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Resisting And Reimagining: Flores, Ayguals, And 19th-Century Technological Innovation, Catherine Sundt

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El Papel De La Venganza En Las Comedias De Lope De Vega, Bryant Smith, Terri Schroth

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Neo-Carnivalesque Culture In Eduardo Mendoza’S El Enredo De La Bolsa Y La Vida (2012), Tiffany Trotman

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El Haikú Del Lavabo, Eleftherios Makedonas

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Mujer, Familia Y Nación En La Narrativa De Reinaldo Arenas, Armando Chavez-Rivera

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Cortés El Memorioso, Irene Lopez Rodriguez

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La Ciudad De La Mujer: Solidaridad Y Resistencia En El Salón De Belleza, Radost A. Rangelova

Spanish Faculty Publications

The paper explores the relationship between gender, sexuality, and the construction of the space of the city in Puerto Rican short stories set in beauty salons. I argue that, through the relationships that develop between women in the beauty salon, and through the interactions between the beauty salon and other city spaces like the street, the strip club, the church and the family house. The protagonists of stories like “Milagros, call Mercurio” and “Pilar, tus rizos” politicize the space of the beauty salon, both gendering and queering it. In this way, they challenge some of the spatial tropes associated with …

Newsletter 2012-2013, Hispanic Studies, Illinois Wesleyan University

Newsletters

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“Há Um Mundo Que Se Quebra Quando Eu (Não) Falo": Women's Speech And The Power Of Silence In Teolinda Gersão’S O Silêncio, Robert Marcus Jeffery

Theses and Dissertations

Teolinda Gersão's debut novel, O silêncio, addresses two issues which several prominent feminist writers and critics have discussed: women's search for identity, and the difficulty women encounter when expressing themselves in a man's world. To this second point, this discussion has been varied but comes to a consensus around the need for women to vocalize as a means of asserting themselves. However, the approach that O silêncio brings to this matter is completely the opposite, revealing instead how silence-a form of controlled non-speech-can be more empowering than words. The novel comes to this conclusion as the protagonist Lídia-a headstrong young …

Voicing The Violence Of Favelas, Berkeley A. Kershisnik

Theses and Dissertations

This project analyzes three examples of testimonial literature written by favela residents in Brazil to demonstrate the extent to which these accounts contest or confirm the popular news media's violent representation of favelas and their inhabitants. The literary works Quatrocentos contra um: Uma história do Comando Vermelho (1991) by William da Silva Lima and Capão pecado (2000) by Ferréz and the documentary Notícias de uma guerra particular (1999) present an insider's perspective of the violence that takes place in the favela and thus can reveal the factors that contribute to it. Through these explanations, readers and viewers become aware of …

Pedagogía De Hablantes De Herencia: Implicaciones Para El Entrenamiento De Instructores Al Nivel Universitario, Lina M. Reznicek-Parrado

Department of Modern Languages and Literatures: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

This study researches the differences in pedagogical needs between learners of Spanish as a Foreign Language (FL learners) and learners of Spanish as a Heritage Language (HL learners) at the university level. By using the UNL Modern Languages and Literatures Department as an illustrative case and based on an analysis of the Heritage Language student profile in the context of the United States, this study seeks to explore arguments in favor of providing training for university-level instructors of Spanish that responds to the specific pedagogical needs of Heritage Language Learners.

The relevancy of this study is not only based on …

“My Life With My Cell Phone”: Creating A Magical Realist Story, Dan Gleason

The Short Story

In this lesson students are introduced to the basic elements of magical realism, a genre that combines fantastical events with the mundane normalcy of life. Students examine Octavio Paz’s short story “My Life with the Wave” as an example of the genre. In the story, the narrator travels to the ocean and falls in love with a wave, whom he bottles and takes home with him; the two go on to both cherish each other and fight terribly. After discussing the story, students create, in groups, plot sketches for their own adaptations. Students might imagine relationships with cell phones, the …

The Effects Of Social Rank On Shame And Guilt, Alexandra Bohaska

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The differentiation of shame and guilt is not widely discussed. The reason why some people feel shame while others feel guilt is also not universally understood. Various theories have examined cultural influences and how individuals attribute the outcome of various situations. This paper discusses past theories of the reasons behind shame and guilt and conducts a study that examines how social rank, or lack thereof, could affect a person’s emotional response. It was predicted that when the participants, consisting of college undergraduates and residents of a private community, are primed towards feelings of superordination or equality, via vignettes, they would …

Language, Desire And Identity In Shipwrecked Body, Leticia Espinoza

The Hilltop Review

Cuerpo náufrago (Shipwrecked Body, 2005) is a novel by Ana Clavel, a Mexican female writer. In this work many questions about identity are explored, but gender identity is central.

Magical Realism As A Means Of Expressing Cultural Disjunction In Alejo Carpentier's 'El Reino De Este Mundo', Ryan Saul Cunningham

Student Research Symposium

Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier's 1949 novel El reino de este mundo is considered to be a key work in the development of the magical realist narrative idiom. The narrative includes instances of the fantastic -- including ghosts and animal metamorphoses -- that the novel's Afro-Caribbean characters accept as factual. In keeping with his suggestions that "the entire history of America [is] a chronicle of the marvelous real," Carpentier supposes that these elements elucidate an "authentic" New World mode of perception. However, the novel's narrative structure belies the author's objective. The concurrent presentation of both non-Western/magical and Western/disenchanted cultural paradigms prevents …

A Invisibilidade Como Estratégia De Intervenção Urbana: Entrelaçamentos Entre O Teatro Invisível De Augusto Boal E Enfim Um Líder Do Erro Grupo, Pedro Bennaton

Teatro: Revista de Estudios Escénicos / A Journal of Theater Studies

El Teatro Invisible, desarrollado por Boal en los años 70, es uno de los elementos más importantes del Teatro del Oprimido. Este artículo explica como ciertos aspectos clave del Teatro Invisible fueron empleados por el grupo de teatro brasileño ERRO, en una obra titulada Enfim um Líder, teatro de intervención urbana que sigue siendo realizada en el centro de Florianópolis, y otras ciudades brasileñas. El objetivo de la obra es reunir actores y público en una exploración crítica del liderazgo político o mesiánico, el ejercicio del poder y las formas de control que operan en los espacios …

Augusto Boal No Brasil E Suas Marcas Na Contemporaneidade, Alai Garcia Diniz

Teatro: Revista de Estudios Escénicos / A Journal of Theater Studies

Este ensayo trata de reflexionar y problematizar la recepción interna de Augusto Boal en Brasil a fines del siglo XX. Desde la diáspora latinoamericana, el autor se vuelve una referencia internacional gracias a sus métodos y procedimientos que podrían configurar aquello que en el área de las artes escénicas podría denominarse como sistema Boal. El intento de reflexionar sobre esa trayectoria pasa por examinar uno de los íconos del movimiento artístico de los años 60, el Teatro Arena, una dramaturgia que combinaba el arte con la política durante la dictadura brasileña, las lecturas en el período posterior y, en particular, …

Conclusões, Luis Chesney-Lawrence, Mark Dinneen

Teatro: Revista de Estudios Escénicos / A Journal of Theater Studies

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La Posthibdridez Fronteriza En La Narrativa De Heriberto Yépez, Alberto Ribas-Casasayas

Modern Languages & Literature

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Aerobic Degradation Of Α-, Β-, Γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane By Narragansett Bay Bacterioplankton, Ian M. Rambo

Senior Honors Projects

Hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) are a family of chlorinated organic compounds that were previously used as agricultural insecticides. HCHs are recognized as persistent organic pollutants due to their toxicity, recalcitrant properties, and tendency to bioaccumulate in food webs. Although HCH was first synthesized in 1825, its use was not widespread until the discovery of the insecticidal activity of the γ-HCH isomer in 1942. γ-HCH and its toxic waste isomers α-HCH and β-HCH were banned from production and use by the United Nations in 2009, yet these chemicals still present environmental problems due to their persistence in soils and surface waters. HCHs continue …

Weight Loss Methods And Eating Disorder Risk Factors In Collegiate Wrestlers, Jessica Rea

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Purpose: The purpose of the study is to investigate the weight loss of collegiate wrestlers and assess their risk for eating disorders (ED). Methods: Wrestlers were recruited by contacting the athletic trainer (AT) at the institution they wrestled. ATs who agreed to participate were sent an electronic link containing a survey, 143 wrestlers provided usable data. The survey was created from two surveys one allows the athlete to describe his eating behaviors and the ATHLETE questionnaire which measures risk for ED. We analyzed the data using descriptive statistics and frequencies. Results: 76.6% of wrestlers indicated binge eating; eating behaviors are …

The Effect Of External Ankle Support On Football Specific Performance Tests And The Perception Of The Athletes That Wear Them, Matthew Cutts

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Introduçâo, Luis Chesney-Lawrence, Mark Dinneen

Teatro: Revista de Estudios Escénicos / A Journal of Theater Studies

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Influências De Augusto Boal No Teatro Político Argentino, Jualiano Borba

Teatro: Revista de Estudios Escénicos / A Journal of Theater Studies

Augusto Boal y su esposa, la actriz y psicoanalista argentina Cecilia Thumin Boal vivieron en Brasil hasta el año 1971, cuando fueron a la Argentina, después que Boal fue preso por la represión de la dictadura militar en Brasil. En Argentina Boal siguió desarrollando su investigación sobre las formas participativas de teatro. En este artículo se habla de teatro argentino contemporáneo, especialmente Teatro Comunitario y el Teatro del Oprimido. Propongo que, a pesar de sus diferencias, trabajan de acuerdo con algunas de las características y metodologías similares a las sistematizadas por Boal. Los calandracas es un grupo tradicional de teatro …

Ler É Traduzir: Ressonâncias Dos Escritos E Práticas De Augusto Boal Na Amazônia Acreana, Maria Do P. Socorro Calixto Marques

Teatro: Revista de Estudios Escénicos / A Journal of Theater Studies

Durante los años de investigación realizada sobre el teatro en Rio Branco, con obras de teatro que forman el panorama acreano, sobre todo en las que comprenden el archivo de las décadas 1970 a 1980, ya se había reflejado, aunque no exclusivamente, la presencia constante de herramientas dramatúrgicas del ‘Teatro do Oprimido’, ejercido y escrito por Augusto Boal (1931-2009). Hoy en día, este nuevo objetivo, necesariamente, me condujo a releer, y prestar atención con mayor madurez, las entrevistas que me concedieron para la tesis doctoral, y observar cómo las prácticas de teatro de Augusto Boal estuvieron representadas en parte del …

Teatro Legislativo: Estimulando A Ciudadanía Ativa, Mark Dinneen

Teatro: Revista de Estudios Escénicos / A Journal of Theater Studies

Este artículo examina la propuesta del teatro legislativo, creado por Boal en 1996, con el fin de evaluar tanto su valor potencial como sus limitaciones escénicas y prácticas. Su adaptación en una variedad de contextos ha producido resultados muy desiguales, aunque el artículo argumenta que su valor como elemento para estimular una ‘ciudadanía activa’, constituida no sólo por derechos y responsabilidades, sino también por un compromiso efectivo para la creación de nuevas leyes y políticas de Estado, debe ser evaluado dentro de un contexto carente de participación política en Brasil, luego de dos décadas de dictadura, así como también …

Boal E O Teatro Em Comunidades: Contribuições Da Experiência Africana, Marcia Pompeo Nogueira

Teatro: Revista de Estudios Escénicos / A Journal of Theater Studies

La obra de Augusto Boal influenció la práctica de teatro en muchas comunidades alrededor de todo el mundo. En el continente africano, por ejemplo, hubo un proceso de evolución muy interesante con el enfoque del teatro realizado en comunidades. Comenzó con la presentación de obras listas que proponían políticas o soluciones a problemas identificados por personas fuera de la comunidad, y derivó en trabajos teatrales que involucraban habitantes de la comunidad en todo el proceso teatral, desde la identificación del problema hasta la representación de la obra. Diversos autores que analizan estos trabajos encuentran la influencia de las contribuciones de …

Modelo Do Intervenção Teatral Para A Transformação Pessoal E Social, Maria Do Rosário Cadete

Teatro: Revista de Estudios Escénicos / A Journal of Theater Studies

Este artigo apresenta um Modelo intemporal que se debruça sobre um tema de cariz social que intervém na pessoa, pelos seus sentimentos face à agressão exterior. E é neste sentido que o Modelo de Intervenção Teatral pode perdurar, seja em contexto formal ou informal, como em associações culturais, pois pretende-se que seja aplicado em diferentes contextos para daí advir um Homem mais completo e consciente das transformações necessárias, para afectar o seu contexto de forma positiva.

La Dramaturgia Y Dirección Escénica De Augusto Boal, Luis Chesney-Lawrence

Teatro: Revista de Estudios Escénicos / A Journal of Theater Studies

En este artículo se hace una reseña de la trayectoria teatral de Augusto Boal como actor principal de la renovación del teatro brasilero, describiendo brevemente la historia de esta escena, la del Teatro Paulista y del Arena, así como su trayectoria personal luego fuera del país, pasando por América Latina y luego, Europa.

Las Teorías Dramáticas De Augusto Boal, Luis Chesney-Lawrence

Teatro: Revista de Estudios Escénicos / A Journal of Theater Studies

Este artículo examina los trabajos de Augusto Boal que tienen que ver con sus ideas y discursos sobre la escena popular e, incluso, su pensamiento sobre la historia del teatro universal. En este sentido se estudian el sistema comodín, sus categorías sobre el teatro popular y técnicas del mismo, el teatro del oprimido, y su poética y el teatro como lenguaje alfabetizador.