36 research outputs found
Ricezione ed elaborazione della retorica politica contemporanea: il caso della poesia dell'ultimo Raboni
No full textIn the last phase of his poetry, Giovanni Raboni was concerned with the the issue of rhetoric and the question of the contemporary language of Italian politics. In Ultimi Versi, published posthumously in 2006 by Garzanti, the author makes a satirical use of syntagms, phraseology and verbose expressions typical of Berlusconi's propaganda, introducing these elements in his verses with a denunciation intent.
This peculiar operation can be illustrated by comparing the poems of Ultimi versi and the political compositions of Cadenza d'inganno, another collection published in 1975, as both of them present precise similarities. Contextualising the posthumous collection in Raboni's work makes it possible to analyse this peculiar phenomenon: the poet, by the mean of his poetry, re-uses the language created by Berlusconi's politics. This study is based on the close examination of the autograph manuscripts, the preparatory writings for Ultimi versi, and of the drafts – written in a notebook kept by the private archive “Valduga” in Milan.
These materials prove the way Raboni unveiled this specific political language with a mocking and denunciation intent, and the way the power rhetoric became part of one of the most important poetical works of the 20th century, though in a overturning perspective of estrangement
Psychological correlates of decision-making during prenatal diagnosis: a prospective study
No full textDecision-making during prenatal diagnosis has not been extensively studied. We aimed to determine psychological correlates and level of decisional conflict following prenatal diagnosi
Seasonal fluctuations in problem behaviors among young adults with autism and intellectual disability
No full textBACKGROUND: Acute behavioral alterations have been frequently reported in patients with autism. However, the question as to whether behavioral problems undergo seasonal variations in autism remains to be addressed. MATERIAL/METHODS: In a prospective observational study over 29 months, problem behaviors amongst 23 young adults with autism and intellectual disability living in a farm community center were assessed. Behavioral problems were recorded daily using the Rossago Behavioral Checklist. Data were collected on clinical characteristics, drug usage, changes in staff composition, daily schedule, rehabilitative activities, and food administration. RESULTS: Problem behaviors showed significant seasonal fluctuations. The frequency of problem behaviors showed a maximum in mid-April and a minimum in mid-October (mean difference: 1.24 behaviors). CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, these data suggest the occurrence of significant seasonal fluctuations in problem behaviors amongst young adults with autism and intellectual disability. Further studies are needed to shed more light on the mechanisms underlying these fluctuations
