Suchergebnisse

Í greininni er fjallað um nútímaævintýrið Coraline (2002). Kenningarammi sálgreiningarinnar hefur verið áberandi í fræðilegri umræðu um þessa bók frá upphafi og þessi grein er engin undantekning frá því aðallega er byggt á kenningum Sigmunds Freud um "hið ókennilega" og Juliu Kristevu um "úrkastið" auk femínískrar gagnrýni Barböru Creed á "the monstrous feminine". Fjallað verður um samband mæðra og dætra í bókinni og þroskasögu Kóralínu sem er ellefu ára telpa að brjótast undanvaldi móður sinnar. Sú uppreisn fer fram í stórkostlegri sviðsmynd þar sem "hinmóðirin", illviljuð og gráðug, ræður ríkjum. Niðurstaða Kóralínu er að hin raunverulega móðir, "nógu góða móðirin", sé allt sem telpa þarf.

This article discusses the phenomenon of self-harming or "non-Suicidal Self-In-jury" (nSSI). The International Society for the Study of Self-Injury defines non-sui cidal self-injury as the deliberate, self-inflicted damage of body tissue without suicidal intent and for purposes not socially or culturally sanctioned." The article discusses the cultural and social representations of self-injury, what is implied in it, who engages in it, and for what reasons. A lot can be deduced from interviews with self-harmers who use it to gain control over bad feelings and stress, by hurting their body and participating in risky behaviour. This dangerous activity often has more complicated sides with reference to rituals and spiritual associations to bloodletting, cleansing of all evil and healing, absolution and much wanted peace of mind. Finally, the changes in self-harming discourse and channels of communication are discussed. It has opened up during the last two decades with the arrival of social media. The self-harmers have built their own subcultures with special aesthetics and often preferring theatrical staging or performances instead of verbal expres-sion. These channels can have an uncanny power and influence over young and vulnerable people. The conclusion of the article is that all this requires an informed discussion as a special world, a special angst which is expressing itself in ways that might develop into suicidal behaviour if it is not taken seriously.