.9%, hypertensive (81.3%) and diabetic (63.8%). Excluding dialysis patients, Creatinine clearance was 21.1±6.6ml/min/1.73m2. STEMI were 46.9% and 61.9% were Killip I. Mean SYNTAX score was 16.6±7.3. MACE occurred in 32.5% patients, of which 6(11.5%) had new hemodialysis and mortality: 17.5% were deceased. MACE predictor were cardiogenic shock (OR: 2.81, 95%CI: 1.17-6.74) and prior heart failure (OR: 6.84, 95%CI: 1.39-33.74), Predictor of mortality was cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest (OR: 7.90, 95%CI: 2.95-21.17). Conclusion: Severe CKD patients undergoing PCI for AMI have drastically poor outcomes therefore individualization and patient-centric care management is mandatory. How to cite this:Sattar S, Ahmed N, Akhter Z, Aijaz S, Lakhani S, Malik R, et al. In-Hospital outcomes in acute coronary syndrome patients with concomitant severe chronic kidney disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(2):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.2.276 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

<p>Editor-in-Chief Huseyin Uzunboylu, Near East University, Cyprus huseyin.uzunboylu@neu.edu.tr Tel: +9 0392 6802000 - 110 Executive Editor Cigdem Hursen, Near East University, Cyprus cigdem.hursen@neu.edu.tr Tel: +9 0392 6802000 - 111 Editorial Board Ahmet Güneyli, Near East University, Cyprus Alevriadou Anastasia, University of Western Macedonia, Greece Canan Zeki, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus Gokmen Daglı, Near East University, Cyprus Jesus Garcia Laborda, University of Alcala, Spain Milan Matijevic, University of Zagreb, Croatia Nerguz Bulut Serin, Lefke European University, Cyprus Özge Hacıfazlioglu, Kultur University, Turkey Kobus Maree, Pretoria University, South Africa Owner and Publisher SciencePark Science, Organization and Counseling LTD.<br />Publisher Contact<br />SciencePark Science, Organization and Counseling LTD.<br />13 Subat Street, No: 17, 99030<br />Kyrenia – Cyprus<br />E-mail: info@sproc.org<br />Tel: +90 5338366993<br />Fax: +90 3928157195 www.sproc.org<br />Editorial Contact<br />Cigdem Hursen<br />Near East University, Faculty of Education<br />Department of Educational Sciences<br />Nicosia, Cyprus<br />editor.cjes@gmail.com<br />Tel. +90 392 6802000 - 111 Sponsor Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences is an academic journal which is sponsored by Near East University and Cyprus Educational Sciences Association. Frequency 4 issues (March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31) per year (after May 2009). Technical Staff Meltem Haksiz Vasfi Tugun Basak Baglama Proofreading Academic Proofreading www.academicproofreading.com Cover Design Hasan Ozdal Azmiye Yinal Publishing Language All Manuscripts must be in English language. Abstracting/Indexing Academic Keys, DOAJ, PsycINFO, EBSCO, Ulrich's Educational Research Abstracts (ERA), Georgetown University Library, Asian Education Index, Turkish Education Index, Google Scholar and AWER Index Issue Publishing Date 31 December 2015 International Advisory Board Abdullahi Fido, Kuwait University, Kuwait Ahmet Guneyli, Near East University, Cyprus Aijaz Ahmed Gujjar, Federal College of Education, Pakistan Alison Sheila Taysum, University of Leicester, United Kingdom Asuncion Lopez-Varela, Universidad Complutense, MADRID, Spain Baysen, Engin, Near East University, Cyprus Boaz Shulruf, University of Auckland, New Zealand Chia-Hao Yang, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan Chong Ho Yu, Arizona State University, United States Christian Guetl, Graz University of Technology, Austria Christine E. Corcoran, University of Birmingham, United States Minor Outlying Islands Christine J. Briggs, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, United States Christopher Boyle, Charles Sturt University, Australia Çiğdem Hürsen, Near East University, Cyprus Colette Gray, Stranmillis University College, Ireland Cristina Daskagiani, Greece David Wyss Rudge, Western Michigan University, United States Donald Wilson Zimmerman, Carleton University, Canada Ellina Chernobilsky, Caldwell College, United States Evridiki Zachopoulou, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Giuliana Dettori, ITD-CNR, Italy Helen Gunter, University of Manchester, United Kingdom Hüseyin Uzunboylu, Near East University, Cyprus Jafar Yaghoubi, Zanjan University, Iran, Islamic Republic Of Jere T. Humphreys, Arizona State University, United States John CK Wang, National Institute of Education, Singapore John Cowan, Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom Josie Maria Rodriguez Corral, University of Cádiz (Spain), Spain Kanji Akahori, Hakuoh University, Japan Madhumita Bhattacharya, Athabasca University &amp; Massey University, Canada Margaret Zeegers, University of Ballarat, Australia Marissa Silverman, Montclair State University, United States Muammer Caltik, Blacksea Techical University, Turkey Murat Tezer, Near East University, Cyprus Nadire Cavus, Near East University, Cyprus Othman Alsawaie, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates Ozge Hacifazlioglu, Bahcesehir University, Turkey Paulo Jorge Santos, Faculty of Arts, Porto University, Portugal, Portugal Sirin Karadeniz, Bahcesehir University, Turkey Note: All members of international advisory board articles' indexed in SSCI. Important Information During review process we use iThenticate plagiarism software. So, it is recommended to the authors should scan with iThenticate plagiarism or other free plagiarism software of their manuscripts. © 2015 SciencePark Science, Organization and Counseling LTD. All rights reserved. The ideas published in the journal belong to the authors. Important Announcement We would like to announce that Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences will only be published online from 1 September 2015. There will not be a printed version (ISSN: 1305-9076) of the journal.</p>

<p>Editor-in-C hief Huseyin Uzunboylu, Near East University, Cyprus huseyin.uzunboylu@neu.edu.tr Tel: +9 0392 6802000 - 110 <br />Executive Editor Cigdem Hursen, Near East University, Cyprus cigdem.hursen@neu.edu.tr Tel: +9 0392 6802000 - 111 <br />Editorial Board Ahmet Güneyli, Near East University, Cyprus Alevriadou Anastasia, University of Western Macedonia, Greece Canan Zeki, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus Gokmen Daglı, Near East University, Cyprus Jesus Garcia Laborda, University of Alcala, Spain Milan Matijevic, University of Zagreb, Croatia Nerguz Bulut Serin, Lefke European University, Cyprus Özge Hacıfazlioglu, Kultur University, Turkey Kobus Maree, Pretoria University, South Africa Owner and Publisher SciencePark Science, Organization and Counseling LTD.</p><p><span>Publisher Contact</span></p><p>SciencePark Science, Organization and Counseling LTD.</p><p><span>13 Subat Street, No: 17, 99030 Kyrenia – Cyprus<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br /> E-mail: info@sproc.org</span></p><p><span>Tel: +90 5338366993 Fax: +90 3928157195</span></p><p><span>www.sproc.org</span></p><p><span>Editorial Contact</span></p><p><span>Cigdem Hursen</span></p><p><span>Near East University,</span></p><p>Faculty of Education Department of Educational Sciences Nicosia, Cyprus editor.cjes@gmail.com</p><p><span>Tel. +90 392 6802000 - 111 </span>Sponsor Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences is an academic journal which is sponsored by Near East University and Cyprus Educational Sciences Association. Frequency 4 issues (March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31) per year (after May 2009). Technical Staff Meltem Haksiz Vasfi Tugun Basak Baglama Proofreading Academic Proofreading www.academicproofreading.com Cover Design Hasan Ozdal Azmiye Yinal Publishing Language All Manuscripts must be in English language. Abstracting/Indexing Academic Keys, DOAJ, PsycINFO, EBSCO, Ulrich's Educational Research Abstracts (ERA), Georgetown University Library, Asian Education Index, Turkish Education Index, Google Scholar and AWER Index Issue Publishing Date September 2015 International Advisory Board Abdullahi Fido, Kuwait University, Kuwait Ahmet Guneyli, Near East University, Cyprus Aijaz Ahmed Gujjar, Federal College of Education, Pakistan Alison Sheila Taysum, University of Leicester, United Kingdom Asuncion Lopez-Varela, Universidad Complutense, MADRID, Spain Baysen, Engin, Near East University, Cyprus Boaz Shulruf, University of Auckland, New Zealand Chia-Hao Yang, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan Chong Ho Yu, Arizona State University, United States Christian Guetl, Graz University of Technology, Austria Christine E. Corcoran, University of Birmingham, United States Minor Outlying Islands Christine J. Briggs, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, United States Christopher Boyle, Charles Sturt University, Australia Çiğdem Hürsen, Near East University, Cyprus Colette Gray, Stranmillis University College, Ireland Cristina Daskagiani, Greece David Wyss Rudge, Western Michigan University, United States Donald Wilson Zimmerman, Carleton University, Canada Ellina Chernobilsky, Caldwell College, United States Evridiki Zachopoulou, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece Giuliana Dettori, ITD-CNR, Italy Helen Gunter, University of Manchester, United Kingdom Hüseyin Uzunboylu, Near East University, Cyprus Jafar Yaghoubi, Zanjan University, Iran, Islamic Republic Of Jere T. Humphreys, Arizona State University, United States John CK Wang, National Institute of Education, Singapore John Cowan, Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom Josie Maria Rodriguez Corral, University of Cádiz (Spain), Spain Kanji Akahori, Hakuoh University, Japan Madhumita Bhattacharya, Athabasca University &amp; Massey University, Canada Margaret Zeegers, University of Ballarat, Australia Marissa Silverman, Montclair State University, United States Muammer Caltik, Blacksea Techical University, Turkey Murat Tezer, Near East University, Cyprus Nadire Cavus, Near East University, Cyprus Othman Alsawaie, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates Ozge Hacifazlioglu, Bahcesehir University, Turkey Paulo Jorge Santos, Faculty of Arts, Porto University, Portugal Sirin Karadeniz, Bahcesehir University, Turkey Note: All members of international advisory board articles' indexed in SSCI. Important Information During review process we use iThenticate plagiarism software. So, it is recommended to the authors should scan with iThenticate plagiarism or other free plagiarism software of their manuscripts. © 2015 SciencePark Science, Organization and Counseling LTD. All rights reserved. The ideas published in the journal belong to the authors. Important Announcement We would like to announce that Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences will only be published online from 1 September 2015. There will not be a printed version (ISSN: 1305-9076) of the journal.</p><p><br /><br /></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p> </p>