Chan Wang-Ming. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-94). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / TITLE PAGE --- p.i / THESIS COMMITTEE --- p.ii / ABSTRACT (ENGLISH) --- p.iii / ABSTRACT (CHINESE) --- p.v / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vi / TABLES OF CONTENTS --- p.vii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.ix / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xii / Chapters / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2 --- Laser absorption spectroscopy of C2 Phillips System --- p.4 / Chapter A. --- Introduction --- p.4 / Chapter B. --- Quantum mechanics of C2 --- p.13 / Chapter C. --- Experimental details --- p.18 / Chapter D. --- Observation --- p.24 / Chapter E. --- Spectroscopic analysis --- p.30 / Chapter F. --- Discussion --- p.43 / Chapter G. --- Conclusion --- p.48 / Chapter 3 --- Computational study of O2-(rare gas) van der Waals complexes --- p.49 / Chapter A. --- Background --- p.49 / Chapter B. --- Van der Waals complexes: an overview --- p.60 / Chapter C. --- Methodology --- p.62 / Chapter D. --- Results --- p.65 / Chapter E. --- Discussion and Conclusion --- p.81 / Chapter 4 --- Concluding Remarks --- p.85 / REFERENCES --- p.87

Erhebung erster Daten über das Vorliegen des Münchhausen-by-proxy-Syndroms, einer besonderen Form der Kindesmisshandlung, in Deutschland. Alle Kinderkliniken in Deutschland wurden im ersten Schritt nach Fällen und dem überblickten Zeitraum gefragt. Im zweiten Schritt folgte ein 23-seitiger Fragebogen mit Angaben u.a. zum Opfer, zu vorliegenden oder geschilderten Symptomen, zur Art des Missbrauchsnachweises, zur verursachenden Person, zum Verhalten der verursachenden Person, zum Partner der verursachenden Person, zu Geschwisterkindern, zu rechtlichen Folgen für die Opfer und die verursachende Person. Dem geschichtlichen Abspann folgte nach Auswertung unserer Daten eine Diskussion im Hinblick auf die derzeitige internationale Datenlage sowie ein Blick in die Zukunft. / A first data survey in Germany on the existence of Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome, a particular form of child abuse. In the first step, all children's hospitals in Germany were asked about known cases and the period of time over which they occurred. In the second step, a 23-page questionnaire was distributed, requesting information about the victim, known or reported symptoms, the method used to detect the abuse, the offending person, the behavior of the offending person, the partner of the offending person, siblings of the victim, legal consequences for the victim and for the offending person, and other related information. The study concludes with a summary of important historical dates and events related to this topic, and a discussion regarding similar studies internationally and projections for the future.

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The Sandman is a feature-length screenplay adaptation of E. T. A. Hoffmann’s short story "Der Sandmann." The screenplay re-imagines the story as a contemporary horror film with surrealist underpinnings. The script draws heavily on the gothic tradition. It also draws on the German Romantic tradition out of which Hoffmann writes. The theoretical structure of the screenplay owes a great deal to Sigmund Freud’s ideas about the "uncanny" and concerning the Oedipus complex, the repetition-compulsion, and the death-drive. I do not hold slavishly to these theories so much as use them as points of departure. The story: the young Nathan discovers one day that the Sandman is not a fairytale but a very real creature seemingly bent on his destruction. After abusing Nathan and causing the death of his Father, the Sandman disappears, only to return as Nathan moves away from home to begin his studies at university. Nathan, already haunted by the events of his childhood, spirals further and further into madness. The screenplay is followed by two informal essays concerning the approach taken to the construction of the text. / May 2005

This thesis will show that Walter Moers’ novel Der Schrecksenmeister, published in 2007, challenges the convention of the academic canon discussion. Der Schrecksenmeister is a work of fantasy literature; this is not a prestigious genre in the German academic field, and as a result, fantasy literature is not considered part of the literary canon. Due to its high level of intertextuality, however, I believe that this novel makes a claim for its own canonization. One of my research questions is therefore – Which pretexts, or intertextual precursors, are inscribed into Moers’ novel? This intertextuality connects Der Schrecksenmeister with already canonical authors and novels, and is the key that serves to open the literary canon. To begin with, the phenomenon of intertextuality must be defined. Due to the fact that this phenomenon is the subject of a major debate, intertextuality is a murky concept. After a short survey of the various definitions, I will then classify the phenomenon and narrow the definition down for the purpose of this thesis. I use two major works on intertextuality: an anthology by Ulrich Broich and Manfred Pfister entitled Intertextualität. Formen, Funktionen, anglistischen Fallstudien, and Peter Stocker’s work on intertextuality, Theorie der intertextuellen Lektüre. In my opinion, these works define intertextuality very clearly, work against the inaccuracy of the concept in general and provide a consistent definition. Furthermore, in order to make the concept of intertextuality useful for the analysis of this novel, the form and function of the phenomenon are formulated. Additionally, the term “canon” is defined. This concept is also the object of a contentious discussion. For this reason, the general definition of canon is the starting point and must be subsumed under the definitions of the main canon types which are important for this thesis – the “Muster- oder Spitzenkanon” (main or high canon) and “Subkanon” (subcanon). Following this, the connection between intertextuality and canon is discussed. In the analysis, three themes in the novel are chosen to show the form and functions of the intertextuality present in Moers’ text. First, I discuss the motif of talking animals, then the motif of trees, and last but not least the theme of adaption or pastiche of Gottfried Keller’s story Spiegel das Kätzchen. The aim of my analysis is to show the variety of forms and functions of intertextuality, and therefore its importance in this novel. Moreover, the authors and works inscribed into Moers’ story must be classified in order to make a statement about their membership in the academic canon. The result of this analysis is important for the discussion of the canon in the thesis. The last part of this thesis deals with the relationship between intertextuality and canon in this novel. The results of the analysis clearly show the basis of Der Schreckensmeister’s close ties to already canonized works. All of the older works discussed inscribed into Moers’ novel and discussed in the thesis are established classics. Thus it can be argued that Der Schrecksenmeister makes a claim for its own membership in the literary canon.

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Univ., Diss.--Hannover, 2005. / Literaturverz. S. 296-317.

Diss.--Philosophischen Fakultät--Freiburg i. Br., 1997--Albert-Ludwigs-Universität. / Bibliogr. p. 344-362. Index.

Texte remanié de: Dissertation--Berlin--Humboldt-Universität, 2002. / Bibliogr. p. 251-266.