Truth, Power, and Knowledge. Female Travel Writings
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Resumo: | This article begins with a reflection about the influences of the travel reports – real or imaginary ones – on the modern discourse, diversity, and alterities. It also considers the reports as a power instrument, since, according to Foucault, the force of power resides in the production of positive effects in both knowledge and desire levels. Thus, the chroniclers responsible for the first descriptions of the New World are visited. Their books were very useful to the new travelers by revealing the mystery of the foreign lands, as well as their customs, alimentary habits, dressing ways, and familiar relationships, among others. The narratives written by women are then introduced considering the specificity of their approach. After all, when appearing to the public, they need to establish a relationship between space, knowledge and authority, and, in order to validate their discourse, they make use of history and references to the consulted sources. Marquesa Calderón de la Barca (Life in Mexico during a residence of two years in that country, de 1843); Condessa de Merlín (La Havane, de 1844); and Nísia Floresta (Itinerário de uma viagem à Alemanha, de 1857) are some of the writers analyzed here. |
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Truth, Power, and Knowledge. Female Travel WritingsVerdad, poder y saber: escritura de viajes femeninaThis article begins with a reflection about the influences of the travel reports – real or imaginary ones – on the modern discourse, diversity, and alterities. It also considers the reports as a power instrument, since, according to Foucault, the force of power resides in the production of positive effects in both knowledge and desire levels. Thus, the chroniclers responsible for the first descriptions of the New World are visited. Their books were very useful to the new travelers by revealing the mystery of the foreign lands, as well as their customs, alimentary habits, dressing ways, and familiar relationships, among others. The narratives written by women are then introduced considering the specificity of their approach. After all, when appearing to the public, they need to establish a relationship between space, knowledge and authority, and, in order to validate their discourse, they make use of history and references to the consulted sources. Marquesa Calderón de la Barca (Life in Mexico during a residence of two years in that country, de 1843); Condessa de Merlín (La Havane, de 1844); and Nísia Floresta (Itinerário de uma viagem à Alemanha, de 1857) are some of the writers analyzed here.O artigo inicia com uma reflexão acerca da articulação que os relatos de viagens – reais ou imaginárias – podem cumprir junto ao discurso moderno sobre as diversidades e as alteridades. Considera, ainda, os relatos como exercício de poder, na medida em que, segundo Foucault, a força do poder reside na produção de efeitos positivos no nível do desejo e do saber. Para tanto, lembra os cronistas responsáveis pelas primeiras descrições do Novo Mundo, cujos livros de viagens adquiriram autoridade sobre as regiões estrangeiras ao desvelar seus mistérios, como a descrição de costumes, hábitos alimentícios, vestimenta e relações familiares, entre outros, e orientando, assim, os novos viajantes. As narrativas de viagens feitas por mulheres são então introduzidas a partir da especificidade de suas abordagens. Afinal, ao irromper o espaço público, elas necessitam estabelecer uma relação entre o espaço, o conhecimento e a autoridade, e, para validar seus discursos, servem-se da história e da referência às fontes consultadas. Marquesa Calderón de la Barca, Isabel Pesado de Mier, as irmãs Larraínzar, Condessa de Merlín e Nísia Floresta são algumas das escritoras aqui trabalhadas.Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina2008-09-21info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/article/view/S0104-026X200800030001910.1590/S0104-026X2008000300019Revista Estudos Feministas; Vol. 16 No. 3 (2008); 1009Revista Estudos Feministas; Vol. 16 Núm. 3 (2008); 1009Revista Estudos Feministas; v. 16 n. 3 (2008); 10091806-95840104-026Xreponame:Revista Estudos Feministasinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)instacron:UFSCporhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/article/view/S0104-026X2008000300019/9193Copyright (c) 2018 Revista Estudos Feministasinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAraújo, Nara2020-01-30T09:49:11Zoai:periodicos.ufsc.br:article/9955Revistahttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/indexPUBhttps://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/ref/oai||ref@cfh.ufsc.br1806-95840104-026Xopendoar:2022-11-21T11:37:41.115955Revista Estudos Feministas - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)true |
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This article begins with a reflection about the influences of the travel reports – real or imaginary ones – on the modern discourse, diversity, and alterities. It also considers the reports as a power instrument, since, according to Foucault, the force of power resides in the production of positive effects in both knowledge and desire levels. Thus, the chroniclers responsible for the first descriptions of the New World are visited. Their books were very useful to the new travelers by revealing the mystery of the foreign lands, as well as their customs, alimentary habits, dressing ways, and familiar relationships, among others. The narratives written by women are then introduced considering the specificity of their approach. After all, when appearing to the public, they need to establish a relationship between space, knowledge and authority, and, in order to validate their discourse, they make use of history and references to the consulted sources. Marquesa Calderón de la Barca (Life in Mexico during a residence of two years in that country, de 1843); Condessa de Merlín (La Havane, de 1844); and Nísia Floresta (Itinerário de uma viagem à Alemanha, de 1857) are some of the writers analyzed here. |
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