Thesis (M.A.)--Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1986. / Abstract. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-136).

Thesis (Th. M.)--Grace Theological Seminary, 1983. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 112-123).

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Thèse (Ph.D.)--Université de Sherbrooke, 1997. / Comprend des réf. bibliogr.

Mémoire (M.E.L.)--Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 1996. / Document électronique également accessible en format PDF. CaQCU

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I intend, with this thesis, to investigate how Michel Foucault's concept of ???a positive unconscious of knowledge??? can be illustrated by overlapping narrative segments. I have coined the term ???friction???, as a writing practice, to describe the space in-between narrative conception and conscious, ordered reflection upon that narrative. Thus, the thesis comprises an exploration of Foucault's intersecting marginal zone, which is an integral aspect of his philosophic concept of ???positive unconscious???. The ???positive unconscious??? is where the overlapping sections of what Foucault calls, a ???table??? (creative narrative) and ???tabula??? (the ordering of the narrative) are situated. The frictional form is synonymous with Foucault's concept. It is as a developing narrative conception that becomes an ordered practice, and also aims to be what Jacques Derrida calls ???a new writing???. Hence, Foucault's ???positive unconscious???, Derrida's ???new writing???, and the frictional narrative process all comprise, along with and through the multiple inclusions of myriad theorists, philosophers, fiction writers, lyric poets, etc., an amalgamated whole ???new??? narrative (the frictionalised thesis). The paradox of the ???new??? (frictional) narrative is that through mimesis comes characterised difference - a ???new??? hybridised space is opened up which both fascinates and appals, railing as it does against fixed, constraining and systematised linguistic and discursive structures. Yet this is a stimulating space that ultimately brings new focus to stifling self-conformity. It is a frictional space comprised of a profusion of literary ???voices??? made singular, a singularity that is also mutiplicitous in its composite origin. It is a frictional observance that refutes the injunction of needing definite closure given its inclusion of potentially unlimited sources.

<p>The purpose of this thesis is to examine the narrative elements in three of the Swedish artist Karin Mamma Anderssons paintings and try to see what kind of stories that might be hidden in these paintings. I have chosen three different themes as tools for this study. They are: the meaning or the importance of the titles, painting as a medium and the narrative elements or components in the paintings. Furthermore I also use the semiotic method in my analysis based on the ideas of Roland Barthes combined with a feminist theoretical standpoint with a gender perspective. This means my study is based on the reception of these images and what kind of message they might carry. The knowledge that Andersson uses influences from different male artists in her work is the main reason to applying the gender perspective to my analysis. A comparison between the different images or paintings is also made to see whether or not they share the same kind of narrative structure and if that in some way makes us as viewers give them a certain kind of meaning that is similar, or even the same, in all three cases. The analysis is held as a discussion where I look at different parts of the images and by comparing them create an interpretation and understanding of the three images. I found that it is because there is no clear or obvious meaning when it comes to understanding the content of the three images which makes them so strong in their narrative aspects and what makes them appealing. Also, according to my analysis, there is something familiar about them, which I argue is mainly because of Anderssons subtle use of art historical references.</p>

Ce mémoire de maîtrise en communication vise d'abord à identifier et catégoriser les différents genres de vidéoclips, pour ensuite chercher à mieux comprendre les particularités narratives et esthétiques propres à chacun de ces genres. S'inscrivant dans la mouvance des Cultural Studies, cette étude cherche, à travers une analyse de contenu, à dégager le plus de déclinaisons possibles des variables genres/types de récits/esthétiques, afin de couvrir le plus large spectre des agencements possibles de ces variables dans le médium vidéoclip. Mon corpus est formé de sept vidéoclips tirés du DVD compilation « The Smashing Pumpkins 1991-2000 Greatest Hits Video Collection ». Mes questions de recherche sont les suivantes: En quoi le vidéoclip est-il un objet communicationnel? Comment la forme vidéoclip instaure-t-elle un contrat de lecture avec le spectateur? Quels sont les différents genres de vidéoclips? Quelles sont leurs caractéristiques? Quelles sont les particularités narratives et esthétiques des différents genres de vidéoclips? L'hypothèse se formule ainsi: Le vidéoclip se décline selon différents genres présentant chacun des esthétiques et des stratégies narratives spécifiques influencées par le contexte particulier (économique, culturel et médiatique) de ce type de production et processus de communication. On retient de cette étude que les vidéoclips analysés intègrent toujours au moins deux genres, et vont parfois jusqu'à en hybrider quatre. On constate que les genres « littéral » et « expérimental » se retrouvent dans tous les vidéoclips de notre corpus, tout comme le procédé de visualisation associative musique/images. De plus, le recours au récit de fiction, qu'il soit réaliste ou onirique, est un autre élément récurrent dans les objets de notre corpus. On constate aussi que le vidéoclip se nourrit de citations et de références culturelles, historiques et esthétiques qu'il remâche sans gêne. De plus, le vidéoclip participe à la construction du caractère visuel d'un artiste, de son image de marque commerciale. Ensuite, le vidéoclip s'efforce de devenir une formule d'autoréférence pour le jeune auditoire. À l'intérieur même du vidéoclip se joue un duel entre le principe du publicitaire et le principe du plaisir. Dans cette forme médiatique, ce qui relève du plaisir est « instrumental », alors que ce qui relève du publicitaire est « fondamental ». En somme, la formule commerciale « optimale » du vidéoclip va comme suit: c'est l'art de la communication qui place l'image vidéographique au service du commerce musical, l'ordre du plaisir au profit de l'ordre du publicitaire, le postmodernisme au bénéfice de la starification. Si un réalisateur de vidéoclip peut mettre en scène n'importe quels personnages ou actions, il se doit cependant de respecter certaines conventions dans la manière de raconter son histoire afin de permettre au lecteur d'arrimer sa compréhension à un fil conducteur, à une ligne directrice qui ne lui est pas totalement inconnue. Dans le cas présent, ce sont les « genres » auxquels nous référions plus haut qui forment le contrat de lecture. ______________________________________________________________________________ MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : Vidéoclip, Genre, Narration, Esthétique, Publicité, Smashing Pumpkins.

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the narrative elements in three of the Swedish artist Karin Mamma Anderssons paintings and try to see what kind of stories that might be hidden in these paintings. I have chosen three different themes as tools for this study. They are: the meaning or the importance of the titles, painting as a medium and the narrative elements or components in the paintings. Furthermore I also use the semiotic method in my analysis based on the ideas of Roland Barthes combined with a feminist theoretical standpoint with a gender perspective. This means my study is based on the reception of these images and what kind of message they might carry. The knowledge that Andersson uses influences from different male artists in her work is the main reason to applying the gender perspective to my analysis. A comparison between the different images or paintings is also made to see whether or not they share the same kind of narrative structure and if that in some way makes us as viewers give them a certain kind of meaning that is similar, or even the same, in all three cases. The analysis is held as a discussion where I look at different parts of the images and by comparing them create an interpretation and understanding of the three images. I found that it is because there is no clear or obvious meaning when it comes to understanding the content of the three images which makes them so strong in their narrative aspects and what makes them appealing. Also, according to my analysis, there is something familiar about them, which I argue is mainly because of Anderssons subtle use of art historical references.