The representation of science and scientists in The Alienist and other works of fiction

A network of discursive convergences is established between the work The Alienist, by Machado de Assis, and other cultural objects of various forms and physical supports, using a hermeneutic-dialectical framework of analysis, aiming to demonstrate a constant emphasis on the representation of science...

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Autores: Furnival, Ariadne Chloe Mary, Silva, Marco Donizete Paulino da
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:Sociedade Brasileira de História da Ciência (SBHC)
Repositorio:Revista Brasileira de História da Ciência (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.rbhciencia.emnuvens.com.br:article/84
Acceso en línea:https://rbhciencia.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/84
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ciência na sociedade
imagem do cientista
representações da ciência
Science in society
image of scientists
representations of science
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Sumario:A network of discursive convergences is established between the work The Alienist, by Machado de Assis, and other cultural objects of various forms and physical supports, using a hermeneutic-dialectical framework of analysis, aiming to demonstrate a constant emphasis on the representation of science, through the figure of the scientist and surrounding elements. Strategies identified in these works are compared, with reference to previous works that focused on the historical roles and images of science. Regarding The Alienist, the recurrence of a negative image is observed, conveyed by the protagonist’s eccentric, antisocial and self-destructive behaviour.