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91	Att göra kaos i ett cisnormativt kosmos : en laborerande studie av den transteoretiska och-aktivistiska samvaron med Satan Jangmyr, Michelle January 2015 (has links) The purpose of this paper is to present an opening to argue for a transtheoretical and - activist fellowship with Satan and the values connected to hir. A transactivist fellows-hip with Satan builds on two primary points of contact. It is on one hand the opportu-nity to take advantage of the non-conformist, non-normative and polemical signifi-cance Satan has been attributed, especially in the history of literature, but also in the history of religion. And on the other hand this study also dwells upon how Satan as a figure has served as an expression of evilness, hatred, darkness and suffering amongst people. The questions i ask, is if there is a course that allows me to theorize for a stra-tegic collaboration between the transactivist struggle and the ideas that is connected to the satanfigure in John Miltons Paradise Lost. I also ask if there is a transtheoretical-and activist approach where Satan can function as an ally within the transactivist re-sistance. The purpose of this paper also carries on a confrontation with the notion of ”tone-policing", and love and tenderness as the only sanctioned (and praised) incenti-ves for political struggle. In this thesis I make a link between the logic that connects to Satan as an ideological basis and a non-conformist (militant), seperatist, anti-capi-talist and queer attitude in transactivist struggle. With the help of Susan Stryker's the-ory of the monsteridentity I will experiment with extracts from John Milton's Paradise Lost, where the Satan figure and the transactivist position builds on a fellowship as my analysis proceeds. To do this i use a queer-deleuzian tool as a method that focuses on textual framings within the idea of spatial relations, meaning how the actual text can and should correspond with discourses outside its territorial space. This allow me to di-sengage Satan from its original amplitude, and instead of interpreting how Satan handles hirself in Paradise Lost, i will liberate Satan from this narrative and create a relation between hir and my thesis. In this way I create an occasion, through a theore-tical approach to trans-subjectivity as comparable to the perception of the monster as a non-normative figure, to bring the transgendered monster together with the satanic monster. The ”what” that will subsequently crystallize during the analysis have the intention to tell the story about the ways in which the non-confirmative transactivist have in common with Satan. After doing this i will conclude my thesis with a discus-sion that reflects on how this fellowship has evolved in relation to the proposed politi-cal and emotional connections between the non-confomative transactivist and Satan. transactivism transtheory cisnormativity Satan transgender rage tone- policing Paradise Lost satanic transactivism satanic transtheory non-conformity satanism John Milton Susan Stryker satanic feminism Per Faxneld monstruoisty chaos hate hell darkness queer-deluzian transgender monster monster identity transaktivism transteori cisnormativitet Satan transaktivisk vrede god ton Paradise Lost satanistisk transaktivism satanistisk transteori icke-konformism satanism John Milton Susan Stryker satanic feminism satanistisk feminism Per Faxneld monstrositet kaos hat helvetet queerdeluziansk trans monster monstruös identitet
92	Navigating Female Power : (De-) Constructing the Space of the Immortal Threat in Homer’s Odyssey Partanen, Paulina January 2016 (has links) The purpose of this study is to locate spatial manifestations of power, and acts of agency, by conducting a subversive reading of the female immortal threats in Homer’s Odyssey. With an aim to question preconceived notions on sexuality, gender and power, I draw on the theoretical perspectives of gender theorists J. Butler and J. Halberstam in my reading of non-normative female displays of power. The material in question is the adventures in the Odyssey that present female immortals, functioning as antagonists in the epos’ narrative structure. Space and power make the foundation in the deconstruction of these adventures. I approach the subject using analytical tools from the spatial methodology of K. Knott. Starting with ‘location’ I apply analytical categories such as ‘physical space’, ‘social space’, ‘properties of space’ and ‘spatial aspects’ in order to critically analyze spatial manifestations of power in each adventure. By placing the female immortal in the subject position, this work shows how she utilizes her space in order to dominate the mortal man she encounters. This is conducted through non-normative acts such as isolation and restriction. The study highlights the problem of putting ‘sex’ as the only, or dominant, focus in the reading of these adventures. The female immortals that Odysseus encounters, can by spatial analysis be shown to act autonomously towards mortal intruders that enter their territory. They present themselves as having the right to take a mortal man for a husband, as well as kill him or keep him as a prisoner. This suggests that their status as immortal exceeds Odysseus’ male gender, whilst still being restricted by the gender hierarchy of her immortal society. The spatial analysis show that the female immortal possesses the agency of the mortal female as well as of the mortal male within in their oikos. The female immortal displays power by sustaining her space, as well as by regulating the movements of the mortal man, in and out of, and sometimes beyond, her space. Homer Odyssey Queer Queer theory Power Space Spatial analysis Sexuality Gender Judith Butler Jack Halberstam Kim Knott Circe Calypso Sirens Scylla Charybdis Greek Myth Monster.
93	Le pessimisme dans trois romans de Catulle Mendès : Le roi vierge, Méphistophéla et Le chercheur de tares d'Ableiges, Evrard 04 1900 (has links) Cette étude tente de saisir l’ambiguïté du propos pessimiste dans trois romans de Catulle Mendès (1841-1909). D’un côté, la construction du héros suggère une critique psychopathologique du pessimisme conforme au moralisme de la doxa fin-de-siècle qui dénie à cette pensée toute valeur spéculative. De l’autre, la représentation d’une société dissimulatrice contre laquelle le héros est en lutte confère à celui-ci un pouvoir de dévoilement. Cette tension se trouve condensée dans le concept de monstre qui fait l’objet d’une double lecture, à la fois pathologique et herméneutique. La conscience du héros étant conforme par sa stérilité à la conscience décadente telle qu’elle est définie par Jankélévitch, le système de pensée qu’elle féconde peut être assimilé à un monstre. Or, le sens premier du monstre pessimiste est le caractère inhumain de la vérité, autant comme quête que comme révélation. Seul un monstre peut porter la vérité car celle-ci est à sa mesure, intolérable. Elle renvoie l’homme à la toute-puissance de l’instinct dont découlent ses idéaux. Partant d’une conception pessimiste, le propos de Mendès débouche ainsi sur une morale idéaliste qui prône contre l’universelle tare le mensonge universel. / This thesis tries to make sense of the ambiguity of pessimism in three of Catulle Mendès’s novels. On the one hand, the construction of the hero indicates a criticism of pessimism based on psychopathology, typical of late nineteenth-century moralism as it denies the doctrine any speculative value. On the other hand, the representation of a society full of liars against which the hero leads a struggle bestows upon him a power of revelation. This tension is condensed in the concept of monster which is submitted here to both a pathological and an hermeneutic reading. The hero’s conscience conforms to the type of decadent conscience as defined by Jankélévitch: the system of thought produced by it cannot be considered other than monstous. In addition, the primary feature of the pessimistic monster lies in the inhuman nature of the truth, as search and as revelation. Only a monster can profess the truth because it is made to his measure that is: intolerable. The truth reflects the supremacy of instinct and negates all ideals. Based on a thoroughly pessimistic conception, Mendès’point lies in an idealistic morals which advocates the universal lying against universal vice. Catulle Mendès Pessimisme Nihilisme Moralisme Monstre Décadence Vérité Dissimulation Pessimism Nihilism Moralism Monster Decadence Truth
94	The Dragons in your Dreams Walther, Jacquelyn 09 May 2012 (has links) What if every craving that you ever felt stayed with you forever? Suppose facades couldn’t exist, and what should only be the deepest, densest core of a desire was formed into a mass, a body. Its will matching yours in its physical presence. I make creatures that are embodiments of emotions. In this study I mainly focus on desires and inhibitions surrounding romance. I explore anatomical structures and how material make-up can directly reflect emotional character. In this exploration, the materiality of clay allows for a thorough manipulation of the composition of the creatures. In this I am also able to manipulate the material properties of clay to reflect states of existential discomfort, pushing the limits of material structure and stability. The final presentation of these creatures are as specimens of inhibitions, drawing in the viewer with empathy and repulsion as a fantastic other. clay ceramic intimacy animal monster specimen ambiguity inhibition grotesque anatomy emotions materiality urge appetite romance perception manifestation Arts and Humanities Fine Arts
95	Ice Cream, You Scream Reuter, Erik Shaun 05 August 2010 (has links) I set out to make a lighthearted comedy punctuated with some scary moments. I wanted this story to come from a seven-year-old girl's point of view and match fantastic visuals with equally fantastic sounds. I will discuss the entire creative process in this book such as preproduction, writing, direction, cinematography, editing, and the sound design process, as well as many of my own personal experiences on this set and in my life. I have included the influence of unbiased audience members to determine whether or not I was successful in making a competent movie. This entire process, including all of the work done, rests entirely on my audience. I have done my best to include both people who are affluent in film production, as well as those who are not. Ice cream Scream Thesis Shadow Monster Cow Film Movie Black White Magic Phone Sister Lighting Doctor Knife Hippo Maxi pads Tampons
96	Le pessimisme dans trois romans de Catulle Mendès : Le roi vierge, Méphistophéla et Le chercheur de tares d'Ableiges, Evrard 04 1900 (has links) Cette étude tente de saisir l’ambiguïté du propos pessimiste dans trois romans de Catulle Mendès (1841-1909). D’un côté, la construction du héros suggère une critique psychopathologique du pessimisme conforme au moralisme de la doxa fin-de-siècle qui dénie à cette pensée toute valeur spéculative. De l’autre, la représentation d’une société dissimulatrice contre laquelle le héros est en lutte confère à celui-ci un pouvoir de dévoilement. Cette tension se trouve condensée dans le concept de monstre qui fait l’objet d’une double lecture, à la fois pathologique et herméneutique. La conscience du héros étant conforme par sa stérilité à la conscience décadente telle qu’elle est définie par Jankélévitch, le système de pensée qu’elle féconde peut être assimilé à un monstre. Or, le sens premier du monstre pessimiste est le caractère inhumain de la vérité, autant comme quête que comme révélation. Seul un monstre peut porter la vérité car celle-ci est à sa mesure, intolérable. Elle renvoie l’homme à la toute-puissance de l’instinct dont découlent ses idéaux. Partant d’une conception pessimiste, le propos de Mendès débouche ainsi sur une morale idéaliste qui prône contre l’universelle tare le mensonge universel. / This thesis tries to make sense of the ambiguity of pessimism in three of Catulle Mendès’s novels. On the one hand, the construction of the hero indicates a criticism of pessimism based on psychopathology, typical of late nineteenth-century moralism as it denies the doctrine any speculative value. On the other hand, the representation of a society full of liars against which the hero leads a struggle bestows upon him a power of revelation. This tension is condensed in the concept of monster which is submitted here to both a pathological and an hermeneutic reading. The hero’s conscience conforms to the type of decadent conscience as defined by Jankélévitch: the system of thought produced by it cannot be considered other than monstous. In addition, the primary feature of the pessimistic monster lies in the inhuman nature of the truth, as search and as revelation. Only a monster can profess the truth because it is made to his measure that is: intolerable. The truth reflects the supremacy of instinct and negates all ideals. Based on a thoroughly pessimistic conception, Mendès’point lies in an idealistic morals which advocates the universal lying against universal vice. Catulle Mendès Pessimisme Nihilisme Moralisme Monstre Décadence Vérité Dissimulation Pessimism Nihilism Moralism Monster Decadence Truth
97	Monstrous soundscapes : listening to the voice of the monster in Greek epic, lyric, and tragedy Silverblank, Hannah January 2017 (has links) Although mythological monsters have rarely been examined in any collective and comprehensive manner, they constitute an important cosmic presence in archaic and classical Greek poetry. This thesis brings together insights from the scholarly areas of 'monster studies' and the 'sensory turn' in order to offer readings of the sounds made by monsters. I argue that the figure of the monster in Greek poetry, although it has positive attributes, does not have a fixed definition or position within the cosmos. Instead of using definitions of monstrosity to think about the role and status of Greek monsters, this thesis demonstrates that by listening to the sounds of the monster's voice, it is possible to chart its position in the cosmos. Monsters with incomprehensible, cacophonous, or dangerous voices pose greater threats to cosmic order; those whose voices are semiotic and anthropomorphic typically pose less serious threats. The thesis explores the shifting depictions of monsters according to genre and author. In Chapter 1, 'Hesiod's Theogony: The Role of Monstrosity in the Cosmos', I consider Hesiod's genealogies of monsters that circulate and threaten in the nonhuman realm, while the universe is still undergoing processes of organisation. Chapter 2, 'Homer's Odyssey: Mingling with Monsters', discusses the monster whom Odysseus encounters and even imitates in order to survive his exchanges with them. In Chapter 3, 'Monsters in Greek Lyric Poetry: Voices of Defeat', I examine Stesichorus' Geryoneis and the presence of Centaurs, Typhon, and Gorgons in Pindar's Pythian 1, 2, 3, and 12. In lyric, we find that these monsters are typically presented in terms of the monster's experience of defeat at the hands of a hero or a god. This discussion is followed by two chapters that explore the presence of the monster in Greek tragedy, entitled 'Centripetal Monsters in Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound and Oresteia' and 'Centrifugal Monsters in Greek Tragedy: Euripides and Sophocles.' Here, I argue that in tragedy the monster, or the abstractly 'monstrous', is located within the figure of the human being and within the polis. The coda, 'Monstrous Mimesis and the Power of Sound', considers not only monstrous voices, but monstrous music, examining the mythology surrounding the aulos and looking at the sonic developments generated by the New Musicians.
98	Le monstre dans l'art contemporain : le corps (humain et animal) réinventé / Monsters in contemporary art : (human and animal) body reinvented Etter, Valérie 30 November 2012 (has links) Interroger la figure du monstre, paradoxalement, permet de questionner notre condition humaine. Si le corps est parfois envisagé sous son aspect tératologique dans l'art contemporain, déformé, défiguré, altéré de multiples façons, manipulé, métamorphosé, décomposé, etc., c'est parce que le monstre a le don de provoquer le regard, en générant tout à la fois fascination et répulsion. Tantôt réminiscences d'êtres fabuleux de civilisations anciennes, tantôt mutants de l'ère industrielle et génétique, les hybrides créés dans l'art d'aujourd'hui sont le miroir des rêves et des cauchemars, des fantasmes et des peurs de notre société. Ainsi, monstres, hybrides, androïdes forment un inquiétant bestiaire qui témoigne des phobies et obsessions corporelles de notre époque, alors que le corps entre dans « l'ère de sa reproductibilité technique » à travers la chirurgie esthétique ou la biotechnologie, qu’il tend à devenir obsolète tant la communication tend à se faire virtuelle. Le monstre possède le pouvoir de se faire métaphore, de devenir un double qui nous montre, (qui nous monstre), l'envers de nous-même, tout en nous permettant d’appréhender l’autre. / Funnily enough, analysing the monster allows us to question the human condition. In contemporary art, the body is often considered as a technological entity, meaning deformed, disfigured, distorted in many ways, manipulated, metamorphosed, decomposed etc. Monsters force us to look at them with both fascination and repulsion. They can be either hybrids – echoes of those fabulous creatures belonging to ancient civilizations – or industrial and genetic mutants. As a matter of fact, monsters in contemporary art represent the dreams, nightmares, fantasies and fears of our modern society. Monsters, hybrids and androids compose an unsettling bestiary displaying the physical fears and obsessions of our present times where bodies can be technically reproduced (either by plastic surgery or biotechnology) or tend to vanish with communication becoming more and more virtual. They are metaphors, doubles revealing ourselves or the way we should approach others. Contemporary art transforms the human body into a phantasmagorical, marvellous, frightening or obscene memento mori that reminds us of our mortality. Monstre Corps humain Corps animal Art contemporain Transformations Manipulations Histoire du monstre Arts et sciences Monster Human body Animal body Contemporary Art Arts and Sciences 704.9
99	Hur monster porträtteras grafiskt i relation till psykisk ohälsa / How monsters are portrayed graphically in relation to mental illness Andreassen, Emelie, Olsson, Marissa January 2021 (has links) Hur porträtteras monster grafiskt i relation till psykisk ohälsa? Frågeställningen undersöktes med hjälp av kvalitativa- och kvantitativa insamlingsmetoder. Intervjuer och enkäter utfördes där deltagarna svarade på frågor angående studiens artefakter vilket bestod av två monsterliknande illustrationer i 2D och 3D. Med hjälp av bland annat färg,form och evolution hittades inspiration för att skapa artefakterna. Slutsatsen med denna studie var att psykisk ohälsa kan påverka hur individer betraktar monster. Färg och fobi är förslag på två faktorer som påverkade deltagarnas syn på artefakterna. Personliga erfarenheter inom psykisk ohälsa kunde även avgöra om deltagarna kände medlidande till varelserna i studien. / <p>Det finns övrigt digitalt material (t.ex. film-, bild- eller ljudfiler) eller modeller/artefakter tillhörande examensarbetet som ska skickas till arkivet.</p> skräck psykisk ohälsa media monster monsterdesign Media Engineering Mediateknik
100	What do queer gamers think of Monster prom Röjarsvärd, Pixie January 2022 (has links) This thesis aim was to find the answer the following research question: What do queer gamers think of the game Monster Prom. The material gathered for this thesis was through a participant observation with four people from the LGBTQIA+ community playing the game Monster Prom and a subsequent focus group interview with these people. The material was analysed using Queer Game Studies research. In this paper I came to the conclusion that representation does matter to queer gamers. According to my interviewees, there is a need for representation in games and that it needs to be diverse and made undramatic. The interviewees brought forward how and why this design of an avatar system gives the player freedom, queer possibilities, and being positively received by queer players. The interviewees also brought forward how and when one should/shouldn't write a story surrounding the representation of queer oppression from a queer player´s point of view. Monster Prom Queer game studies Queer gaming Queer game Queer representation in games Trans representation in games Queer friendly game design Gender Studies Genusstudier Design Design

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