Towards a New Psychoanalytic Theory of Abandonment: A Feminist Intervention Via Myth

Summary of early research which led to the current study of the myths Clinical background to the current research on myths My work as an academic and my private clinical practice offered me the opportunity to attend female students and patients who in some way had experienced abandonment due to migration. While listening to them I was often forced to question the clinical strategies I was employing and to interrogate the psychoanalytic approaches that established abandonment as a paradigm of mental catastrophe. Why? Because in the different testimonies of these women there seemed to be no trace of severely damaged or perturbed psychic processes. This female experience while traversed and shaped by a male sexual desertion that, although negative in itself, was neither impairing nor psychopathologic – as the classic psychoanalytic theory of loss, abandonment and mourning had established. Quite surprisingly to me this specific form of abandonment, which is essentially centred on the ambiguous status of being and not being in a relationship, stimulated in these women very interesting unconscious process which led them to start breaking into traditional patriarchal social moulds and gender patterns. These women seemed to have become emancipated and thereby in command of many decisions which offered them a greater sense of independence and self-awareness while leading them to redefine aspects of their subjectivity which were before solidly linked to the prescriptions of their male partners. In very simple terms, these women did not consider themselves as victims. In order to tackle the unconscious vicissitudes underlying this form of female subjectivity, and since I did not usually keep written or taped records of my patients, I considered the implementation of clinical group work outside the context of my consulting room and office at the University. The Clinical Work Group 2003-2004 With the support of the Instituto Michoacano de la Mujer (The Michoacan Women's Institute) in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico and the Universidad Michocana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo (UMNSH) the clinical work group was set up and it took place throughout eight sessions from November 21, 2003 to February 6, 2004 with the participation of five women and a colleague of mine in the role of observer. Theoretical Background My study case was organised as an operative group following the approach of the Argentinean socio-psychoanalyst Enrique Pichon-Riviere who made important contributions to the study of group dynamics and their role in society. As he himself describes it, “the technique of these groups is centred on the task, where theory and practice are resolved in a permanent and concrete praxis of the ‘here and now’ of each indicated field.” The two main hypotheses guiding the operative group technique were: 1) The pre-existence within each subject of ECROS (Conceptual Referential Operative Schema) which are stereotyped structures of thought that achieve a certain unity through group work and later stimulate the group’s operative referential scheme. 2) There is an essential similarity between the processes of teaching and learning, on the one hand, and of therapy, on the other. This kind of group was therefore centred on the participants’ pursuit of a rational learning task and not an explicitly therapeutic one. This means that participants were not labelled as patients requiring a therapeutic process but as individuals (women) who were invited to join a group learning experience. On the other hand, the group experience itself was conceived and conducted in relation to British psychoanalyst W.R. Bion’s basic assumptions concerning group theory, which means the application of a theoretical understanding of the psychoanalytic principles of group psychotherapy. In general terms, what Bion postulates is that there is a group mentality, -the unanimous expression of the will of the group that presents difficulties for the individual in the pursuit of their aims -, which can be understood in the light of three basic assumptions, or three recurrent patterns of behaviour: pair, fight-flight and dependence. Approach to the group The task undertaken in this case consisted of the reading of short stories which I selected on the basis of their themes which needed to be relevant to aspects of the research topic, and thus included stories about the separation of lovers, abandonment, marriage problems and ordeals, female sexuality and the role of women in Michoacán’s migrant communities. The titles of the stories were as follows: 1) “La Tejedora” (“The Spinner”) 2) “El Hombre de Hierro” (“The Iron Man”) 3) “Gracias a la Vida” (“Thanks to Life”) 4) “Underwood” 5) “El Esposo” (“The Husband”) 6) “Una Yunta” (“A Yoke”) 7) “Los Ciclos de la Vida” (“Life Cycles”) Outcomes The group work revealed that abandoned women by migrant men were not psychologically damaged. Further details An extensive account of the methodology, theory and development of the group work experience is offered at: [site details to be supplied during April 2009

El salt a l ’exterior de les empreses de nova creació

New international companies have come true thanks to globalization. They will be playing a major role in the 21st century, as their impact on economic and social progress is significantly larger than that of other kind of new companies. Nevertheless, their international success is subject to the adoption of a strategic approach which will provide them with the required tools to overcome future challenges, given their scarcity of resources. This paper explores the main aspects of the abovementioned strategic approach, aimed at contributing to the success of the companies in international markets.L’existència d’empreses internacionals de nova creació constitueix una realitat possible gràcies a la globalització. Aquestes noves empreses internacionals estan cridades a ocupar un paper destacat en el segle XXI, ja que la seua repercussió en el progrés econòmic i social és significativament major que la d’altres tipus de noves empreses. No obstant, l’èxit internacional d’aquestes empreses passa per l’adopció d’un enfocament estratègic que els proporcione les eines necessàries per a superar els desafiaments a què s’hauran d’enfrontar, tenint en compte les seues limitacions de recursos. En aquest treball s’exploren els principals aspectes que ha de cobrir aquest enfocament estratègic perquè efectivament contribuïsca a l’èxit d’aquestes empreses en els mercats internacionals.La existencia de empresas internacionales de nueva creación constituye una realidad posible gracias a la globalización. Estas nuevas empresas internacionales están llamadas a ocupar un papel destacado en el siglo XXI, puesto que su repercusión en el progreso económico y social es significativamente mayor que la de otros tipos de nuevas empresas. Sin embargo, el éxito internacional de estas empresas pasa por la adopción de un enfoque estratégico que les proporcione las herramientas necesarias para superar los desafíos a los que se deberán enfrentarse, habida cuenta de sus limitaciones de recursos. En este trabajo se exploran los principales aspectos que debe cubrir este enfoque estratégico para que efectivamente contribuya al éxito de estas empresas en los mercados internacionales.L ’existence d ’entreprises internationales de nouvelle création constitue une réalité possible grâce à la mondialisation. Ces nouvelles entreprises internationales son appelées à prendre une place remarquable au XXI siècle, car leur répercussion sur le progrès économique et social est significativement plus grande que celle d ’autres sortes d ’entreprises. Cependant, le succès international de ces entreprises passe par l’adoption d’une approche stratégique leur fournissant les outils nécessaires pour surmonter les dés qu’ils devront affronter, tenant compte de leurs limitations de recours. Ce travail explore les principaux aspects que cette approche stratégique doit couvrir, afin qu’elle puisse contribuer effectivement au succès de ces entreprises dans les marchés internationaux

Access to Healthcare, Barriers, Experiences and Disease Perceptions of the Latino Undocumented - Diabetes Mellitus Population in Philadelphia

Undocumented Latino immigrants (UIs) diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in Philadelphia are a highly vulnerable population due to the lack of social protection, fear of deportation, low educational levels, communication barriers, unfamiliarity with the U.S. healthcare system, and discrimination. The goal of this research proposal is to interpret data about diabetic UIs disease knowledge, barriers to access care and care practices. Using an interpretative phenomenological design, interviews, and observations will be used to collect data. A purposive sample of study participants will be recruited using word of mouth and snowballing methods at the Puentes de Salud clinic site, Saint Veronica and Saint Lawrence Catholic churches. Information obtained in this project may assist health professionals to design future programs to meet the specific needs of this community

Grande panorama de Lisboa em azulejo: novos contributos para a fixação da data, encomenda e autoria

O Grande panorama de Lisboa, obra maior da azulejaria nacional e hoje à guarda do Museu Nacional do Azulejo, pertenceu outrora a um palácio situado na freguesia de Santiago, propriedade da família Ferreira de Macedo no final do século xvii. A investigação apresentada procura esclarecer alguns aspectos relacionados com a execução do grandioso painel e com o perfil sócio-cultural do encomendador. À luz de novos elementos documentais, o artigo discute ainda a questão da autoria do painel, dada há muito ao pintor barroco Gabriel del Barco.The Great panorama of Lisbon, one of the utmost Portuguese masterpieces in tiles, today in the custody of the National Tile Museum, once belonged to a palace located in the parish of St. Tiago and owned by Ferreira de Macedo family in the late seventeenth century. This article quests to clarify some aspects related not only to the production and painting of the panel, but also to the social cultural profile of the commissioner. In light of new documentary evidence, the article also discusses the question of authorship of the panel, due to Baroque painter Gabriel del Barcoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Absence of Long Range Magnetic Order in the La1.4Sr0.8Ca0.8Mn2O7 Bilayered Manganite

In this work we studied, by means of high-resolution neutron diffraction as a function of temperature, the La1.4Sr0.8Ca0.8Mn2O7 bilayered manganite for two different annealing treatments. Out data allowed us to shown, for the first time, the absence of long-range magnetic order in this optimally doped bilayered manganite where the A-site of the structure is doped with equal proportions of different isovalent cations (Ca and Sr). The system, however, presents defined IM transitions which suggest that the transport properties are not linked to the evolution of long-range order and that two dimensional spin ordering in the layers of the perovskite blocks may be sufficient to 'assist' the hole hopping. Possible reason for the suppression of magnetic order induced by the Ca doping is a size effect coupled to the cation size mismatch between the Sr and Ca ions.Comment: 24 pages, 7 figure

Caracterización del sub-sistema de producción porcícola en cinco comunidades del municipio de Villa Canales

La presente investigación fue realizada en las aldeas de Colmenas, Chichimecas, San José El Tablón, Tapacun y El Durazno pertenecientes al Municipio de Villa Canales. El estudio se dividió en dos fases: Estática y Dinámica permitiendo obtener resultados sobre el funcionamiento del sub-sistema, los cuales se describen a continuación. Los productores del estrato1 se dedican a la producción de cerdo de traspatio y es el estrato con mayor número de productores (25). La edad de las personas que se dedican a la actividad porcina oscila entre un máximo de 56 años y un mínimo de 23 años. Generalmente los productores del estrato 3 realizan a las hembras el primer servicio entre el séptimo y octavo mes de edad, son descartadas a la edad de dos años entre el cuarto y quinto parto debido a la disminución de lechones al nacimiento, bajo peso y baja producción láctea. Respecto a los parámetros productivos existe un 81% de sobrevivencia de lechones en el estrato 3, destetándolos con pesos de 15 Kg y a una edad que oscila entre los 30 y 35 días. Al considerar los costos variables con los ingresos en los tres estratos nos indican que los ingresos no compensan la inversión realizada en insumos y mano de obra familiar. El alto costo esta dado principalmente por el valor de los alimentos proporcionados, el tiempo invertido por animal por día el cual no es cuantificado por el productor provocando la no rentabilidad del subsistema

Reflections on teaching performance studies for community-based theatre in Portugal

This paper presents a set of reflections made in relation to experiences that happened in the first year of the first course for the Masters Degree in Theatrical Activities in the Institute of Education, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. It looks at the curricular structure of this course and focuses especially on the course backbone - Performance Studies. The text discusses the fundamental questions that guided the content framework of Performance Studies and the way that this course sought to articulate epistemological, teaching and learning concerns, while simultaneously meeting the inherent heterogeneous needs of the target audience; namely, in relation to the initial training of students, their different goals, as well as their degrees of theatrical literacy and experience. Finally, it reflects on the constituent modules of the curricular unit that best illustrates the goals of theatrical research opened up by the deconstruction and use of the concept of performance in a training contextCIEC - Centro de Investigação em Estudos da Criança, IE, UMinho (UI 317 da FCT), PortugalFundos Nacionais através da FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia) e cofinanciado pelo Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER) através do COMPETE 2020 – Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização (POCI) com a referência POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007562info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Sodium Doped LaMnO3 Thin Films: Influence of Substrate and Thickness on Physical Properties

In this paper we report the results about the synthesis and characterization of optimally doped La1-xNaxMnO3 thin films grown onto SrTiO3 (100), NdGaO3 (100) and NdGaO3 (110) for thickness ranging from 11 to 82 nm. The effect of substrate nature and orientation, film thickness and annealing procedure was investigated in order to optimize their magnetoresistance (MR). We obtained very smooth films displaying MR values greater than 70%, near to room temperature.Comment: 31 pages, 9 figures Final version to appear in J. Phys. Chem.