Resonance of Unseen Things Ch. 5
What term is used to describe the feeling of a lost connection to nature in contemporary society?
Nostalgia
What is apophenia?
feeling people experience when they sense an underlying structure connecting unrelated events
What is a ‘travesti’?
A gender identity in Brazil that refers to individuals assigned male at birth who identify themselves as female.
What is the method Lepselter used to help a patient “connect the dots”
Apophenia
In the reading, what is the term given for the mix of the mundane and otherworldly details that resemble that of a painter?
Magritte-like surrealism
Lepselter examines how people interpret this type of powerful institution as a source of control over their personal freedom.
The government
What role does Brazilian favela play in shaping the community for travestis?
Creates a space of belonging and supportive networks to confront societal prejudice.
What are the four categories or ideologies of “The Dream Work”
Condensation, Symbolism, Displacement, and Representability
What are some key features of the “standard abduction narrative” that some of the support groups discuss experiencing?
Against their will, clinical settings, sometimes paralysis, fragmented memories (and more)
What is a cultural symbol of autonomy in American society
Personal freedom
What is minoritarian liberalism?
The framework that emphasizes the rights and recognition of marginalized groups.
In Freud’s most famous dream, “Irma”, who does Irma turn out to be?
Anna Hammerschalg and Emma Eckstein
What can be traced to the ‘deeper’ and ‘true’ meaning of the alien abduction stories mentioned in Chapter 5?
Societal and environmental concerns/fear
What are the types of narratives that people tell as a means to resist what they view as oppressive structures?
Conspiracy theories
What is an example of intersectionality for travestis?
how economic status and racial background both affect the experiences of travestis.
Lepselter focused on this theme, often reflected in tales of UFOs and alien abductions, symbolizing American culture's struggle between liberty and confinement.
The Great American Story of Freedom and Captivity
What do Carla and Nicholas’s(page 129) stories reflect about the authority of science?
Its presence is increasing and minimizing “sacred” stories like those of UFOs and alien encounters
What is the conflict between autonomy and institutional power?
Individuals' struggle to reclaim personal freedom from pervasive societal and governmental control.
What three frameworks (other than minoritarian liberalism) does Moises employ to analyze the lived experiences of travestis?
queer theory, intersectionality, and critical race theory
These two sites in the West (Great Basin) represent the experiences of confinement and cultural assimilation for marginalized groups during the 20th century
Manzanar internment camps and Intermountain Indian Boarding School