Concrete Poetry: A Brief Structural-Historical Guideline

Pignatari, Décio; Tolman, Jon M.

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“…It deviated from conventional literary structures through spatial arrangements of words, typography and graphic elements, aiming for a synthesis between form and content. This urged readers to actively engage with the visual and linguistic aspects of the poem (Perrone, 1991;Pignatari, 2017).…”

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Tropicália: a paradigm shift in organizing

Sant'Anna

2024

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PurposeThe article aims to elucidate how embracing Tropicália's conceptual framework can foster a more fluid and adaptive approach to organizing, transcending traditional boundaries and embracing diversity, innovation and creativity. The analysis encompasses various facets of organizational dynamics, including holdership, professional praxis, organizational ambiance, knowledge dissemination and diversity promotion. By examining Tropicália's reverberations in these areas, this article seeks to provide insights and perspectives that can contribute to the literature on organizational theory and practice, offering a rejuvenated and contemporaneous approach to the art of organizing.Design/methodology/approachThis article explores the conceptual architecture of Tropicália, a Brazilian cultural and artistic movement, and its potential impact on contemporary organizational structures. By embracing Tropicália's essence, organizations can cultivate an adaptable and diverse ethos, free from traditional constraints. This analysis encompasses holdership as sustenance, professional praxis, organizational ambiance, knowledge dissemination and diversity promotion. Tropicália's potential to foster engagement, fuel innovation and shape an inclusive culture is examined. This article contributes a contemporary perspective to organizational theory, emphasizing the importance of integrating Tropicália's intellectual fabric for navigating the modern business landscape and fostering creativity and innovation.FindingsThe findings of this study highlight the potential impact of Tropicália on contemporary organizational practices. By embracing Tropicália's conceptual framework, organizations can foster a more fluid and adaptive approach to organizing, transcending traditional boundaries and embracing diversity, innovation and creativity. Tropicália's immersive and transformative esthetic experiences can create dynamic and inclusive organizational environments that encourage individual agency and stakeholder engagement. The analysis encompasses implications for holdership and management practices, organizational culture, collaboration and knowledge sharing, diversity and inclusion, innovation and creativity. Tropicália has the potential to foster employee engagement, drive innovation and create a more inclusive and adaptive organizational culture.Originality/valueThis article provides originality and value by exploring the potential ramifications of Tropicália on contemporary organizational esthetics. It offers a fresh and contemporary perspective on the art of organizing by drawing upon the unique conceptual framework of Tropicália. By embracing the principles of Tropicália, organizations can cultivate an organizational ethos that goes beyond traditional boundaries, fostering adaptability, diversity and innovation. The analysis encompasses aspects of organizational practices, including holdership, professional praxis, organizational culture and diversity and inclusiveness. The findings contribute to the existing literature on organizational theory and praxis, offering a rejuvenated perspective on organizing in the modern business landscape.

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Section: Concrete Poetry and Neoconcretismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tropicália: a paradigm shift in organizing

Sant'Anna

2024

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“…My sincere thanks also go to the anonymous reviewers for their constructive comments and suggestions.2 For an introduction of the International Concrete Poetry Movement with a country-by-country account, seeSolt (1968).3 For a detailed discussion of the Brazilian Noigandres, seePerrone (1996). For the Noigandres' adaptation of the ideogram, seePignatari (1982).4 All translations are mine.5 The international scope of the concrete poetry movement encompasses most countries in western and northern Europe, North America, some Latin American countries, and Japan. L.C.…”

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