69 research outputs found
Salome: Reviving the Dark Lady
No full textSalome: Reviving the Dark Lady is a rationale for an impending interdisciplinary reimagining of the literary Dark Lady for the early twenty-first century. The work comprises of poetry, dance, and film. This thesis recounts the history of beauty in the Early Modern Period and discusses the historical context of the Dark Lady to provide a frame for the journey of marginalized archetype into the twenty-first century.The choreopoem itself is built upon Salome, the character from Elizabeth Cary\u27s 1613 closet drama The Tragedy of Mariam Fair Queen of Jewry. The choreopoem contains transliterated soliloquies of the princess interspersed through original poems and prose inspired by works of spoken-word artist Andrea Gibson, twentieth-century Afro-Scandinavian author Nella Larsen, and various literary and cultural critics
Lo Spirito imperscrutabile, ovvero gli stracci di Hegel
No full textThis paper concerns the problem of "inscrutable" in the Hegelian philosophy of history. The author tries to interprete the relation between universal and particular making a comparison between Hegel and "The Portrait of a Lady" by Henry James
Adquisición de la respuesta de congelamiento en ratas: diferencias sexuales en adolescentes y adultos.
Get PDFEl Condicionamiento Pavloviano de Miedo es uno de los modelos preclínicos más comunes en el estudio del Trastorno de Estrés Post-traumático. El objetivo de la presente investigación consistió en utilizarlo como biomodelo para el estudio de las diferencias sexuales que caracterizan este síndrome, así como elaborar una descripción preliminar de las diferencias a lo largo de la trayectoria ontogenética. Se utilizaron 45 sujetos, de tres camadas diferentes de ratas ingenuas de ascendencia Wistar, 18 machos y 27 hembras, dos aproximadamente por camada para cada uno de los dos grupos experimentales: animales adolescentes y adultos. Los resultados señalan diferencias significativas en la segunda medición del estímulo condicionado en la interacción entre sexo y edad y al comparar las tres mediciones del estímulo condicionado. Se discuten los resultados en torno a las discrepancias en la literatura respecto al efecto de las variables evaluadas en la adquisición de miedo condicionado
A 'blessed asylum' or a utopian vision : the viability of a Protestant nunnery in early nineteenth-century England
No full textIn 1694, Mary Astell proposed the establishment of Protestant nunneries in England; in 1809, Helena Whitford reiterated the theme; yet, it was Lady Isabella King in 1816 who sought to put this radical idea into effect. A single, Irish, evangelically influenced gentlewoman, a younger daughter of the Earl of Kingston, she established the Ladies’ Association, a ‘conventual’ home for eighteen distressed gentlewomen at Bailbrook House in Bath in 1816, securing support for it from such influential figures as Queen Charlotte, William Wilberforce and Robert Southey. When Bailbrook House was sold in 1821, she relocated the Ladies’ Association to Clifton in Bristol, where its eventual failure in 1835 shattered her vision of establishing a national scheme of conventual homes that would benefit future generations of women.
Limited attention has yet been paid by historians to the role elite women played in creating and managing philanthropic institutions in the early nineteenth century, particularly those aimed at assisting other women in an urban setting. Some historians of philanthropy, such as Frank Prochaska, have identified an ‘explosion’ of early nineteenth-century female activity; however, elite women’s charitable contributions have tended to be understood as rural, concentrating on family estates. Kim Reynolds, who has addressed Victorian elite women’s philanthropy in an urban setting, maintains it functioned simply as a strand of elite women’s work.
This dissertation draws upon a previously unstudied collection of papers compiled and annotated by Lady Isabella King, which span the existence of the Ladies’ Association, in order to explore the nature of Lady Isabella’s involvement in this philanthropic venture and her understanding of her role. Thus it not only seeks to recover Lady Isabella as an important historical figure in the development of early nineteenth-century philanthropic ventures, something for which she was recognised by her contemporaries, but also to
examine the structure of her unique experimental institution and cast some light on the sorts of women who became its residents. By doing so, it provides a case study in the development and practical application of a philanthropic ideal. It examines the ways that Lady Isabella, quite a conventional elite single woman, used her status, her location and her networks to create and maintain the institution for nearly twenty years. It provides a valuable opportunity to examine a number of the problems she faced in establishing and running the institution, given the social and gendered milieu in which she was operating, and the strategies she employed to achieve her ends.
I argue that Lady Isabella’s elite status provided her with the wealth and access to influential social circles to make a difference, that her single status added independence to devote time to her cause and while she was initially beset with self-doubts about her competence to author and manage the project, she gradually gained confidence as she developed ways to implement and manage the institution. At the same time the groundbreaking nature of the Ladies’ Association, the consequent public criticism and a growing discordant atmosphere among the residents of the institution lead to its closure in 1835
Bardi, streghe e altre creature magiche. Tradurre l\u27Irlanda di Lady Wilde
No full textCon questo lavoro presentiamo la traduzione italiana di cinque leggende tratte da Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland (1888), raccolta di narrazioni folcloristiche curata da Lady Jane Francesca Elgee Wilde, meglio nota come Lady Wilde, autrice di spicco nel panorama del Celtic Revival irlandese e madre del celebre Oscar Wilde. Introduce la traduzione un breve profilo della scrittrice e una presentazione del contesto socio-culturale e delle politiche identitarie decolonizzanti in cui si inserì la sua attività di recupero del patrimonio folcloristico. This paper provides the Italian translation of five tales from Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland (1888), a collection of Irish legends and folktales edited by Lady Jane Francesca Elgee Wilde. Better known as Lady Wilde, she was a major author of the Celtic Revival period and is remembered as Oscar Wilde\u27s mother. The translation is introduced by a brief outline of her bio and the presentation of the socio-cultural context within which her rediscovery of the folkloric heritage served the identitarian, decolonizing politics. PAROLE CHIAVEIrlanda; Celtic Revival; Lady Wilde; traduzione; leggende; folclore irlandese; Seanchan il Bardo.Con questo lavoro presentiamo la traduzione italiana di cinque leggende tratte da Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland (1888), raccolta di narrazioni folcloristiche curata da Lady Jane Francesca Elgee Wilde, meglio nota come Lady Wilde, autrice di spicco nel panorama del Celtic Revival irlandese e madre del celebre Oscar Wilde. Introduce la traduzione un breve profilo della scrittrice e una presentazione del contesto socio-culturale e delle politiche identitarie decolonizzanti in cui si inserì la sua attività di recupero del patrimonio folcloristico. This paper provides the Italian translation of five tales from Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland (1888), a collection of Irish legends and folktales edited by Lady Jane Francesca Elgee Wilde. Better known as Lady Wilde, she was a major author of the Celtic Revival period and is remembered as Oscar Wilde\u27s mother. The translation is introduced by a brief outline of her bio and the presentation of the socio-cultural context within which her rediscovery of the folkloric heritage served the identitarian, decolonizing politics. PAROLE CHIAVEIrlanda; Celtic Revival; Lady Wilde; traduzione; leggende; folclore irlandese; Seanchan il Bardo.Con questo lavoro presentiamo la traduzione italiana di cinque leggende tratte da Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland (1888), raccolta di narrazioni folcloristiche curata da Lady Jane Francesca Elgee Wilde, meglio nota come Lady Wilde, autrice di spicco nel panorama del Celtic Revival irlandese e madre del celebre Oscar Wilde. Introduce la traduzione un breve profilo della scrittrice e una presentazione del contesto socio-culturale e delle politiche identitarie decolonizzanti in cui si inserì la sua attività di recupero del patrimonio folcloristico. This paper provides the Italian translation of five tales from Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland (1888), a collection of Irish legends and folktales edited by Lady Jane Francesca Elgee Wilde. Better known as Lady Wilde, she was a major author of the Celtic Revival period and is remembered as Oscar Wilde\u27s mother. The translation is introduced by a brief outline of her bio and the presentation of the socio-cultural context within which her rediscovery of the folkloric heritage served the identitarian, decolonizing politics. PAROLE CHIAVEIrlanda; Celtic Revival; Lady Wilde; traduzione; leggende; folclore irlandese; Seanchan il Bardo.Con questo lavoro presentiamo la traduzione italiana di cinque leggende tratte da Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland (1888), raccolta di narrazioni folcloristiche curata da Lady Jane Francesca Elgee Wilde, meglio nota come Lady Wilde, autrice di spicco nel panorama del Celtic Revival irlandese e madre del celebre Oscar Wilde. Introduce la traduzione un breve profilo della scrittrice e una presentazione del contesto socio-culturale e delle politiche identitarie decolonizzanti in cui si inserì la sua attività di recupero del patrimonio folcloristico. This paper provides the Italian translation of five tales from Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland (1888), a collection of Irish legends and folktales edited by Lady Jane Francesca Elgee Wilde. Better known as Lady Wilde, she was a major author of the Celtic Revival period and is remembered as Oscar Wilde\u27s mother. The translation is introduced by a brief outline of her bio and the presentation of the socio-cultural context within which her rediscovery of the folkloric heritage served the identitarian, decolonizing politics. PAROLE CHIAVEIrlanda; Celtic Revival; Lady Wilde; traduzione; leggende; folclore irlandese; Seanchan il Bardo
Respuestas emergentes en ratas: Evidencia de simetría y transitividad.
No full textEl propósito de la investigación fue evaluar el efecto del entrenamiento en relaciones arbitrarias entre estímulos, en tareas de discriminación condicional en dos ratas albinas. En un primer experimento los sujetos fueron expuestos a un entrenamiento en discriminación condicional tipo igualación a la muestra con relaciones arbitrarias, estableciéndose un criterio de precisión de 90% en dos sesiones consecutivas para avanzar a fase de pruebas de simetría y transitividad. En el primer experimento ninguno de los sujetos alcanzó el criterio de precisión. En un segundo experimento fue cambiada la respuesta de discriminación requerida, y el criterio de precisión establecido en la fase de entrenamiento a 75% en dos sesiones consecutivas. En esta condición los dos sujetos alcanzaron los criterios de precisión y se evaluaron respuestas transitivas y simétricas. En ambos sujetos las respuestas transitivas son iguales o superiores al 75%, y las respuestas simétricas son superiores al 60%. Se discuten los resultados a la luz de las teorías sobre los requisitos lingüísticos considerados fundamentales en el análisis de las respuestas emergentes.
Adquisición de la respuesta de congelamiento en ratas: diferencias sexuales en adolescentes y adultos.
No full textPavlovian fear conditioning is one of the most popular preclinical models in the study
of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The aim of the present research was
explore the sex differences that characterize PTSD by means of this experimental
paradigm, as well as to offer a preliminary description of how these sex differences
behave throughout development. Forty five naïve rats, of Wistar descent were used
as subjects, with 18 males and 27 females approximately balanced by litter across
the two experimental groups: adolescents and adults. The results show significant
differences in the second measurement of the conditioned stimulus in the interaction
between sex and age and to compare the tree measurements of the conditioned
stimulus. Results are discussed regarding the discrepancies in the literature regarding
the effect of the variables evaluated in the acquisition of Conditioned fear.El Condicionamiento Pavloviano de Miedo es uno de los modelos preclínicos más
comunes en el estudio del Trastorno de Estrés Post-traumático. El objetivo de la presente
investigación consistió en utilizarlo como biomodelo para el estudio de las diferencias
sexuales que caracterizan este síndrome, así como elaborar una descripción
preliminar de las diferencias a lo largo de la trayectoria ontogenética. Se utilizaron
45 sujetos, de tres camadas diferentes de ratas ingenuas de ascendencia Wistar,
18 machos y 27 hembras, dos aproximadamente por camada para cada uno de los
dos grupos experimentales: animales adolescentes y adultos. Los resultados señalan
diferencias significativas en la segunda medición del estímulo condicionado en
la interacción entre sexo y edad y al comparar las tres mediciones del estímulo condicionado.
Se discuten los resultados en torno a las discrepancias en la literatura respecto
al efecto de las variables evaluadas en la adquisición de miedo condicionado
Respuestas emergentes en ratas: Evidencia de simetría y transitividad.
No full textEl propósito de la investigación fue evaluar el efecto del entrenamiento en relaciones arbitrarias entre estímulos, en tareas de discriminación condicional en dos ratas albinas. En un primer experimento los sujetos fueron expuestos a un entrenamiento en discriminación condicional tipo igualación a la muestra con relaciones arbitrarias, estableciéndose un criterio de precisión de 90% en dos sesiones consecutivas para avanzar a fase de pruebas de simetría y transitividad. En el primer experimento ninguno de los sujetos alcanzó el criterio de precisión. En un segundo experimento fue cambiada la respuesta de discriminación requerida, y el criterio de precisión establecido en la fase de entrenamiento a 75% en dos sesiones consecutivas. En esta condición los dos sujetos alcanzaron los criterios de precisión y se evaluaron respuestas transitivas y simétricas. En ambos sujetos las respuestas transitivas son iguales o superiores al 75%, y las respuestas simétricas son superiores al 60%. Se discuten los resultados a la luz de las teorías sobre los requisitos lingüísticos considerados fundamentales en el análisis de las respuestas emergentes.
Women's life writing 1760-1830 : spiritual selves, sexual characters, and revolutionary subjects
No full textPhDThis thesis uses print and manuscript sources to analyse and interpret women's life
writing at the end of the eighteenth and beginning of the nineteenth centuries. I
explore printed works by Catharine Phillips, Mary Dudley, Priscilla Hannah Gurney,
Ann Freeman, Elizabeth Steele, Mary Robinson, Helen Maria Williams, Mary
Wollstonecraft, Grace Dalrymple Elliott, and Charlotte West and discuss the
manuscripts of Mary Fletcher, Mary Tooth, Sarah Ryan, and Elizabeth Fox. Of these
sources, five have never been analysed in the critical literature and six have received
little attention. Considered as a group, this large corpus of texts offers new insights
into the personal and political implications of different models of female selfhood and
social being.
In chapter one, I compare the religious identities presented in the spiritual
autobiographies of Quakers and Methodists. For these women, religious identification
provides a powerful sense of social belonging and enables public participation.
However, it may also lead to a loss of self in the demand for religious conformity and
self-abnegation. In chapter two, I consider the life writing of late eighteenth-century
courtesans. These women adapt available models of femininity and female authorship
in order to establish themselves as socially connected subjects. However, their
narratives also reveal that dependence on the sexual and literary marketplace puts
female selfhood under pressure. In chapter three, I explore the eyewitness accounts of
British women in the French Revolution. I argue that, for these writers, connecting
personal identity to political history is an enabling source of self-definition but it also
exposes them to the risks of self-fragmentation.
In my focus on the social function of women's life writing, I present an alternative to
the traditional alignment of the eighteenth-century autobiographical subject with the
autonomous self of individualism. These narratives allow us to reconsider the
productive and problematic dialectic between personal expression and representative
selfhood, self-authorship and collective narratives, and individualism and social
being. They suggest that women's life writing has the potential to be both the self-expression
of a unique heroine and the self-inscription of a politicised subject
- …
