scholarly journals “He certainly was rough to look at”: Social Distinctions in Anthony Trollope’s Antipodean Fiction

2019 ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Setecka
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
Point Of Reference ◽  
The Way

The following article concentrates on the representation of social class in Anthony Trollope’s Antipodean stories, Harry Heathcote of Gangoil (1874) and “Catherine Carmichael” (1878). Although Trollope was aware of the problematic nature of class boundaries in the Antipodes, he nevertheless employed the English model of class distinctions as a point of reference. In the two stories he concentrated on wealthy squatters’ attempts to reconstruct the way of life of the English gentry and on the role of women, who either exposed the false pretences to gentility, as in “Catherine Carmichael,” or contributed to consolidation of the landowning classes as in Harry Heathcote of Gangoil.

Women and the Faith in Icons in Early Christianity

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Herrin
Keyword(s):  
Early Christianity ◽  
Social Experience ◽  
Late Antique ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
Christian Church ◽  
Funerary Art ◽  
Mediterranean Culture ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
The Way

This chapter discusses the place of icons in worship, their character, and the way they came to symbolize the holy and mediate between earth and heaven. In particular, as icons became a vivid focus of devotion, they began to embody human relations with God the Creator and Ruler of the entire Christian world. It is argued that women played a notable part in this developing cult of icons. The chapter concentrates on some features of Late Antique Mediterranean culture, shared by Jews and Gentiles, pagan and Christian alike. These provided a common social experience within which the artistic evolution of the Christian church took place. In particular, the first part of this chapter is devoted to a discussion of funerary art, for this represents one of the most striking ways whereby Christians transmitted pagan rituals and artistic forms to their new faith. The second part examines some of the reasons for the preservation of these forms, once assimilated to a Christian mode, when they came under attack in the East. It asks how much that response informs us about the role of women in the cult of icons.

Lucrezia Marinella

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Galli Stampino
Keyword(s):  
Literary Production ◽  
Council Of Trent ◽  
Fourth Crusade ◽  
Classical Mythology ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
Individual Voice ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Point Of Reference

Lucrezia Marinella (b. 1571–d. 1653) was a widely known author in Venice and throughout Italy in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Her poetry and prose works were printed (and even reprinted), attracting notice and renown. Despite her subsequent fame as a proto-feminist, most of her writing is devoted to religious topics, in which her personal, pro-woman stance is present but expressed in ways that are in keeping with the constraints of genre and the culture of her time. She was daughter, sister, and wife to physicians. Marinella’s knowledge emerges as varied and extensive in her writings. Her published texts fall between 1595 and 1605 and then 1617 and 1648; this hiatus is usually explained by the date of her marriage (1607). As remarkable as the length of her career is the span of topics her works engage: lives and stories of the Virgin and of several saints, the struggle of man to defeat sin under the guise of classical mythology, the role of women in society and culture, and the Fourth Crusade are but a few. From her will we know she had a son and a daughter, as well as a granddaughter from the latter. Her diverse topics, choice of form, wide-ranging selection of dedicatees, individual voice, and long career make her an important point of reference for exploring post–Council of Trent literary production by women in Italian.

Emergence of sedentism: new ways of living, new ways of symbolizing

Antiquity ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 71 (272) ◽  
pp. 374-385 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randi Haaland
Keyword(s):  
Way Of Life ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
Functional Factor

What is the role of women in processes leading towards a more sedentary way of life? Pottery plays an important role as a functional factor and in symbolic expressions. With sedentism hearth-centred activities organized around females grew, and the position of the woman as the nurturer. Some of this symbolism, expressed on a multitude of ritual occasions, may be retrievable archaeologically.

scholarly journals An Inquiry into the Role of Women in Pre-Ahom and Ahom Society with Special Focus on the Institution of Kamakhya

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-298
Author(s):  
Nilam Kakati
Keyword(s):  
Sacred Space ◽  
Feminist Theology ◽  
Mixed Methodology ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Religious Texts ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
The Temple ◽  
The Way

The role of women in Pre- Ahom and Ahom society could be regarded in the broader environment within the ambit of sacred space dedicated to them. Kamakhya temple, situated near Guwahati, Assam is the most profound illustration of the sacred space of women. It is celebrated as one of the renowned centres of Tantra in India in general and Assam in particular. It has established itself not only as an eminent Tantric centre but also as a menstruating Goddess. However, menstruation has been treated as a taboo since the earliest times in various religious texts. It represented the image of impurity and pollution and was dubbed as hot and dangerous. However, in Kamakhya temple, annual menstruation of the goddess is celebrated as a festival. In June every year, Ambubachi Mela represents one of the chief celebrations of the temple. The paper attempts to analyze the theme of menstruation, placing it in the border context of Kamakhya. The article also highlights the unrestricted movement of women in the pre- Ahom and Ahom society owing to its characteristics of the tribal bearing. The study claims that the inherent dichotomy of pure-impure, auspicious- inauspicious becomes unfitting in the case of Kamakhya and her annual menstruation festival. This specifics could pave the way to identify the theme of menstruation as a lone entity beyond the dichotomy which might aid in offering a fresh understanding of the same. The study employs the mixed methodology of hermeneutics and feminist theology.

scholarly journals Peripécias na alcova de Sade: A mulher em La philosophie dans le boudoir

2018 ◽  
Vol 01 ◽  
pp. 51-67
Author(s):  
Edson Santos Silva ◽  
Wallas Jefferson de Lima
Keyword(s):  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
Georges Bataille ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Marquis De Sade ◽  
Female Characters ◽  
History And Literature ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
The Way

The article analyzes the way the female characters appear in the book A Filosofia na alcova of Marquis de Sade. It highlights the author’s recurrent themes, such as space, private life and freedom, relating them to the discussion about the role of women during the eighteenth century in France. Such a thematic-spatial option analyzes, therefore, points that were not thoroughly studied and that, for a long time, were only considered in addendums within the studies about the French post-revolutionary context. The discussion is part of the theoretical intersection between History and Literature, using as reference the works of Georges Bataille, Michele Perrot, Eliane Robert Moraes and Lynn Hunt.

scholarly journals Do sertão ao cerrado: trajetórias do território e do sertanejo goiano

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Júlio César Pereira Borges
Keyword(s):  
El Paso ◽  
Global Capitalism ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Cultural Elements ◽  
Brazilian Savannah ◽  
Bibliographical Survey ◽  
America Latina ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The Way

ResumoCom base na refuncionalização territorial de Goiás, este artigo busca analisar a inserção desse estado na lógica da expansão capitalista na América Latina e no Brasil, enfatizando como a vida sertaneja local é transformada pela ação do capital, responsável pela passagem de Goiás do sertão para Goiás do cerrado. É nessa perspectiva que está pautado este estudo, ou seja, no entendimento da interação dos elementos políticos, econômicos e culturais que se processam na inserção de Goiás na lógica da expansão capitalista e como essa situação ressoa na vida do sertanejo goiano. Para isso, realizou-se uma análise bibliográfica sobre a leitura geográfica do cerrado, acompanhada de entrevistas com pesquisadores do assunto. Tais ferramentas nos possibilitaram entender a incorporação do cerrado na dinâmica do capitalismo mundial e sua reverberação na (re)existência do sertanejo goiano.Palavras-chave: Expansão Capitalista; Cerrado Brasileiro; Território Goiano; (Re)Existência Sertaneja. AbstractBy introducing a debate grounded on the territorial refunctionalization of Goiás state, this article addresses the inclusion of Goiás within the logic of capitalist expansion in Brazil and in Latin America. Moreover, it stresses the way the sertanejo way of life is transformed by the role of capital, which is responsible for the transition from hinterland to savannah in Goiás. The present research stems from understanding the interaction between political, economic, and cultural elements processed in the inclusion of Goiás within the logic of capitalist expansion in Brazil, as well as the way this scenario resonates in the life of the state’s hinterland. To achieve that, this paper brings forth a bibliographical survey of geographical research on the state’s savannah, as well as interviews with researchers. These tools made it possible to understand the savannah’s incorporation into the dynamics of global capitalism and its reverberation in Goiás’ hinterland (re)existence.Keywords: Capitalist Expansion; Brazilian Savannah; Goiás’ Territory; Hinterland (Re)Existence. ResumenCon base en la refuncionalización territorial de Goiás, este artículo analiza la inserción de este estado em la lógica de la expansión del capitalismo en América Latina y en Brasil, enfatizando como la vida sertaneja local es transformada por la acción del capital, responsable po el paso de Goiás del sertão a Goiás del Cerrado. Es en esta perspectiva que está pautado este artículo, o sea, en el entendimiento de la interacción de los elementos políticos, económicos y culturales que se procesan em la inserción de Goiás en la lógica de la expansión capitalista y como esa situación resuena en la vida del sertanejo de Goiás. Por lo tanto, se realizo um análisis bibliográfico sobre la lectura geográfica del Cerrado, acompanhada de entrevistas con investigadores del asunto. Tales herramientas son indispensables para entender la incorporación del Cerrado  em la dinâmica del capitalismo mundial y su reverberación en la (re) existencia del sertanejo goiano.Palabras clave: Expansión capitalista; Cerrado brasileño; Territorio Goiano; (Re) existencia sertaneja. 

11. Gender and Security

2018 ◽  
pp. 159-172
Author(s):  
Caroline Kennedy ◽  
Sophia Dingli
Keyword(s):  
Queer Theory ◽  
War And Peace ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Military Conflict ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
Gendered Roles ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Way

This chapter examines the relationship between gender and security, distinguishing between ‘practical’ and ‘discursive’ aspects of such relationship and exploring the problematizing of gendered roles through Queer Theory. Practical aspects are exemplified by the concrete role of women in militaries, or as victims, bystanders, or helpers of military conflict or of militarization in general. Discursive aspects are exemplified by the traditional connections made between militarism and masculinity and between nurturing, peace, and femininity. The chapter first explains what gender means and why issues of gender are relevant to understanding security. It shows how understanding and placing notions of gender at the centre of any debate on security can help us comprehend the way men and women relate to insecurity, violence, and war. Theorists have often discussed gender and security by referring to war and peace, but the chapter stresses the need to pay attention to the post-conflict environment.

11. Gender and Security

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Kennedy ◽  
Sophia Dingli
Keyword(s):  
War And Peace ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Military Conflict ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Way

This chapter examines the relationship between gender and security, distinguishing between ‘practical’ and ‘discursive’ aspects of such relationship. Practical aspects are exemplified by the concrete role of women in militaries, or as victims, bystanders, or helpers of military conflict or of militarization in general. Discursive aspects are exemplified by the traditional connections made between militarism and masculinity and between nurturing, peace, and femininity. The chapter first explains what gender means and why issues of gender are relevant to understanding security. It shows how understanding and placing notions of gender at the centre of any debate on security can help us comprehend the way men and women relate to insecurity, violence, and war. Theorists have often discussed gender and security by referring to war and peace, but the chapter stresses the need to pay attention to the post-conflict environment.

scholarly journals MOVIMENTOS CONTRA-HEGEMÔNICOS: o papel da mulher na agricultura campesina

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 214
Author(s):  
Aline Cristina Nascimento ◽  
Rosimary Gomes Rocha ◽  
Marcelo Rodrigues Mendonça
Keyword(s):  
Social Role ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Agrarian Question ◽  
Mouvements Sociaux ◽  
The Social ◽  
Milieu Rural ◽  
History Of ◽  
Role Of Women

COUNTER-HEGEMONONIC MOVEMENTS: the social role of women in peasant agricultureMOUVEMENTS CONTRE-HÉGEMONIQUES: le rôle des femmes dans l'agriculture paysanneO artigo pretende destacar, em primeiro lugar, o conceito e as características do campesinato brasileiro, bem como identificar esse campesinato como uma força contra-hegemônica de resistência ao capital no campo, a partir da noção de globalização contra-hegemônica desenvolvida por Boaventura de Sousa Santos. Em segundo lugar, busca realizar um histórico da questão agrária brasileira e analisar a inserção da mulher nos movimentos sociais camponeses que se insurgiram historicamente contra a exploração e a opressão do modo de vida camponês. Por fim, procura ressaltar a relevância do papel da mulher nos processos de resistência no campo e destacar, assim, sua luta pela reforma agrária, pela viabilização de políticas públicas para a agricultura que garantam a permanência no campo, a produção de alimentos saudáveis e a construção de um Projeto Popular de Agricultura Camponesa.Palavras-chave: Campesinato Brasileiro; Movimentos Contra-hegemônicos; Questão Agrária; Mulher no Campo; Ecofeminismo.ABSTRACTThis article intends to highlight, firstly, the concept and characteristics of the Brazilian peasantry, as well as to identify this peasantry as a counter-hegemonic resistance against the capital in the field, from notions of counter-hegemonic globalization developed by Boaventura de Sousa Santos. Secondly, it seeks to make a history of the brazilian agrarian question and analyze the insertion of women into peasant social movements that have historically insurged against the exploitation and oppression of the peasant way of life. Finally, it seeks to emphasize the relevance of the role of women in the processes of resistance in the countryside and to highlight thus, their struggle for agrarian reform, the viability of public policies for agriculture that guarantee the permanence in the field, the production of healthy foods and construction of a Popular Peasant Agriculture Project.Keywords: Brazilian Peasantry; Counter-hegemonic Movements; Agrarian Question; Women in the Field; Ecofeminism.RÈSUMÈCet article a pour objectif de mettre en évidence dans un premier temps, le concept et les caractéristiques de la paysannerie brésilienne et de l’identifier comme une résistance contre-hégémonique de force au capital rural, utilisant la notion de mondialisation contre-hégémonique développée par Boaventura de Sousa Santos. Dans un second temps, de faire un exposé chronologique de la question agraire brésilienne et d’analyser l'insertion des femmes dans les mouvements sociaux paysans qui se sont rebellés historiquement contre l'exploitation et de l'oppression du mode de vie paysan. Enfin, il cherche à montrer le rôle important des femmes dans les processus de résistance mettant en évidence leur lutte pour la réforme agraire par l’insertion de politiques publiques pour l'agriculture qui garantissent la permanence dans le milieu rural, la production d'aliments sains et la construction d'un projet populaire d’agriculture paysanne.Mots-clés: Paysannerie Brésilienne; Mouvements Contre-hégémoniques; Question Agraire; Femme du Milieu Rural; Eco Féminisme.

scholarly journals Eleventh International Women in Surgery Career Symposium, February 14-16, 2020 Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Florida

2021 ◽  
pp. 000313482095634
Author(s):  
Sharona Ross ◽  
Kenneth Luberice ◽  
Alexander Rosemurgy ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Plenary Session ◽  
Talent Pool ◽  
The World ◽  
Beneficial Impact ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Way ◽  
International Women

Surgery, society, and the world are ever changing. The role of women in surgery is changing too and changing fast. For many women, this change is too slow, too fast, too disruptive, too confusing, and too dependent on others. A symposium such as this helps direct our discussions and thoughts, but many answers will evolve only with and after thoughtful consideration, debate, and action. The symposium is not a “gripe session,” but a call to arms for all stakeholders, including surgery. Surgery must evolve commensurate with the times and recognize the huge and unique talent pool women represent. Herein is the summary of the plenary session of the symposium. Hopefully, it will stir emotions and initiate debate which will lead to enlightenment and benefit to surgery, our patients, our employers, and all surgeons, both current and future. For those who want to be part of the dialogue, please take advantage of this opportunity. This symposium will continue to be held annually as we build our awareness and develop impactful ideologies to further the beneficial impact of the surgical community. Lead, follow, or get out of the way; your choice. We encourage all to be part of the process.

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