minor heroism in mário de andrade’s macunaíma

UIDB/00417/2020 UIDP/00417/2020Este artigo pretende discutir o que está especificamente em jogo em Macunaíma no que diz respeito a uma característica épica marcada pelo protesto e pela não-conformidade. Por conseguinte, Macunaíma é visto como um herói representativo de uma cultura menor, não no sentido de ser uma cultura de uma minoria da população, mas antes no sentido de uma cultura de uma população menorizada, sujeita a um poder molar. Analisando como os aspectos paródicos e satíricos da narrativa se relacionam com algumas das lendas indígenas ali presentes, o argumento central deste artigo consiste na ideia de que Macunaíma se erige como uma crítica ao (neo)colonialismo cultural e econômico que (ainda) subjugava o Brasil no princípio do século vinte, ao mesmo tempo que desestabiliza a racionalidade, o realismo e o lógico-positivismo inerente às categorias de pensamento colonial. This article intends to discuss what is specifically at stake in what concerns a possible epic feature found in Macunaíma marked by protest and non-conformity. As follows, Macunaíma is envisaged as hero who represents a minor culture, not in the sense of being the culture of a minority of the population, but rather in the sense of being the culture of a minoritized people, subjected to a grinding power. Analyzing how parodical and satirical aspects of the narrative relate to some indigenous legends, I argue that Macunaíma criticized the cultural and economic (neo)colonialism to which Brazil was (yet) subjugated in the early twentieth century, while destabilizing the rational, realistic and logical-positivist categories of colonial thought.publishersversionpublishe

Economic Impacts of Ageing: An Interindustry Approach

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to quantify the impact of the evolution of consumption patterns associated with ageing on the relative importance of industries in Portugal. Design/Methodology/Approach - This paper uses data from the Family Spending Survey to disaggregate the Household column of the Portuguese Input-Output Table in different age groups, projecting their consumption, using the latest demographic projections made by Statistics Portugal (INE). Findings - The study identifies the industries that are likely to be stimulated by the ageing of the Portuguese populations, as well as the industries that will most likely become disadvantaged by the process. Social implications - The task of identification of growing and declining industries due to ageing is important to help the design of employment, environmental, and social policies. Original/Value - The contemporary demographic trends in western societies have added to the importance of studying the economic and social consequences of ageing. Previously, the main issues have been the labour market effects, the sustainability of social security systems, and long-term care. In this paper, we address a different research topic, quantifying the sectoral impact of the evolution of consumption patterns associated with ageing.Ageing; Input-output; Consumption behaviour.

Alfredo Dias Gomes (1922-1999)

Alfredo Dias Gomes (1922-1999

Representando o Irrepresentável: Encenações de Tortura no Teatro Brasileiro da Ditadura Militar

Representando o Irrepresentável: Encenações de Tortura no Teatro Brasileiro da Ditadura Milita

Verbal Violence and the Pursuit of Power in Apareceu a Margarida

Verbal Violence and the Pursuit of Power in Apareceu a Margarid

Exposure to airborne ultrafine particles from cooking in portuguese homes

Cooking was found to be a main source of submicrometer and ultrafine aerosols from gas combustion in stoves. Therefore, this study consisted of the determination of the alveolar deposited surface area due to aerosols resulting from common domestic cooking activities (boiling fish, vegetables, or pasta, and frying hamburgers and eggs). The concentration of ultrafine particles during the cooking events significantly increased from a baseline of 42.7 mu m(2)/cm(3) (increased to 72.9 mu m(2)/cm(3) due to gas burning) to a maximum of 890.3 mu m(2)/cm(3) measured during fish boiling in water, and a maximum of 4500 mu m(2)/cm(3) during meat frying. This clearly shows that a domestic activity such as cooking can lead to exposures as high as those of occupational exposure activities