“There’s nothing I hate more than a racist:” (Re)centering whiteness in American Horror Story: Coven     

Amanda Kay LeBlanc 《Critical Studies in Media Communication》2018,35(3):273-285

This article examines race and racism in the popular cable horror-drama American Horror Story: Coven. Centered around a feud between a white witch coven and a black, voodoo group of witches, Coven overtly deals with the issue of racism, but presents racism as a phenomenon contained in the past; something that does not happen anymore. Using critical post-race theory and scholarship on colorblind racism, whiteness, as well as black feminist theory, I show that although the narrative of Coven explicitly decries racism, it simultaneously invests in colorblind racist narratives and dialogue. Whiteness is central in Coven, operating through discourse that ignores racial difference and contemporary forms of oppression and erasure. Coven uses graphic depictions of violence against black bodies, makes explicit connections between black sexuality and animals, and uses exotic and aggressive stereotypes of black women to tell its story. Thus, Coven’s narrative both condemns racism and relies on it. This article shows that the contemporaneous presentations of explicit anti-racist dialogue and racist imagery work to (re)place whiteness at the center of Coven, a TV show that purports to forward a message of equality and justice for those who are different.  相似文献   

Along the Write Lines: a case study exploring activities to enable creative writing in a secondary English classroom.     

Audrey B. Wood 《English in Education》2016,50(2):130-147

This article arises from a four week study of a class of 14‐15 year old students. The study explored students’ perception of themselves as writers and the effects of a variety of teaching and learning strategies on their creative writing responses. The aim of the project was to enhance the students’ creative writing, whilst ascertaining whether there were particular activities or types of writing that would lead to students perceiving more satisfactory outcomes in their writing. It answers the research question: What do I observe, and what do my students say, about the experience of different classroom based creative writing tasks?  相似文献   

Do you really hate Tom Brady? Pretense and emotion in sport     

Joseph G. Moore 《体育哲学杂志》2019,46(2):244-260

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小说是历史的一面镜子──凯瑟琳·安·波特的小说创作     

王庆华 《南宁职业技术学院学报》2001,6(1):54-58

凯瑟琳·安·波特一生，经历了十九世纪末期和二十世纪大部分的风风雨雨。其创作反映了这段历史时期的的政治、哲学和社会的变迁，从中，我们看到的是一个冲突甚于协调的世纪和作家。  相似文献   

平民叙事与现世关怀言说当下生存本真——谈钱锺书小说的"反神话"写作     

黄志军 《廊坊师范学院学报》2007,23(2):22-24

钱氏小说创作通过现世关怀和平民叙事对生活予以"真实"呈现,这一写作是对人类生活的本真样态和存在世界的"围城"本质的揭示,以及还原生活本真的反神话叙述.同时也昭示人们关注平民质朴的凡俗人生,回到脚踏实地的现实生活,认识到无法弃置的生存境遇从而发现自我的存在.  相似文献   

关于中国古代小说起源的再思考     

冯汝常 《云南师范大学学报(哲学社会科学版)》2003,35(2):90-94

小说史研究于古代小说起有史传说与神话说等，有关稗官的考证在一定程度上也影响着研究对小说起源的认知。本在前人研究的基础上，通过对已有考证的剖析，试从先秦两汉化背景的视角透视古小说的起源。  相似文献   

恐怖的心灵 阴暗的人性——浅析爱伦·坡《阿芒提拉多的酒桶》     

江浩 《洛阳师范学院学报》2011,30(4):51-55

《阿芒提拉多的酒桶》是埃德加·爱伦·坡恐怖小说的经典范例。全文短小精悍,结构紧密,寓意深刻,每个词、每句话都在为文章的效果服务,展现了爱伦.坡非凡的智慧和高超的艺术技巧。小说用精彩的语言对白和对环境氛围的描写,透析人性的阴暗,表现外在世界的恐怖,也探寻人心内在的恐怖。  相似文献   

在真实中建构科幻:论郑军的科幻小说创作     

刘健 《苏州教育学院学报》2020,(1):61-65

郑军是当代中国科幻文坛一位“理论与实践相结合”的非典型科幻作家。他以科幻迷的身份走入科幻界,凭着自己对科幻创作的执著与坚韧,在而立之年投身科幻创作,用了15年的时间从边缘走向中心。在创作理念上,他独辟蹊径,坚持以真实生活为创作背景,在科技发展的最前沿寻觅科幻素材,拒绝“老三样”式的科幻八股。  相似文献   

简论唐代的小说读者     

邱昌员 《赣南师范学院学报》2003,(1):46-50

唐代的小说读者是成熟的阅读和接受群体 ,他们与创作群体有着同样的小说观念和审美需求 ,他们不以史传的“实录”原则苛求作者 ,能理性地理解小说的虚构 ,常态地看待“奇事”“异事” ,并常常表现出参与创作的巨大热情 ,对小说的创作提出指导性意见 ,有时则直接进行再创作 ,为唐代小说的创作和传播作出了贡献。  相似文献   

论杜甫楼阁诗的高楼意象     

周焕卿 《运城学院学报》2003,21(1):59-62

杜甫在楼阁诗中，采用虚实结合、情景相融的手法，塑造了孤高偏寒、超脱飞扬和高边清新的三种高楼意象，表达了诗人对宇宙人生的普泛关怀，对尘世苦难的精神超越。  相似文献