Search results for "narrative theory"
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‘Strong and courageous’ but ‘constantly insecure’: dialogical self theory, intersecting identities, and Christian mixed martial arts
2021
Being a mixed martial arts fighter and a devout Christian seems to present an apparent contradiction that requires identity work to bring these identities into unity. We used Dialogical Self Theory and explored the autobiography of Ron ‘H2O’ Waterman, a professional fighter turned evangelist, to understand how the tensions between the different identities or I-positions were negotiated. We identified two I-positions, ‘Ron the Fighter’ and ‘Ron the Pater Familias’, which related differently to religion, sport, and masculinity. Importantly, the negotiations were not between MMA and faith, but between these two I-positions that served the different needs for self-enhancement and union with som…
El nou paradigma dels estudis de traducció: (notes arran d'un article de Mona Baker)
2006
This introduction tries to contextualize Mona Baker’s article in this same issue by revising her personal evolution in the field of Translation Studies, as well as by introducing some of the key notions tackled in her paper. The introduction mainly deals with the turn of Translation Studies into a new ideological paradigm which tries to overcome the alleged scientific and aseptic methodology of Descriptive Translation Studies. The concepts of descriptive methodology, ideology, frame and narrative theory are also discussed, with some examples of recent events. Attention is also paid to the Catalan context, where translations and language use also obey to certain ideological and political age…
Rajan tiloja : luonnollisuus, luonnottomuus ja epäluonnottomuus 2000-luvun pohjoismaisissa autofiktioissa
2015
Transgression as represented in Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club
2017
Tutkielman tarkoituksena on selvittää, kuinka Fight Club romaanissa käsitellään transgressiivistä kaunokirjallisuutta. Tutkimuksessa hyödynnetään metodina lähilukutekniikkaa, jossa aineisto analysoidaan keskittyen transgressiivisiin teemoihin sekä narratiivisiin rakenteisiin. Tutkimuskysymyksenä on se, miten transgressiivisuus nousee esille Chuck Palahniukin Fight Club - romaanin kirjoitustyylissä. Analyysini jakautuu kolmeen osaan. Ensimmäisenä tarkastelen transgressiivisuutta Fight Clubin narratiivisissa rakenteissa. Tutkimuksessa käy ilmi, että transgressiivisuuden vaikutusta narratiivissa voidaan tarkastella tajunnanvirran, epäluotettavan kertojan ja epälineaarisuuden kautta, joihin vai…
Per una genealogia della biopoetica. Da Aristotele a Todorov
2021
Negli ultimi anni la teoria letteraria in Italia ha cominciato ad affrontare la questione del significato biologico della narrazione e della letteratura.1 Il presupposto di questo interesse sta nel riconoscimento che la narrazione può essere a pieno titolo considerata un “comportamento” tipico dell’Homo Sapiens, non foss’altro perché è un fenomeno che riguarda tutta la specie (a tutte le latitudini e a tutte le altezze cronologiche) e può essere studiata nel quadro delle attitudini cognitive che hanno permesso agli umani di costruire la loro specifica nicchia ecologica. In recent years, literary theory in Italy has begun to address the question of the biological meaning of narration and lit…
In order to enable meaningful playing : how to support player's learning through digital game narrative design
2017
The main research problem of this constructive study is, how player’s learning during game playing can be supported through game narrative design. When the solutions are searched within narrative theories, modern game theories, and learning game design research, the problem turns conceptually challenging. Basically, the challenge stems from the ambiguous concept of narrative and the diversity of narrative theories. The academic conversation on learning game design has drawn approaches from various narrative theories and traditions of screenwriting and creative writing. Hence, the conversation results fragmental. Firstly, I consider what kind of narrative definition and conception should be …
Narrative Constitution for Instructional Game Design : The Semiotic-Cognitive Model of Narrative
2016
Narrative Tensions in Strained Junior Elite Performers’ Experiences of Becoming Elite Performers
2021
Contextualized within narrative theory and the field of talent identification and development systems (TIDS), this interview study examined strained junior elite performers’ experiences of becoming elite performers while participating in prestigious national TIDS. The study explored how junior elite performers perceive and negotiate their personal narratives of becoming within a cultural master narrative of being. The focus is on how the quality of person-environment interaction, characterized by narrative alignment or tensions, relates to perceptions of identity, agency, and physical and mental health. We purposefully recruited eight participants (Mage = 17.31, SD = 0.9) from a previously …