1. Student's full name: Nguyen Hong Van 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: October 2, 1998
4. Place of birth: Hanoi
5. Decision on student admission No. 2948/2021/QD-XHNV dated December 28, 2021, by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in the training process:
7. Thesis title: Space and Gender Identity in Alice Munro's Short Stories through "Runaway" and "Hate, Beloved, Love, Marriage"
8. Major: Foreign Literature; Code: 8229030.03
9. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
10. Summary of the thesis results:
This thesis aims to analyze the spatial and gender identity "shaping" characters in Alice Munro's short stories, specifically in her two collections, *Escape* and *Hate, Love, Affection, Marriage*, from a feminist and geographical perspective. It will delve into the prejudices and aspirations for happiness and freedom faced by women in 20th-century Canadian society. The main issues to be addressed include: defining the concepts of space and gender identity, the relationship between space and gender identity; the characters' manifestation of gender identity prejudices and spatial limitations in the short stories; and the human movement within space in search of identity freedom.
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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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