6 research outputs found
Vera Leisner (1885–1972)
No full textvon Ina Simone Kellner „Ein Doktorhut reicht für das Leisneranium“ (G. von Merhart) Vera Leisner (1885-1972). Zeichnung: Aliena Mengel, Marburg. Auch über ein halbes Jahrhundert nach dem Wirken des Archäologen-Ehepaars Leisner stellt ihr gemeinsames Lebenswerk noch immer ein bemerkenswertes Zeugnis für ihren Forschergeist und ihre Durchsetzungskraft dar. Dies ist insbesondere vor dem Hintergrund der bewegten politischen Geschichte Europas im 20. Jahrhunderts zu betrachten. Zwischen den beide..
Projeto de letramento negritude do poder: anúncios publicitários e a (des)construção de identidadedos dos estudantes de Açuzinho - Bahia
No full textThis research, required by the Professional Master’s Degree ProfLetras-UFBA, was materialized in a lettering project destined to the teaching of advertising texts reading. The project included a teacher and mostly black 9th grade students who study at Escola Municipal João Pereira Vasconcelos located in Açuzinho/BA, a coast peripheral community near Praia do Forte which is a touristic region at Linha Verde. The target project treated reading perceived as a joint and social act centered in educating author-readers who are capable of creating meaning and significance to their life in society. In extension, it adjoined the study of the language with social praxis and reeducation of social relations in accordance with Law 10639/03. A law which amends the LDB (Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional) and includes in the basic education official curriculum of the public and private schools of the country the study of the afro-Brazilian history and culture as mandatory. Noticeably, the designed spaces to the black population in publicity are still associated with discourses which convey negative and stereotyped images and ideas which reinforce the devaluation of one social group and fortify the racism that still organize the society we live. The research had its theoretical framework mainly tightened to the lettering studies contributions from Kleiman (2007), Rojo (2012) and Souza (2011) about identity, from Hall (2016), Gomes (2008) and Munanga (2001) about racial questions and from Carvalho (2003), Borges (2012) and Kellner (2001) about publicity. Methodologically, more than to talk about the individuals involved, this investigation intended to talk to them, fomenting the dialogue, as teaches Paulo Freire (1980, 1996). The always-problematizing activities applied in class propitiated the reconstruction of the images and meaning of publicity texts, according to the experience of the students. Which came to broaden their view about themselves and about the world that surround them putting under suspect racist and sexist conceptions, helping them to build another social identities.Esta pesquisa, exigência do Mestrado Profissional ProfLetras-UFBA, foi materializada em um projeto de letramento voltado para o ensino de leitura de textos publicitários, envolvendo professora e estudantes do 9º ano, a maioria negras e negros, que estudam na Escola Municipal João Pereira Vasconcelos, localizada no Açuzinho/BA – comunidade litorânea periférica próxima à Praia do Forte - região praiana e turística na Linha Verde. O projeto em foco tratou a leitura concebida como um ato coletivo, social e centrada em formar leitores-autores, capazes de construir sentido e significado para a vida em sociedade e em sua extensão conjugou o estudo da língua como ação e prática social e a reeducação das relações raciais em atendimento a Lei 10639/03, que altera a LDB (Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional) e inclui no currículo oficial dos estabelecimentos de ensino básico das redes públicas e privadas do país a obrigatoriedade de estudo da temática da história e cultura afro-brasileira. Notadamente, os espaços destinados à população negra na publicidade ainda estão associados a discursos que veiculam imagens e ideias negativas, estereotipadas, reforçando o estigma a desvalorização de um segmento social e sustentando o racismo que ainda estrutura a sociedade em que vivemos. A pesquisa teve seu aporte teórico ancorado, principalmente, nas contribuições dos estudos sobre letramentos, de Kleiman (2007), Rojo(2012), Souza(2011), sobre identidade e questões raciais de Hall (2016), Gomes (2008), Munanga(2001) e sobre publicidade de Carvalho (2003), Borges (2012) e Kellner (2001). Metodologicamente, mais do que falar dos sujeitos envolvidos, essa investigação pretendeu falar com eles, favorecendo o diálogo, como ensina Paulo Freire (1980, 1996). As atividades aplicadas em sala, sempre problematizadoras favoreceram a ressignificação das imagens e sentido dos textos publicitários, segundo a vivência dos estudantes, ampliando sua visão sobre si mesmos e sobre o mundo que os cerca, colocando sob suspeita as concepções racistas e sexistas, ajudando-os a construir outras identidades sociais
Developing a critical theory of child abuse : a discussion of the nature of child abuse as a manifestation of the social order
No full textThis thesis is an exploration into the nature and the prevalence of
child abuse. It incorporates in this investigation how children
understand abuse, and how the child may reject or oppose it. Its
origins lie in the experiences and observations I made as a local
authority social worker where children were silent, where child
abuse was seen as an event, a distinct moment within family life,
and with apparently little recognition of its relationship with the
social order. Arising from this observation, I consider how the
care of children may be a manifestation of the social order. This
thesis is therefore also a critique of the present theory and
practice of working within the field of childcare.
The premise taken here is that in order to understand abuse, there
must be an account of the individual's sense of being, as this
relates to wider issues of the political economy. Thus this
investigation uses the perspective of critical theory, since
critical theory can incorporate an analysis of both structure and
the experiential. It enables the researcher to shift perspective
and to focus on different levels and aspects of being.
Therefore, since child abuse is situated within the family, an
analysis based on the perspectives of critical theory is used to
examine family relationships. This includes an examination of the
relationships between parents, as well as of those between them and
the child. Three different facets of family life are explored:
that of gender construction from the viewpoint of feminist
psychoanalysis; the relationship between the social order and
interpersonal behaviour from the perspective of Marx and radical
feminism; and parental authority, drawing on the work of Laing.
Derived from this exploration, the key concepts of patriarchy,
alienation and mystification inform the direction of the empirical
investigation.
The empirical investigation, using firstly autobiographies of
childhood and then direct interviews with children, explores
further these concepts'. The autobiographies are used as a way of
sensitising oneself to the issues for the child, and as a means of
categorising experiences for the subsequent interviews with
children. From this reading, an alternative understanding of child
abuse is developed, one which differs from the narrow definition
used by organisations. Hence abuse can be seen as the experience
of hurt and pain, either emotional or physical, and which takes
place in a relationship based on the parental domination, control
and exploitation of the child. This understanding of abuse
situates the subjective experience within an interpersonal dynamic
of power and subordination.
Using this definition in analysing the interviews with children, it
was apparent that all children expedrience a form of abuse to some
degree. Abuse is not, therefore, the property of a small number of deviant families. Additionally it is argued that children are
silenced and rendered powerless within the family by three
mechanisms: firstly by the 'privacy control mechanism', secondly by
the 'ideology of paternalism', and thirdly by mystification. These
can be interpreted as also reinforcing the social order, since this
also depends for its maintenance on domination, powerlessness, and
mystification of the mechanisms of control.
The thesis concludes with a number of proposals for further
exploring these concepts in terms of developing sociological theory
and social work practice. The report on the death of Jasmine
Beckford is subjected to an alternative analysis, and derived from
this critique, ways of confronting violence, mystification and
privacy are discussed. Finally the thesis stresses the importance
of understanding child abuse as a personal as well as a social
phenomenon, and that it has ultimately, a political significance
Differential patterns in comparative education discourse
No full textThis dissertation study argues that 'policy advice formation', as a discourse development, is a differentiated hybrid resultant from merger between comparative education and policy studies disciplines. Through discourse analysis based on John Creswell's format, this study identifies revisions, restatements and shifts in emphasis of theories, methodological models and challenge topics of comparative education and policy studies. Findings which display the development of policy advice formation' discourse. In conclusion, this study found differential patterns seemingly formed because of collaborative affects of standardization in education science knowledge expressed within discourse
Emerging themes and future directions of multi-sector nexus research and implementation
No full textWater, energy, and food are all essential components of human societies. Collectively, their respective resource systems are interconnected in what is called the “nexus”. There is growing consensus that a holistic understanding of the interdependencies and trade-offs between these sectors and other related systems is critical to solving many of the global challenges they present. While nexus research has grown exponentially since 2011, there is no unified, overarching approach, and the implementation of concepts remains hampered by the lack of clear case studies. Here, we present the results of a collaborative thought exercise involving 75 scientists and summarize them into 10 key recommendations covering: the most critical nexus issues of today, emerging themes, and where future efforts should be directed. We conclude that a nexus community of practice to promote open communication among researchers, to maintain and share standardized datasets, and to develop applied case studies will facilitate transparent comparisons of models and encourage the adoption of nexus approaches in practice
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Writing US identities in the wars without frontlines: literary perspectives on the Persian Gulf and Iraq wars
No full textFor many cultural commentators, the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991) signalled a new era in which technological advances transformed warfare into what Jean Baudrillard refers to as a virtual experience epitomised by “surgical strikes” and “smart-bombs”. In contrast, the Iraq War (2003-2009) was hailed by many as a return to a more conventional form of combat in which soldiers fought their enemy in face-to-face interactions. This thesis argues that such an analysis of the conflicts overlooks the complexity of the war experience for many Gulf and Iraq War combatants. It therefore seeks to construct a reading of the literary responses to these conflicts, including novels, memoirs, and poetry, as well as alternative forms of narrative, which acknowledges the complexity of each war. Whilst it is important to recognise the ways in which Gulf War combatants experienced virtual war and Iraq War soldiers experienced guerrilla warfare, it is equally important to acknowledge the ways in which these conflicts resisted popular perceptions of them, and how this incongruence affected the combatants
