Este trabalho propõe uma leitura da obra ficcional de José Veríssimo (1857-1916) e Inglês de Sousa (1853-1918), especificamente, dos livros Cenas da Vida Amazônica (1886) e Contos Amazônicos (1893), que têm em comum a tomada ficcional do baixo Amazonas. Entendemos que o relato de viagem composto por expedicionários estrangeiros acarretou empréstimo estético e discursivo à narrativa amazônica, como os relatos produzidos por cientistas, por meio dos quais se vinculou o embate civilização e barbárie, o redescobrimento da paisagem amazônica e suas lendas. Além de uma análise mais geral dessas narrativas, traçando pontos de correlação com o relato de viagem, para Cenas da Vida Amazônica foi determinante o estudo da Revista Amazônica (1883-1884), no qual se pode verificar a correlação entre ficção e não-ficção, literatura e história, mito e ciência caminhando lado a lado, resultando nas características formais de O crime do tapuio, para Contos Amazônicos foi esclarecedor alguns texto de sua recepção, na medida em que se verificou uma crítica mais favorável às narrativas declaradas históricas, deixando em segundo plano as narrativas atreladas ao imaginário popular, como ficou renegado O gado do Valha-me-Deus, ainda que, alcançasse como outros textos em Contos Amazônicos uma forma mais refinada do gênero conto. / This work proposes a reading of the fictional work of José Veríssimo (1857-1916) and the Inglês de Sousa (1853-1918), specifically from the books Scenes of Amazonian Life (1886) and Amazonian Tales (1893) fiction of the Lower Amazon. We understand that the travel account made up of foreign expeditionary brought an aesthetic and discursive loan to the Amazonian narrative, such as the reports produced by scientists, through which civilization and barbarism was linked, the rediscovery of the Amazonian landscape and its legends. In addition to a more general analysis of these narratives, tracing correlation points with the travel account, for the Amazonian Life Scenes was determinant the study of the Amazon Magazine (1883-1884), in which the correlation between fiction and non-fiction can be verified , literature and history, myth and science walking side by side, resulting in the formal characteristics of \"The crime of tapuio\", for Amazonian Tales was illuminating some text of its reception, in the measure that a criticism was verified more favorable to the narratives declared historical , leaving in the background the narratives linked to the popular imagination, as was denied \"The cattle of Good damn it\", although, as other texts in Amazonian Tales reached a more refined form of the genre.

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Esta tese é dedicada ao estudo de narrativas do gênero lendas urbanas dentro de uma perspectiva discursiva. Com base em um corpus composto de mensagens trocadas em uma comunidade virtual sobre o tema na Internet no período entre 2005 e 2006, busca-se fundamentalmente investigar os modos pelos quais tais narrativas se situam, enquanto enunciados, entre uma ordem de discurso dotada de uma certa sistematicidade e uma instância de acontecimento único, materializada na enunciação. Propõe-se a reflexão de que as lendas urbanas, sendo geradas no seio da vida cotidiana e trazendo elementos que fazem parte desse cotidiano de um modo bastante acessível - embora em muitos casos representando ameaças novas e impensadas -, configuram-se como narrativas que reelaboram velhos enredos (ou intrigas) da experiência social em combinações potencialmente variadas, multiplicando-se, assim, as possibilidades de formulação de acontecimentos enunciativos dentro de uma estrutura mais ou menos estável e reconhecível. A ênfase na dimensão de prática discursiva em que as lendas se materializam - sendo elas retomadas, contestadas, (re)contextualizadas no interior dessa prática - revela o modo como tais narrativas se entretecem em uma rede particularmente heterogênea, freqüentemente polêmica, na qual antigos medos, ansiedades e apreensões sociais são articulados e na qual os sujeitos envolvidos são confrontados com seus pressupostos de verdade e relações de poder/saber. A partir das análises empreendidas, conclui-se que a tensão dialética entre regularidade e singularidade - ou, de forma mais geral, estrutura e acontecimento - se encontra na base mesma das práticas discursivas estudadas, manifestando-se em diferentes níveis de análise e sob uma multiplicidade de formas, que vão desde a definição do gênero lenda urbana, passando pelos movimentos de arquivamento e atualização das narrativas, até as representações identitárias construídas e reencenadas pelos textos. / This thesis is dedicated to the study of the genre of narratives known as urban legends from a discursive perspective. Based on a corpus composed of messages exchanged in a virtual community on the Internet between 2005 and 2006, we aim at investigating the ways in which these narratives are situated, as utterances, between a discursive order which is marked by a certain regularity and the domain of the single event which is materialized through enunciation. We argue that urban legends, being generated in the midst of daily life and carrying elements that are part of this daily life in an acessible form - although in many cases enacting new and unexpected threats -, present themselves as narratives which reelaborate certain ancient plots of social experience into potencially varied combinations, thus enabling the multiplication of possible formulations of enunciative events within a more or less stable and recognizable structure. An emphasis on the discursive practice dimension through which the legends are materialized - their being recovered, contested, (re)contextualized in the space of such practice - reveals how those narratives are woven into a particularly heterogeneous and often polemical network, in which old social fears, anxieties and apprehensions are articulated and in which the subjects involved are confronted with their assumptions on truth and power/knowledge relations. From the analyses conducted, we conclude that the dialectical tension between regularity and uniqueness - or, more generically, between structure and event - can be found at the very basis of the discursive practices under scrutiny, manifesting itself on different levels of analysis and in a multiplicity of forms, which include the definition of the urban legend genre, the movements of archiving and updating of legends, and the identity representations that are built and re-enacted in the texts.

Introduction: The Historical Tradition of Baillie, Scott, Hodson and Southey -- William Wallace : "A Terrible Beauty" -- Exploration and conquest : Columbus, Balboa, and Pizarro -- National and Domestic Heroines : Margaret of Anjou and Lady Griseld Baillie -- Gothic Interactions : The Miscellaneous Legends of Baillie and Hodson. / https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu_books/1035/thumbnail.jpg

In working with Elder John Killulark, this project aimed at documenting the history of the Amaruq and Kigjugalik families and his perspective of the Land around Akulliqpaaq Qamaniq (Aberdeen Lake) and Qamaniq Tugliqpaaq (Schultz Lake). The study area is on the west side of Hudson Bay, Nunavut, and has been used by the families for many generations. In sharing his thoughts about life prior to moving to the permanent settlement of Baker Lake. He then described the family’s homeland through stories, songs, and legends and by providing a detailed map of the area including more than 290 place names. Our parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and ancestors were once closely linked to the Land. The Land is important to Inuit and through this project, we can reflect on how old and new traditions are coming together to provide a bright future for Inuit.

Den heliga kungen och den saliga änkan is a comparative study of the saint legend of Erik and the saint legend of Elin as they are represented each saint’s officium. The base for these comparisons is the question of what general similarities, and differences, there are as well as an immerse investigation of how these legends portray halidom and finally how the issue of femininity and manliness are portrayed through these two legends. During the thesis apparent similarities appear in how the legends are structured; a template seems to have existed in which the content of what a legend should include is stated. Erik, as well as Elin, are of noble birth and are portrayed as godly people who live bountiful and ascetic lives. They also share other common features; both Erik and Elin proceed on a mission before they encounter the enemy which ultimately leads to their martyr deaths. After their deaths various miracles takes place. Several references to the bible occur within both legends with the intention to authorize and emphasize moral virtues. One of the variations between the legends is in the way the saints die. Whereas Erik dies during battle, sword in hand, which is not a completely characteristic way to die the martyr death, Elin instead confronts her destiny with complete stoic composure. In terms on halidom, both saints are defined within the frame of a rex justus, a rightful king, as well as a vidua sancta, a holy widow who prays for her enemies before death. In the comparison between femininity and manliness typical patterns appear in which Erik is described as an energetic man, yet humble before God, whereas Elin is portrayed as fair and vestal, abstemious and virtuous, wise and unpresuming.

Toxic Behaviour, the phenomena where a person behaves in a way meant to intimidate or belittle another person, is an influential issue spreading across the virtual spaces that is online gaming communities. In this thesis we explore the possible correlations between Toxic Behaviour and game mechanics in online multi-player games by analyzing League of Legends (Riot Games, 2009), one of the most prominent online games currently dominating the market (Statista, 2014). We have analysed the game using a contemporary design framework used in the game industry accompanied by an ethnographical field study of the regular player base of League of Legends we have determined the most common reasons behind why these players tend to engage in Toxic Behaviour and if those reasons are connected to the game’s mechanics. Finally, we conceptualize plausible solutions based on our findings that hypothetically could decrease the amount of toxic player’s continuing engagement in Toxic Behaviour.

Detta examensarbete, som skrivits inom området media vid Konstfack ägnas åt tonårskillars sociala lärande i strategispelet League of Legends. Jag har undersökt hur ungdomarna kommunicerar med varandra och vilka olika metoder de använder för att inskaffa kunskap som är nödvändigt för att utvecklas som League of Legendsspelare. Jag har utgått från kvalitativa intervjuer med tre femtonåriga killar och etnografiskt orienterade videodokumentationer som bas för min undersökning. Socialsemiotisk teori med ett multimodalt perspektiv används. Begrepp som jag använder mig av för att förstå och analysera min empiri är lärande och design. Analysen av intervjuer och videodokumentationerna vägleds av mina frågor kring hur ungdomarna lär sig av varandra och vilka resurser de skapar tillsammans. Resultatet visar att det sker en ständig läroprocess som styrs av ungdomarnas intresse och deras strävan efter att bli bättre League of Legends spelare och social tillhörighet. Samarbete kring hur strategiska val diskuteras mellan ungdomarna och formar dem att bli multikonstnärer som behärskar skrift, tal och gester. Min undersökning via videodokumentationerna blev mitt dubbla perspektiv, det jag inte kunde finna via skrift och intervjuer såg jag via filminspelningen. Jag har jag valt att klippa ihop en film om mitt sökande på svar kring hur ungdomarna kommunicerar. Denna film visas som min gestaltande del på Konstfacks vårutställning 2014.

In working with Elder John Killulark, this project aimed at documenting the history of the Amaruq and Kigjugalik families and his perspective of the Land around Akulliqpaaq Qamaniq (Aberdeen Lake) and Qamaniq Tugliqpaaq (Schultz Lake). The study area is on the west side of Hudson Bay, Nunavut, and has been used by the families for many generations. In sharing his thoughts about life prior to moving to the permanent settlement of Baker Lake. He then described the family’s homeland through stories, songs, and legends and by providing a detailed map of the area including more than 290 place names. Our parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and ancestors were once closely linked to the Land. The Land is important to Inuit and through this project, we can reflect on how old and new traditions are coming together to provide a bright future for Inuit.

Bibliography: leaves 337-354. / ix, 354, 123 leaves ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Critically reviews the many and varied representations of Aboriginal Dreaming narratives that have appeared in print since Australia's colonisation. A special focus is the writings of Ngarrindjeri man, David Unaipon. Dreaming narratives contain knowledge, and all knowledge systems are influenced by the circumstances in which they emerge. Challenges those with an interest in representing indigenous knowledge in print to respect the rights of the indigenous owners, and to strive to maintain the integrity of their texts. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Adelaide University, Dept. of European Studies, 2001