In this research, we highlight the hypermodern individual, the ways he lives in the contemporary world and the psychosocial determinants involved in illness. We aim to reveal the impact of traumatic life events and th...In this research, we highlight the hypermodern individual, the ways he lives in the contemporary world and the psychosocial determinants involved in illness. We aim to reveal the impact of traumatic life events and the senses and meanings given by the patients to their pathologies. The research was carried out at two private hospitals in Brazil, in the years 2010 and 2011. The study is based on a qualitative method, through a semistructured interview with open-ended questions and the drawings-stories procedure, in an intentional sample, closed by saturation, during the period of hospitalization and right after leaving hospital (15 to 30 days). We used a qualitative content analysis and analysis of drawings under the framework of Analytical Psychology. Seven female patients that underwent surgery were the subjects of this research: two with Myocardial Infarction, one with Takotsubo Syndrome, three with Breast Cancer and one with both pathologies. Through the analysis of the interviews and the symbols presented in the drawings, we observed demands for hyperformance and hyperfection, linked with illness, when in excess. Traumatic life events, job stress, reactions to loss, and death of loved ones without the possibility of psychological elaboration may cause fragility and a lowering of the capacity of the immune system to react, causing damage to health. Through the symbolic trajectory of life, spontaneously presented in the drawings, we observed the three types of thinking in the structure of the psiqué which formed the basis for mental equilibrium: rational, symbolic and mythological. Infarction and breast cancer cause different impacts on women’s lives. Knowing how to deal with stressful events and being conscious of the meanings given to illness may contribute to making a better or worse experience in life. Such knowledge may be crucial for both primary and secondary prevention.展开更多
The aim is to examine Lady Gaga’s revolution regarding gender,sexuality,and politics with the focus on her songs,videos,and live performances.The main argument indicates that Gaga’s pursuit of an enduring cultural p...The aim is to examine Lady Gaga’s revolution regarding gender,sexuality,and politics with the focus on her songs,videos,and live performances.The main argument indicates that Gaga’s pursuit of an enduring cultural presence is a response to hypermodern pressures not as the girl-next-door.Her elaborate performances and sartorial experimentation are deployed to create visual impressions that generate greater spectacles.The making of the hypermodern memory is complemented by the attempt to link herself to categories of Otherness as a celebration of the monster or the misfit in various manifestations,which builds a sense of subcultural membership among fans.展开更多
Steve Cutts is a young English illustrator/producer who,despite being 25 or 26 years old,has already worked for large multinationals such as Sony,Toyota or Coca-Cola.His genius is evident not only because of his natur...Steve Cutts is a young English illustrator/producer who,despite being 25 or 26 years old,has already worked for large multinationals such as Sony,Toyota or Coca-Cola.His genius is evident not only because of his natural talent for drawing,but also because he uses simple programs like Adobe Flash or After Effects to create his animations,and the result surprises us.And it surprises us with the satirical,daring,carefree and ironic tone with which it presents the human universe,with its ambitions,desires,sadness,miseries.This paper examines two of his animated films,and explores a philosophical vision about the hypermodern society and the myth of happiness.展开更多
文摘In this research, we highlight the hypermodern individual, the ways he lives in the contemporary world and the psychosocial determinants involved in illness. We aim to reveal the impact of traumatic life events and the senses and meanings given by the patients to their pathologies. The research was carried out at two private hospitals in Brazil, in the years 2010 and 2011. The study is based on a qualitative method, through a semistructured interview with open-ended questions and the drawings-stories procedure, in an intentional sample, closed by saturation, during the period of hospitalization and right after leaving hospital (15 to 30 days). We used a qualitative content analysis and analysis of drawings under the framework of Analytical Psychology. Seven female patients that underwent surgery were the subjects of this research: two with Myocardial Infarction, one with Takotsubo Syndrome, three with Breast Cancer and one with both pathologies. Through the analysis of the interviews and the symbols presented in the drawings, we observed demands for hyperformance and hyperfection, linked with illness, when in excess. Traumatic life events, job stress, reactions to loss, and death of loved ones without the possibility of psychological elaboration may cause fragility and a lowering of the capacity of the immune system to react, causing damage to health. Through the symbolic trajectory of life, spontaneously presented in the drawings, we observed the three types of thinking in the structure of the psiqué which formed the basis for mental equilibrium: rational, symbolic and mythological. Infarction and breast cancer cause different impacts on women’s lives. Knowing how to deal with stressful events and being conscious of the meanings given to illness may contribute to making a better or worse experience in life. Such knowledge may be crucial for both primary and secondary prevention.
文摘The aim is to examine Lady Gaga’s revolution regarding gender,sexuality,and politics with the focus on her songs,videos,and live performances.The main argument indicates that Gaga’s pursuit of an enduring cultural presence is a response to hypermodern pressures not as the girl-next-door.Her elaborate performances and sartorial experimentation are deployed to create visual impressions that generate greater spectacles.The making of the hypermodern memory is complemented by the attempt to link herself to categories of Otherness as a celebration of the monster or the misfit in various manifestations,which builds a sense of subcultural membership among fans.
文摘Steve Cutts is a young English illustrator/producer who,despite being 25 or 26 years old,has already worked for large multinationals such as Sony,Toyota or Coca-Cola.His genius is evident not only because of his natural talent for drawing,but also because he uses simple programs like Adobe Flash or After Effects to create his animations,and the result surprises us.And it surprises us with the satirical,daring,carefree and ironic tone with which it presents the human universe,with its ambitions,desires,sadness,miseries.This paper examines two of his animated films,and explores a philosophical vision about the hypermodern society and the myth of happiness.
