1. Student's name: Nguyen Hong Van 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: October 2, 1998
4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2948/2021/QD-XHNV dated December 28, 2021 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in the training process:
7. Thesis topic: Space and gender identity in Alice Munro's short stories through "Escape" and "Hate, Intimacy, Love, Love, Marriage"
8. Major: Foreign Literature; Code: 8229030.03
9. Scientific advisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
10. Summary of thesis results:
The thesis aims to analyze the space and gender identity that “shape” characters in the short stories of writer Alice Munro through two collections of stories, Escape and Hate, Love, Love, Marry, from a feminist and geographical perspective, thereby delving into the prejudices and aspirations of women seeking happiness and freedom in 20th-century Canadian society. The main issues that will be developed include: Clearly defining the concepts of space, gender identity, the relationship between space and gender identity; the character's expression of prejudices about gender identity and space in the short stories; the movement of people in space to seek freedom of identity.
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INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Nguyen Hong Van 2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: October 2, 1998 4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Admission decision number: 2948/2021/QD-XHNV Dated: December 28, 2021
6. Changes in academic process:
7. Official thesis title: Space and gender identity in Alice Munro's short stories in Runaway and Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage
8. Major: Foreign Literature 9. Code: 8229030.03
10. Supervisors: Ph.D Nguyen Thi Thuy Thuy, Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
This study aims to analyze the intricate interplay between space and gender identity in the short stories of Alice Munro – collection Runaway and Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage. This research will employ a feminist and geographical lens, delving into the dominant biases and women's pursuit of happiness and freedom in 20th-century Canadian society. The primary objectives of this investigation encompass the precise definition of spatial and gender concepts and the exploration of their interconnectedness, an examination of how characters within the short stories embody gender-related prejudices and gender identity, and a nuanced exploration of humans within these constructs in the quest for gender freedom.
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