https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/572 Thu, 28 May 2026 20:54:13 GMT 2026-05-28T20:54:13Z https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8438 Title: Representações da política estadunidense na trilogia Batman: O Cavaleiro das Trevas de Frank Miller (1986, 2001, 2015) Autor: Rachelle, Felipe Raul Primeiro orientador: Oliveira, Angela Meirelles de Abstract: This work aims to analyze and discuss different aspects of the political history of the United States of America, using as sources the comic books that make up the trilogy The Dark Knight, written by Frank Miller in the years 1986, 2001, and 2015. The comics present a story where the superhero Batman, now older and retired, returns to his activities as a vigilante, establishing debates about the notions of hero, vigilantism, state control, individual freedoms, and different political positions. Miller uses aspects of American culture, ranging from notions of the selfmade man to the imagery of a common evil for a greater good, using terms to refer to the obstacles to the success of Batman and his project against crime, such as "fascists," "terrorists," or "fanatics." Each moment of production and release of the works comprises different facets of the political history of the United States of America, such as the Cold War and the Reagan era in the 1980s, the attacks on the Twin Towers at the end of 2001 and the American incursions in the Middle East, or even the final years of Barack Obama's presidency and the 2016 presidential race that elected Donald Trump as head of state. We explore the debates surrounding the different notions and political aspects that shaped these historical moments, as well as their impacts and reflections on society. By aligning our analyses of a comic book with the political debates of different eras, we offer a broad perspective on how a renowned author of such cultural manifestations, like Frank Miller, observes and produces work about the society in which he lives, listing everyday elements in his fictional works. The objective of this thesis, therefore, is to establish a dialogue between the Political History of the United States, comic books, and the universe created by Frank Miller in The Dark Knight, and to explore their relationships, similarities, and differences, with regard to the stories and their respective temporalities. Publisher: Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná Tipo do documento: Tese Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8438 2026-02-27T00:00:00Z https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8420 Title: Exposições universais: arquitetando a identidade nacional do Brasil Império Autor: Pinto, Ana Paula Vieira Primeiro orientador: Leme, André Luiz Abstract: This dissertation analyzes the construction of a national identity for the Universal Expositions during the Brazilian Empire (19th century), understanding this construction as a project of public policy, both external and internal. It investigates how such events articulated discourses of progress, science, and modernity, and how these representations dialogued with the sociopolitical context of the period. The sources for analysis include: the book and album Brasil Pitoresco (1859-1861), by Charles Ribeyrolles and Victor Frond; the book O Brasil (1889), by Emile Lavousser; the books O Império do Brasil na Exposição Universal de 1867 em Paris (1867), O Império do Brazil na Exposição Universal de 1873 em Vienna d'Áustria (1873), and O Império do Brazil na Exposição Universal de 1876 em Philadelphia (1876), the latter without specific authorship. To theoretically ground our analysis of national identity, we engage with Stuart Hall, Eric Hobsbawm, and Benedict Anderson, and draw on Roger Chartier and Pierre Bourdieu to conceptualize representation. Therefore, we analyze how the Exhibitions functioned as mechanisms of political legitimacy, exposing tensions between the civilizing project and the Empire limits. Publisher: Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná Tipo do documento: Dissertação Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8420 2026-03-13T00:00:00Z https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8391 Title: “Meu Convívio com a Esquizofrenia”: a experiência singular de Albertina Borges da Rocha (1964-1981) Autor: Surdi, Gabriela Boniatti Primeiro orientador: Wadi, Yonissa Marmitt Abstract: This dissertation investigates the life trajectory of Albertina Borges da Rocha, born in 1930 and diagnosed with schizophrenia. Throughout her life, Albertina underwent four hospitalizations at the Instituto de Psiquiatria Adauto Botelho in Rio de Janeiro. However, more than being merely an object of psychiatry, Albertina became the narrator of her own experience by publishing, in 2003, the autobiography A História de Beta and, in 2012, Meu convívio com a esquizofrenia. This study adopts this narrative as its primary source, intertwining it with the history of madness and psychiatry in Brazil between the 1961s and 1984s, while problematizing the medicalization of gender and institutional practices. Based on an approach that considers patients' testimonies as legitimate historical documents, the dissertation analyzes how Albertina, through her writing, interrupts the tradition of silencing patient discourses and asserts authority over her own experience. Divided into three chapters, the work begins by analyzing Albertina's psychiatric institutionalization, discussing the schizophrenia diagnosis attributed to her; it then explores her engagement with occupational therapy and the workshops of the Museum of Images of the Unconscious, under the coordination of psychiatrist Nise da Silveira; finally, it examines her writing as an act of resistance and subjective reconstruction. Drawing from the historiography of madness and psychiatry, gender studies, and reflections on autobiographical testimonies, this study seeks to understand how Albertina despite being marked by a highly stigmatizing diagnosis reacted, re-signified, and rewrote her own story, challenging the boundaries between madness, authorship, and humanity. Publisher: Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná Tipo do documento: Dissertação Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8391 2025-12-05T00:00:00Z https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8390 Title: Mulheres adventistas em Curitiba: tensões e conflitos no mundo religioso (1960 a 2020) Autor: Azevedo, Milton Aparecido Primeiro orientador: Bosi, Antônio de Pádua Abstract: This doctoral thesis investigates the construction of the female image within Adventism, a Protestant Christian movement centered on the belief in the imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ, with an emphasis on observing the Sabbath (the seventh day) as a day of rest and worship, and strong missionary, educational, and health activities, with the Seventh-day Adventist Church (IASD). Given the proposed theme, this research takes as its starting point an understanding of the image that has been created of women in the IASD and how the expansion of their areas of activity, influenced by exogenous movements, has impacted and led to a rethinking of this theme within the Church. Thus, the objective is to understand the process of constructing the female imaginary within Adventism and the impact of the labor market and women's occupation of new spaces within this religion, concerning the reality of the metropolitan region of Curitiba, Paraná, from the 1960s to 2020. Added to this is the idea of identifying, in the context of the emergence of Adventism, female participation and analyzing, from a historical point of view, the external and internal influences for the expansion of the role of women in this religious movement, as well as understanding the empirical realities of these subjects in the local and temporal context. The thesis that guides this research is based on the premise that Adventist women played an essential role in the formation and development of Adventism, with a historically strong female movement within this religion, advocating for new spaces and identity agendas, breaking the bubble of a structure shaped by conservatism and patriarchy in their work, family, church, and other aspects. In terms of methodology, we resorted to: i) bibliographic research, through authors who discuss the topic (articles, books, dissertations, and theses); ii) documentary research, considering writings from the IASD, Ellen White, considered an Adventist prophetess, and mainly from the Adventist Magazine; iii) field research, through semi-structured interviews with Adventist men and women from Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Theoretically, the study is based on the thinking of Max Weber, who analyzed the religious implications of men's economic behavior, drawing on concepts such as ideal type, patriarchy, disenchantment with the world, pure types of legitimate domination, elective affinities, and others. The results show that women's participation in Adventism has been and continues to be very significant. In the realm of religiosity, women have navigated with great skill and pragmatism and achieved several victories, despite the male predominance at the helm of Adventism and Protestantism in general. From its early days, Adventism has been imbued with pragmatism and systematic rationalization of the way of life, which has contributed to mitigating the assumptions of the classic division of roles, anchored in the patriarchal model inherited from Judeo-Christian culture, in the face of feminism and the new ambitions of Adventist women. This was the scenario that contributed to the construction of the female imaginary in relation to the labor market and the delimitation of women's spaces in Adventism. Publisher: Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná Tipo do documento: Tese Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/8390 2026-03-20T00:00:00Z