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Fantasising the self: a study of Alasdair Gray's 'Lanark', '1982 Janine', 'Something Leather' and 'Poor Things'
No full textThis thesis explores the use of fantasy in Alasdair Gray's major fictions: Lanark
(1981), 1982 Janine (1984), Something Leather (1990) and Poor Things (1992).
The main purpose is to study the way Alasdair Gray borrows elements from
different forms of fantasy - magical realism, pornography, the Gothic and science
fiction - in order to explore and resolve the internal conflicts of his characters.
In the introduction current definitions of fantasy are surveyed. Also explored is
the concept of magical realism, as one of the objectives of the thesis is to
demonstrate that some of Gray's work, particularly Lanark, presents some of the
characteristics of this branch of Postmodernism.
The first chapter concerns Lanark. The juxtaposition of fantasy and
realism is explored in order to show the fragmentation of the self represented by
the figure of Thaw/Lanark. Also paradoxes and contradictions at the heart of this
work are investigated from the point of view of form and content. Of particular
importance is the conflict between the individual and society.
In the chapter dealing with 1982 Janine, the concept of deidealisation is
introduced to show how Jock deals with the figures in his past, Scotland and
himself Jock's personal conflicts and damaged psyche are explored through his
pornographic fantasies.
In chapter III Something Leather is compared to works by Sade,
particularly their use of sadomasochistic and homosexual fantasies as a form of
social subversion.
Chapter IV discusses Poor Things from the point of view of how characteristics
typical of the Gothic novel are parodied to explore gender issues such as the
construction of female identity by a male Other. Parallelisms between this novel
and Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children and John Fowles' A Maggot are also
explored.
In the conclusion the main concerns and obsessions of Gray's fiction are explored
through a discussion of his shorter fiction
Inhabit Janine Antoni jako metafora kobiecej twórczości
No full textJanine Antoni’s Inhabit as a metaphor of feminine creativity
The article aims to present the figure of contemporary artist Janine Antoni by discussing her most important performances. The author of the article pays particular attention to Antoni’s work Inhabit, which she interprets and analyzes in the spirit of arachnology. This strategy intends to present Inhabit as a kind of metaphor of feminine creativity
‘Inhabit’ of Janine Antoni as a metaphor of female creation
No full text‘Inhabit’ of Janine Antoni as a metaphor of female creationThe article aims to present the figure of contemporary artist Janine Antoni by discussing her most important performances. The author of the article pays particular attention to Antoni’s work Inhabit, which she interprets and analyzes in the spirit of arachnology. This strategy intends to present Inhabit as a kind of metaphor of feminine creativity. ‘Inhabit’ of Janine Antoni as a metaphor of female creationThe article aims to present the figure of contemporary artist Janine Antoni by discussing her most important performances. The author of the article pays particular attention to Antoni’s work Inhabit, which she interprets and analyzes in the spirit of arachnology. This strategy intends to present Inhabit as a kind of metaphor of feminine creativity
Book Review: Surprised to be Standing: A Spiritual Journey
No full textTitle: Surprised to be Standing: A Spiritual Journey
Author: Steven E. Brown
Reviewer: Janine Bertram Kemp
Publisher: Honolulu, HI: Healing Light, 2011
Paper: ISBN: 13: 978-1456521691
Cost: $19.95, 218 page
Provision of secondary prevention medication information to stroke patients with aphasia: an audit proposal
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Stroke prevention medication information provision for individuals with aphasia: clinical audit results
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Preparing for PrEP
No full textFull Text is available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland only.Aims: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a new medication that prevents HIV infection in
most-at-risk populations such as gay and bisexual men (GBM). High PrEP uptake could
help eliminate HIV transmission in New Zealand (NZ), but little is known about barriers
and opportunities for improving PrEP delivery, nor lived experiences of GBM. This thesis
sought to understand experiences of PrEP use among early-adopting PrEP users in
Auckland.
Methods: First, I draw upon the NZPrEP open-label prospective cohort study of 150 GBM
and examine responses to three open-ended questions relating to PrEP delivery. Then, I use
the findings to inform in-depth semi-structured interviews with ten NZPrEP study
participants about their experiences of PrEP. Both datasets had a 50% equity quota of non-
European GBM. To analyse the data, I undertook a reflexive thematic analysis, driven by a
phenomenologically-inspired methodology. My analysis draws inductively from the
interview and survey data and is informed by the public health framework, the Five
Dimensions of Accessibility.
Results: I identified three categories from the NZPrEP survey data regarding suggestions to
improve PrEP delivery and adherence, and six themes from the interview data that reaffirm
these: ‘engagement with health professionals,’ ‘PrEP as a sexual health programme,’ ‘highrisk
criteria,’ ‘PrEP prescription,’ ‘awareness of PrEP’ and ‘discomfort of PrEP.”
Participants’ experiences of PrEP highlighted accessibility issues, but PrEP engagement also
reconnected high-risk GBM to specialist sexual health services. Individual stories of
interview participants complement three further themes identified from the interview data,
‘trusting in the pill,’ ‘liberation of sorts’ and ‘lesser of two evils.’
Implications: These findings reflect the need for more sophisticated accessibility of sexual
health services, greater education for GBM on the transmission of STIs, and building a more
integrated sexual health model into primary care in NZ.
Conclusion: My research provides novel insight into PrEP engagement among early
adopters in NZ and identifies opportunities to target and widen PrEP accessibility
Exploring the understanding and expression of anger among New Zealand born Samoan youth
No full textBackground: In Pacific literature exploring suicidal behaviour in Pacific youth, anger has been identified as an underpinning emotion (Tiatia, 2012; Tiatia et al.,, 2003; Hezel et al., 1985). It has
been suggested that Samoan cultural concepts of emotion particularly anger and shame may be
preceding suicidal behaviours in New Zealand born Samoan youth (Tiatia, 2012). Despite this little
is known of the cultural explanations that shape emotions such as anger.
Aim: The purpose of this research is to explore the current understandings and expressions New
Zealand born Samoan youth assign to the emotion of anger. The findings from this research will
provide useful information to better understand the mental health and wellbeing needs of New
Zealand born Samoan young people.
Methodology: This qualitative research study conducted two focus group talanoa (discussions)
with nine young New Zealand born Samoan females, and three New Zealand born Samoan males.
Focus group talanoa were semi-structured and guided by ‘Teu le Va’ methodology, as participants
were encouraged to openly talanoa with both the researcher and among themselves, sharing their
experiences and perceptions of anger. A thematic approach was used for data analysis.
Findings: Participants in this study defined anger as being a ‘bottled up’ emotion and emphasised
the importance of understanding cultural contexts that normalised covert and passive ways of
expressing anger. Causes of anger among Samoan young people included pressures to juggle
both traditional and western identities, cultural disconnect in school settings, and gender
expectations. A key issue that participants identified were the racialized experiences in a schooling
environment, as well as the importance of peer support when validating and expressing feelings
such as anger. This study recognises that Samoan families, communities and schools, as well as
mental health interventions, need to apply a multifaceted approach when seeking to understand
and support the lived experiences of young people that lead to feelings of distress.
Conclusions: The findings from this study suggest that to improve mental health outcomes for
young Pacific people, more support must be given to help them understand their emotional
experiences. Participants in this study who have unpacked their emotional experiences through a
lens that prioritises their cultural capital, are a testament to Samoan young people in the diaspora.
It is important that emotions of Samoan young people like them are understood in reference to the cultural capital they possess
“You get pushed to the limit… but it was worth it”: Experiences of working carers supporting older adults in advanced age at end of life
No full textFull Text is available to authenticated members of The University of Auckland only.Background: To better respond to the palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care needs of our growing ageing population, policies have advocated shifting palliative care from hospital settings to the community. This has strained informal or family or ‘lay’ carers who are the main providers of palliative and EOL care within the community. Many informal carers are also juggling their employment with caring. However, there is a lack of research that elucidates the experiences of those who are caring for someone in advanced age at EOL while also working.
Aim: This study aimed to gain insight into the experiences of working carers by exploring the interaction between caregiving and employment for those who are caring for a person in advanced age at EOL.
Methods: Guided by social constructionism, I conducted qualitative secondary research using data from the Te Pākeketanga: Living and Dying in Advanced Age study. After reading all 58 Te Pākeketanga interview transcripts, I selected 41 transcripts that discussed balancing work and care responsibilities. Data was analysed using reflexive thematic analysis and narrative analysis.
Findings: I identified three key themes in the data. First, participants discussed the process that helped them to transition to their dual role as carer and worker. Second, being a supporter who worked and cared meant constantly negotiating their dual role to meet the increasing EOL care needs of the older adult in advanced age. This was not easy; involving balancing work and care responsibilities, finding all available resources that allowed them to continue working and caring, and making difficult decisions. Third, participants reflected on their experiences of juggling work and care after the death of their older adult. They emphasised that negotiating work and care was demanding and future working carers require more support. Despite the challenges, participants knew that the care and dedication they provided to the older person made a difference to their EOL experience.
Conclusion: This is the first study in New Zealand to explore the experiences of working carers for those in advanced age at EOL. Findings from this study provide valuable insight into an under-researched group, but further research is needed to build on existing knowledge. Future policy and service delivery should explore opportunities to better support community-based palliative care that responds to the needs of older adults in advanced age and their supporters
Reflections on being a recipient of care: Vexing the concept of vulnerability | Réflexions sur la réception du soin: En contrariant le concept de la vulnérabilite
No full textFocusing on the experiences of older people, I argue that geographers could contribute to understanding what it means to receive care. I explore some geographical literature that does focus on older care recipients, which emphasises both the experiences of changing care provision in different spatial contexts and affectual aspects of care relationships. Emphasising older people’s perspectives and experiences of being a care recipient may illuminate new understandings of care. For example, there may be much to be understood about concepts such as vulnerability from older care recipients. Vulnerability is often seen as fragility or weakness, but it may also be conceptualised as openness, susceptibility, and receptiveness. Ideas about vulnerability as inherent to the self and as formative might be usefully applied to the experiences of older care recipients. To experience and acknowledge one’s vulnerability may be a process of renegotiation of one’s sense of embodied self and relationships to people and places. More work is needed on what it means to experience vulnerability, and on the meaning of being a recipient of care
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