O papel da nova música popular no cinema anglófono (1955-85)

Mestrado em Estudos InglesesA presente dissertação propõe-se apresentar uma perspectiva global do papel da música popular, com particular ênfase para o Rock ‘n ‘ Roll, em filmes direcionados para adolescentes, lançados entre 1955 e 1985. Após contextualizar socioculturalmente as três décadas em estudo, este trabalho concentra-se na análise de filmes específicos de cada uma das décadas, de forma a avaliar a evolução da música nos filmes com o passar dos anos e o seu impacto nos espectadores.This dissertation aims to present an overview of the role of popular music, with particular emphasis on Rock ‘n’ Roll, in films targeted at teenagers, released between 1955 and 1985. After contextualizing the three decades of study in respect of their social and cultural backgrounds, this work focuses on the analysis of particular films from each decade so as to assess the evolution of, for the most part, pre-recorded popular film music throughout these years and its impact on viewers

Characterisation of microbial attack on archaeological bone

As part of an EU funded project to investigate the factors influencing bone preservation in the archaeological record, more than 250 bones from 41 archaeological sites in five countries spanning four climatic regions were studied for diagenetic alteration. Sites were selected to cover a range of environmental conditions and archaeological contexts. Microscopic and physical (mercury intrusion porosimetry) analyses of these bones revealed that the majority (68%) had suffered microbial attack. Furthermore, significant differences were found between animal and human bone in both the state of preservation and the type of microbial attack present. These differences in preservation might result from differences in early taphonomy of the bones. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved