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Proust et Veblen : fiction et sociologie de la classe de loisirPinson, Guillaume, 1973- January 2001 (has links)
Based on Thorstein Veblen's Theory of the Leisure Class, this thesis gives an interpretation of Marcel Proust's A la recherche du temps perdu. Published in 1899, the Theory proposes a sociological analysis of the economical and social American elite, from 1850 to 1900, a time of major capitalistic expansion in the United States. Veblen's concepts of leisure and conspicuous consumption allow us to demonstrate how each character in Proust's novel distinguishes itself in a context of social rivalry. Referring to Pierre Bourdieu's theory, various conspicuous social practices are analyzed according to the social milieu of La Recherche from which they originated. Therefore, Mme Verdurin's upper middle class perception of reality confronts the aristocratic ethic embodied by the duchesse de Guermantes. In the conclusion of the thesis, we acknowledge the predominant sociological aspect of La Recherche, which is however only one of the many underlying elements of Proust's technique of fiction.
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Reading "Hodge" nineteenth-century English rural workers /Maltby, Deborah K., Phegley, Jennifer. January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Dept. of English and Dept. of History. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2007. / "A dissertation in English and history." Advisor: Jennifer Phegley. Typescript. Vita. Title from "catalog record" of the print edition Description based on contents viewed Nov. 13, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 299-321). Online version of the print edition.
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Savage violence technology, civility, and sovereignty in British fiction, 1682-1745 /Loar, Chris F., January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 354-379).
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The state of society in Ceylon as depicted in the 'Saddharma-Ratnavaliya' and other Sinhalese literature of the thirteenth centuryAriyapala, M. B. January 1949 (has links)
This thesis is an attempt to reconstruct the state of society in Ceylon depicted by the Saddharma-ratnavaliya and other contemporary Sinhalese literature - that is, the society of roughly the thirteenth century A.D. Though piecemeal studies have been undertaken by different scholars at different times, hardly any attempts have been made to study, as a whole, the life and institutions of Ceylon. Thus our task is all the more difficult. Many points had to be left undecided owing to lack of evidence, and will have to remain so until further light is shed by future research. In making a study of this period one is made aware of the beginnings of the decline of Sinhalese culture. Whatever the field, whether art, architecture, or sculpture, little development can be seen. Perhaps Ceylon never recovered from the destruction and ruin caused by the alien foe during this period. The Saddharma-ratnavaliya, Pujavaliya, Vi?uddhi- marga-sannaya and Kav-silumina are the sources of our study. Other works of the preceding and succeeding periods have also been examined whenever it was necessary to find corroborative evidence. In this respect, the Maha-vamsa, Cula-vamsa, Saddharmalamkaraya and the inscriptions have proved of immense value and have been liberally quoted in support of our views. The material has been dealt with under different heads for convenience of treatment and the whole thesis is divided into three sections - Political, Religious and Social. It is needless to say that, though the material has been thus presented, in real life there was no such hard and fast compartmentalisation. All spheres of activity were vitally connected with each other and were deeply influenced by religious thought. We cannot speak of an ancient Sinhalese culture without realising how vitally Buddhistic it was. It is our hope that this thesis will prove some contribution to the understanding of the life and institutions of our ancient people.
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The presentation of political, social and religious issues in the work of C.F. MeyerJackson, David A. January 1969 (has links)
No description available.
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La hierarchie et l’adaptation : comparaison entre Yvain et Ywain and GawainMcKie, Shannon A. 05 1900 (has links)
When comparing Ywain and Gawain with its source, Chretien de Troyes' Yvain. many
critics concentrate on the dramatic omissions and reductions made by the anonymous English
adapter. However, the more subtle differences between the two Arthurian romances also deserve
attention. Since the goal of medieval adapters of secular texts was to rethink and reinvent their
sources, these changes could reveal further aspects of the originality of Ywain and Gawain.
which is generally considered a sophisticated work in its own right.
With this study, I hope to demonstrate that some of the differences in the Middle English
adaptation may signify an effort on the part of the adapter to present his own vision of society
and hierarchy. While it is not possible to situate all the characters on a social scale, the probable
hierarchical relation between many of them can be established based on their lineage, tide or
social position. The present analysis examines modifications in the interaction between some of
these characters—due to the limits of this study, I treat only the cases where at least one female
character is concerned—and the role of hierarchical submission. I explore examples from two
perspectives: that of the characters of lower rank, whose subordination to social superiors is a
basic element of social order, and that of the characters of higher rank, whose standing implies
both their own authority and the submission of their inferiors.
I found that the English poet diminished or omitted many examples that do not respect
hierarchy in Yvain. creating the impression of a more hierarchical society in the adaptation.
That overall impression is not changed by the fact that the adapter also introduced or amplified
other exceptions to the hierarchy, for they are not of an extreme nature and occur only in a
limited context. In fact, these additions seem to follow a logical pattern as well, presenting the
image of a society in which rank and power are linked. Consequently, they too may be
interpreted as part of a coherently modified version of society and hierarchy created by the
author of Ywain and Gawain. / Arts, Faculty of / French, Hispanic, and Italian Studies, Department of / Graduate
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Melville's Vision of Society : A Study of the Paradoxical Interrelations in Melville's Major NovelsTerzis, Timothy R. (Timothy Randolph) 05 1900 (has links)
I hold that Melvillean society consists of paradoxical relationships between civilization and barbarianism, evil and good, the corrupt and the natural, the individual and the collective, and the primitive and the advanced. Because these terms are arbitrary and, in the context of the novels, somewhat interchangeable, I explore Melville's thoughts as those emerge in the following groups of novels: Typee, Omoo, and White-Jacket demonstrate the paradox of Melvillean society; Redburn, Moby-Dick, and Mardi illustrate the corrupting effects of capitalism and individualism; and The Confidence-Man, Israel Potter, and Pierre depict a collapsed paradox and the disintegration of Melville's society.
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Proust et Veblen : fiction et sociologie de la classe de loisirPinson, Guillaume, 1973- January 2001 (has links)
No description available.
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La sátira social de Mesonero Romanos y LarraRosello, Carlos G. 12 1900 (has links)
A study of the literary techniques used by Mariano José de Larra and Ramón de Mesonero Romanos.
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Juden und andere "Tunnelianer" : Gesellschaft und Literatur im Berliner "Sonntags-Verein" /Rössig, Anike. January 2008 (has links)
Univ., Diss.--Hannover, 2005. / Literaturverz. S. 296-317.
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