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Isak Dinesen’s “The Deluge at Norderney” and Eccentric Indifference
Get PDFTaking Isak Dinesen’s short story “The Deluge at Norderney” as its example, this essay explores the ramifications of Ina Schabert’s definition and characterization of the “foot-off-the-ground novel” as a model for thinking eccentric literature. In this, it turns on the idea of indifference as a key component and technique of eccentricity. While in the realm of gender and sexuality “queer” may be a strong rival for the “eccentric,” the essay shows that eccentric indifference follows a logic which sets it apart from the interventionist aesthetics of queer.
«Women scientists resemble guinea pigs...» Anecdotes about women-scientists in Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia
Get PDFThe thematization of the history of gender discriminations, the analysis of changes of their character in Russia after 1985 became possible owing to the collapse of the so-called “soviet scholarship”. From that time on the author collected the anecdotes, that reflect the inequities in the employment status, compensation, and reputational standing of women in the sciences. The tools of folklore studies (folkloristic) have been a crucial resource for understanding the nature, impact, and prospects for changing gender-based forms of oppression. The author hopes that in this spirit this text actively draws on, and contributes to elimination of asymmetry in Russian sciences
“Only the Dance is Sure”: Dance and Constructions of Gender in Modernist Poetry
Get PDFThis essay focuses on some of the central innovations in early 20th century dance in relation to their influence on Anglo-American modernist poetry. Arguing that dance is an important source of inspiration that shapes the imagery in many works of T. S. Eliot, Hart Crane, William Carlos Williams, and W. B. Yeats, it is also tied to constructions of gender, which engage with modernist aesthetics and reflect the body politics of the late Victorian era. Striking is the complex use of dance as a metaphor which epitomizes the tension between abstractness – an androgynous “impersonality” – and physicality, i.e. a sexualized femininity or masculinity. Noticeable is an ambivalent split between celebrating the body and de-humanizing it, between affirming its sensuality and an emerging spiritual ideal. Whereas this is most obvious in Eliot’s and Yeats’s poetry, Crane and Williams illustrate the search for an “authentic” form of expression, a new freedom and realism which is also represented in a more dynamic, rhythmical language. Although the poets differ in their symbolic use of and attitude towards dance, they bear literary testimony to its power and portray it in joyful, celebratory, erotic, or more spiritual, agonized tones
Two to Tango: A Reflection on Gender Roles in Argentina
Get PDFArt forms maintain a well-established history throughout the world. Dance, one art form, maintains a particularly rich historical tradition, grounded in the local environs of socially accepted norms that have evolved both over time and through the influence of external social forces. Argentine tango, in particular, has been recognized as an international art form deeply rooted in local culture. The purpose of this article is to critically examine the roles of the man and woman in this dance rooted in Argentine culture
"A luta continua" - Florence Stratton\u27s Contemporary African Literature and the Politics of Gender today
No full textIn her study on critical theory and the construction of gender with respect to the work of four African women writers, Florence Stratton demonstrates that almost right from the beginning of postcolonial African novel writing, interactions between men and women intellectuals played a significant role in negotiating the roles of women, often in critical conversation with colonial images.
Through these complex intertextual, interpersonal and cross-linguistic interactions, ways of representation of African women and the roles of women in African decolonial societies are negotiated and reformulated. Florence Stratton thereby
highlights the interwoven and dynamic character of the works of these writers, instead of presenting them as distinct and closed
Literatur im Spiegel des Rechts – und umgekehrt: Eine interdisziplinäre Annäherung
Get PDFDer Beitrag bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über das Forschungsfeld „Recht und Literatur“ im angloamerikanischen und deutschsprachigen Raum. Er behandelt die historische Entwicklung, zentrale Autor:innen und Theoretiker:innen, methodische Ansätze sowie aktuelle Debatten in Forschung und Lehre. Der Beitrag zeigt, wie literarische Texte zur Reflexion rechtlicher Normen, zur Kritik juristischer Praxis und zur Sensibilisierung für narrative, kulturelle und diskriminierungskritische Dimensionen des Rechts beitragen können. Er plädiert für eine stärkere Integration literarischer und interdisziplinärer Perspektiven in Forschung, Ausbildung und Rechtspraxis.
This article provides a comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of “Law and Literature” in both the Anglo-American and German-speaking contexts. It traces the historical development, discusses key scholars and theories, and outlines methodological approaches and current debates in research and education. The article examines both traditional concepts such as “Law in Literature” and the more interpretative framework of “Law as Literature.” It highlights how literary texts can serve as tools for reflecting on legal norms, critiquing legal prac- tices, and raising awareness of the narrative, cultural, and discrimination-related dimensions of law. The article advocates for a stronger integration of literary and interdisciplinary approaches into legal scholarship, education, and practice
Kathrin Röggla - „Laufendes Verfahren“
Get PDFFünf Jahre nach Abschluss des NSU-Prozesses zeichnet Kathrin Rögglas Roman „Laufendes Verfahren“ ein vielschichtiges Bild der gesellschaftlichen und juristischen Herausforderungen dieses historischen Strafverfahrens. Der Beitrag analysiert das kollektive „wir“ der Gerichtscommunity und beleuchtet die widersprüchlichen Erwartungen an Rechtsprechung und Öffentlichkeit. Dabei macht der Roman die Grenzen des Rechtsstaats sichtbar und fordert zu einer kritischen Reflexion über die Rolle der Justiz in der Gesellschaft heraus.
Five years after the conclusion of the NSU trial, Kathrin Röggla’s novel “Laufendes Verfahren” offers a multifaceted portrayal of the societal and legal challenges surrounding this historic criminal proceeding. This article analyzes the collective “we” of the court community and examines the conflicting expectations placed on the judiciary and the public. The novel reveals the limits of the rule of law and calls for critical reflection on the role of justice and judiciary within society
Universitäre Lehrer*innenbildung als multiperspektivische und diskriminierungskritische Professionalisierung von Studierenden und Dozierenden
No full textDiskriminierungskritische Lehrer*innenbildung erfordert miteinander verwobene multiperspektivische und reflexive Professionalisierungsprozesse von Studierenden und Dozierenden. Um diese an der Universität Siegen zu stärken, wurden in einem Pilotprojekt ausgewählte Seminare aller Lehrämter vernetzt, Studierende und Dozierende seminarintern und -extern professionalisiert und das Vorgehen aus verschiedenen Beteiligtenperspektiven evaluiert. Das Projekt und erste Reflexionen werden in diesem Beitrag vorgestellt.
Anti-discriminatory teacher education demands interconnected, reflective professionalization processes of both students and lecturers from multiple perspectives. To strengthen this, a pilot project at the University of Siegen connected selected seminars of all teaching disciplines to professionalize students and lecturers within and outside their seminars. The approach was evaluated by all parties involved. The project and initial reflections are presented in this article.Anti-discriminatory teacher education demands interconnected, reflective professionalization processes of both students and lecturers from multiple perspectives. To strengthen this, a pilot project at the University of X connected seminars of all teaching disciplines to professionalize students and lecturers within and outside their own seminars. The approach was evaluated by all parties involved. The project and initial reflections are presented in this article