Women of Substance : The Aspect of Education, Career and Female Identity in Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones's Diary

Although two hundred years separate Jane Austen and Helen Fielding and, subsequently, also their portrayals of society, the similarities outweigh the differences. When juxtaposing Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones’s Diary in the light of feminism it is evident that both books provide clear examples of the prevailing situation of women in each time and place. The aspects of the study, which are especially important today, show both the development and some degree of stagnation of women’s rights and identities.

Ideologia sobre a mulher em pride and prejudice: uma análise dialógica do filme e do livro

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Ideologia sobre a mulher em pride and prejudice: uma análise dialógica do filme e do livro

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Pride and prejudice : a play, founded on Jane Austen's novel /

Mode of access: Internet.

Humor in Pride and Prejudice : The Role of Humor in Austen’s Novel of Development

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Recreaciones contemporáneas de Pride and Prejudice de Jane Austen

No cabe duda de que Jane Austen (1775-1817) es a día de hoy no sólo una figura preeminente dentro de la literatura en lengua inglesa sino que de igual modo es una de las novelistas más conocidas por el gran público, un estatus que ha alcanzado sobre todo en los últimos veinte años. Gran parte de la popularidad de la que goza esta autora en el siglo veintiuno ha sido generada por las adaptaciones que se han realizado de sus novelas. A partir de mediados de los años noventa se desarrolla intensamente la tendencia de trasladar el argumento de sus obras, particularmente Pride and Prejudice, a un contexto contemporáneo. La presente tesis analiza este fenómeno y lleva a cabo un estudio exhaustivo de las recreaciones contemporáneas de Pride and Prejudice tanto en el medio literario como fílmico. Descartando el concepto de “fidelidad” como principio taxonómico, este trabajo presta atención a otras afinidades estructurales y temáticas para organizar el amplio corpus de reescrituras ya que éste es extraordinariamente amplio y dinámico. De esta forma tras un estudio del contexto histórico de Pride and Prejudice se presenta un análisis de las distintas tendencias que se pueden encontrar en las recreaciones contemporáneas de esta novela de Jane Austen. Así, se estudian en profundidad algunas de las novelas que abrieron el camino para la recontextualización de Pride and Prejudice en la actualidad como es el caso de Bridget Jones’s Diary (Helen Fielding, 1996). Igualmente también se consideran aquellas obras que trasladan el argumento de la novela de Jane Austen a otras culturas y sociedades como ocurre en Jane Austen in Boca (Paula Marantz-Cohen, 2002) y aquéllas que presentan a unas Janeites que escapan de la realidad de sus vidas a través de la literatura austeniana como sucede en Me & Mr Darcy (Alexandra Potter, 2007). Otra interesante tendencia que se analiza es la de las novelas que reescriben Pride and Prejudice para un lector eminentemente juvenil como sería el caso de Prom & Prejudice (Elizabeth Eulberg, 2011) así como las que realizan una clara labor de apropiación del legado de la autora británica como ocurre, por ejemplo, en Fitzwilliam Darcy Rock Star (Heather Lynn Rigaud, 2011). Estas mismas tendencias se pueden encontrar en las recreaciones audiovisuales de Pride and Prejudice y en el capítulo dedicado a ellas se procede al análisis de todas las reescrituras que se han realizado en este medio hasta el momento como, por ejemplo, Bride & Prejudice (Gurminder Chadha, 2004), Lost in Austen (Dan Zeff, 2008) o The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (Hank Green y Bernie Su 2012-13) entre otras. Todas ellas, sin duda, reflejan la vigencia y riqueza de un texto capaz de adaptarse a los más variados contextos que, a pesar de haber sido creado hace más de doscientos años, sigue siendo fuente de inspiración para multitud de creadores. Para finalizar se incluye un capítulo dedicado a la presencia de Jane Austen y de Pride and Prejudice en diversos ámbitos de la cultura popular, lo que pone de manifiesto el alcance de la autora y su obra en la sociedad actual.

From Colonial Pride and Hispanic Prejudice

1898 is a crucial moment in Spain’s cultural history: Losing its last Colonies Cuba and the Philippines to the USA caused an unprecedented crisis in Spanish self-understanding that set a complex process of spiritual reconstruction rolling. To rebuild Spanish cultural identity as isolated state nation without losing touch with those parts of the Colonial past that were felt as belonging to its broader cultural environment required sophisticated reflection. Cultural issues had to take over the function to bridge between national borders. Music got is own part in this recycling of the Colonial into the Hispanic.

The stigma and prejudice of leprosy: influence on the human condition

INTRODUCTION: To analyze the knowledge, feelings and perceptions involving patients affected by leprosy, as a better understanding of these factors may be useful to decrease the stigma and prejudice associated with the condition. METHODS: The study cohort consisted of 94 patients who underwent treatment for leprosy at the Health Units in the City of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso (MT), Brazil. The study questionnaire included items to collect information on socio-demographic data, knowledge about the disease, stigma, prejudice, self-esteem and quality of life of leprosy patients. Bivariate analyses were used to assess the data based on the chi-square test with a 5% significance threshold. RESULTS: The results revealed that the study population consisted predominantly of males (55.3%) with an income between 1 and 3 times the minimum wage (67%). The survey respondents reported that the most significant difficulties related to the treatment were the side effects (44.7%) and the duration of the treatment (28.7%). A total of 72.3% of the subjects were knowledgeable about the disease, of whom 26.6% had the leprosy reaction. Stigma and prejudice were cited by 93.6% of the participants. Based on the responses, 40.4% of patients reported being depressed and sad, and 69.1% of the subjects encountered problems at work after being diagnosed. A total of 45.7% of the patients rated their quality of life between bad and very bad. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that leprosy causes suffering in patients beyond pain and discomfort and greatly influences social participation.

Identity, immigration, and prejudice in Europe: a recognition approach

Social identity is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, identifying with a social group is a prerequisite for the sharing of common norms and values, solidarity, and collective action. On the other hand, in-group identification often goes together with prejudice and discrimination. Today, these two sides of social identification underlie contradictory trends in the way European nations and European nationals relate to immigrants and immigration. Most European countries are becoming increasingly multicultural, and anti-discrimination laws have been adopted throughout the European Union, demonstrating a normative shift towards more social inclusion and tolerance. At the same time, racist and xenophobic attitudes still shape social relations, individual as well as collective behaviour (both informal and institutional), and political positions throughout Europe. The starting point for this chapter is Sanchez-Mazas' (2004) interactionist approach to the study of racism and xenophobia, which in turn builds on Axel Honneth's (1996) philosophical theory of recognition. In this view, the origin of attitudes towards immigrants cannot be located in one or the other group, but in a dynamic of mutual influence. Sanchez-Mazas' approach is used as a general framework into which we integrate social psychological approaches of prejudice and recent empirical findings examining minority-majority relations. We particularly focus on the role of national and European identities as antecedents of anti-immigrant attitudes held by national majorities. Minorities' reactions to denials of recognition are also examined. We conclude by delineating possible social and political responses to prejudice towards immigrants.

Primed and prejudice: the Kurantha-Bothata study

O sistema de peer review é uma ferramenta fundamental nas publicações científicas, cujo objetivo é selecionar os estudos que contribuem para o avanço do conhecimento. No entanto, questionamentos tem surgido acerca de vieses no sistema de peer review. Um exemplo é o estudo "Lost science in the third world" (Gibbs, 1995), que afirma existirem sérios vieses em relação à origem dos pesquisadores. Ainda que haja evidências para suportar esse argumento, nosso conhecimento acerca de vieses no sistema de peer review ainda é limitado, já que poucos estudos controlados podem ser encontrados na literatura. No presente trabalho, foi realizado um exeprimento no qual os sujeitos deveriam avaliar um artigo sem qualquer identificação de autoria, exceto por uma nota de rodapé onde constava o nome da instituição fictícia que financiou a pesquisa. Sob uma condição, o nome da agência financiadora é associado com o continente africano, enquanto na outra condição, o nome da agência é associado ao continente europeu. Os resultados dão indícios de que possa haver um viés relacionado às origens do autor.

The stigma and prejudice of leprosy: influence on the human condition

Introduction: To analyze the knowledge, feelings and perceptions involving patients affected by leprosy, as a better understanding of these factors may be useful to decrease the stigma and prejudice associated with the condition. Methods: The study cohort consisted of 94 patients who underwent treatment for leprosy at the Health Units in the City of Cuiaba, Mato Grosso (MT), Brazil. The study questionnaire included items to collect information on socio-demographic data, knowledge about the disease, stigma, prejudice, self-esteem and quality of life of leprosy patients. Bivariate analyses were used to assess the data based on the chi-square test with a 5% significance threshold. Results: The results revealed that the study population consisted predominantly of males (55.3%) with an income between 1 and 3 times the minimum wage (67%). The survey respondents reported that the most significant difficulties related to the treatment were the side effects (44.7%) and the duration of the treatment (28.7%). A total of 72.3% of the subjects were knowledgeable about the disease, of whom 26.6% had the leprosy reaction. Stigma and prejudice were cited by 93.6% of the participants. Based on the responses, 40.4% of patients reported being depressed and sad, and 69.1% of the subjects encountered problems at work after being diagnosed. A total of 45.7% of the patients rated their quality of life between bad and very bad. Conclusions: Our results suggest that leprosy causes suffering in patients beyond pain and discomfort and greatly influences social participation.