Poetry and feminine crafts in the letters of the young Marquise of Alorna (1750-1839)

abstract : Taking as a starting point the association between embroidery and language conveyed by the Greek myth of Filomela and Procne, this article examines the relationship between social status and ornaments like embroidery and lace. In order to illustrate this relationship an example is selected form the letters exchanged between the Marquise of Alorna and her Father where a connection is established between the production of these 'feminine' crafts, women's culture and womens writing, in the XVIIIth Century

Has Regionalism Peaked? The Latin American Quagmire and its Lessons

Since 1960, Latin American attempts at regionalism have undergone distinct phases. More notably, they have tended to diverge across space, gradually giving birth to separate blocs that seem to be tearing South, Central and North America apart. Additionally, within and across these regions several overlapping projects coexist. This article focuses on the dynamics of segmented and overlapping regionalism in order to describe what they look like, analyse how they articulate with one another, and explain why member states have pushed for such a messy outcome. This situation, linked to the evolution of the global context, might be indicating that regionalism in Latin America has reached its peak, beyond which it may be difficult to achieve further progress. Two conclusions are elicited: first, economic integration is becoming a geographically diffused phenomenon rather than a regional one; second, regionalism is still a compelling foreign policy but its causes, goals and outcomes are no longer what they used to be.

Io Ancora Sono l’amore: algumas considerações sobre amor e adultério femininos no filme de Luca Guadagnino

Este trabalho analisa a protagonista do filme “Io sono l’amore”a partir do imaginário ocidental que impeliu a identidade das mulheres para o amor. Porno- tropic russo a ser inseminado pela civilização italiana, Emma será a propriedade erotizada que encontra no adultério a possibilidade de transgredir contra a identidadeque sustenta. Porém, se a infidelidade ameaça a ordem para qual as mulheres servem de base, elaainda colaboracom a inteligibilidade que liga as mulheres ao imaginário amoroso dito livre.