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Counter-storytelling in Thomas King’s “Green grass, Running water”: subalternity, identity and subversion of the western imperialist discourse
Trabajo de fin de Grado. Grado en Estudios Ingleses. Curso académico 2020-2021El principal propósito de esta tesis es analizar y demostrar el potencial de la novela
Green Grass, Running Water, del autor Thomas King, como una obra subversiva
contemporánea. Esta novela ofrece una contra narrativa a paradigmas y nociones
gravemente perjudiciales que han sido durante tanto tiempo predominantes en la
sociedad, cultura y literatura occidentales. Para ello, se han analizado distintos aspectos.
Se ha demostrado como la figura de Coyote usa la sátira como una herramienta para
establecer una conexión entre la tradición oral y escrita, al mismo tiempo que expone
comportamientos y prácticas altamente discriminatorios que denotan el sentido de
supremacía occidental, todavía predominantes en la sociedad de hoy en día. En relación
con esto, analizaré la deconstrucción de la tradicional historia bíblica de la creación, a la
vez que numerosos símbolos usados en la novela con un claro mensaje subversivo.
Además, analizaré la posición de los Nativos americanos como subalternos a lo largo de
la historia norteamericana, y los efectos que esto ha desencadenado en algunos personajes
en relación con su propio sentido de identidad.The main purpose of this dissertation is to analyze and demonstrate the potential
of King’s novel Green Grass, Running Water as a contemporary subversive novel, using
counter-storytelling as a tool to expose and challenge deep-rooted and injurious
paradigms of Western society, literature and culture. In doing so, several aspects have
been analyzed. In the first place, I study how the figure of Coyote uses humor and satire
to establish a connection between oral and written traditions, while also exposing
discriminatory behaviors and practices of Western supremacy and imperialism, as well
as their pervasiveness in present-day society. In line with this, I examine the re-writing
and deconstruction of the traditional Biblical story of the creation and the use of several
symbols introduced in the novel for subversive purposes. Furthermore, I explore the issue
of Natives’ position as subalterns in North American society throughout history and the
detrimental effect this has triggered in the different characters’ attitude and understanding
of their Native identity and heritage
Sustracción internacional de menores y violencia de género
[ES]La sustracción internacional de menores es el traslado de un menor a un país donde
no reside llevado a cabo de forma ilícita dentro de un contexto de crisis familiar; además,
constituye un delito tipificado en el artículo 225 bis del Código Penal, a cuyos efectos la
sustracción puede tener una doble consideración:
1. Traslado ilícito del menor: uno de los progenitores traslada al menor a un
lugar diferente al de su residencia sin consentimiento del progenitor con quien convive (otras
personas o una institución, en su caso, a quien se confía su guarda o custodia). El fin de este
traslado es obtener una resolución judicial que capacite al progenitor que lleva a cabo la
sustracción a convivir legalmente con su hijo.
2. Retención ilícita del menor: se trata del supuesto en que el progenitor
sustractor retiene al menor en un Estado diferente al de la residencia de los hijos
Healthcare workers hospitalized due to COVID-19 have no higher risk of death than general population. Data from the Spanish SEMI-COVID-19 Registry
Aim To determine whether healthcare workers (HCW) hospitalized in Spain due to COVID-19 have a worse prognosis than non-healthcare workers (NHCW). Methods Observational cohort study based on the SEMI-COVID-19 Registry, a nationwide registry that collects sociodemographic, clinical, laboratory, and treatment data on patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in Spain. Patients aged 20-65 years were selected. A multivariate logistic regression model was performed to identify factors associated with mortality. Results As of 22 May 2020, 4393 patients were included, of whom 419 (9.5%) were HCW. Median (interquartile range) age of HCW was 52 (15) years and 62.4% were women. Prevalence of comorbidities and severe radiological findings upon admission were less frequent in HCW. There were no difference in need of respiratory support and admission to intensive care unit, but occurrence of sepsis and in-hospital mortality was lower in HCW (1.7% vs. 3.9%; p = 0.024 and 0.7% vs. 4.8%; p<0.001 respectively). Age, male sex and comorbidity, were independently associated with higher in-hospital mortality and healthcare working with lower mortality (OR 0.211, 95%CI 0.067-0.667, p = 0.008). 30-days survival was higher in HCW (0.968 vs. 0.851 p<0.001). Conclusions Hospitalized COVID-19 HCW had fewer comorbidities and a better prognosis than NHCW. Our results suggest that professional exposure to COVID-19 in HCW does not carry more clinical severity nor mortality