Mary Jane Dempsey
Biographic Data
| ID | 5829424 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mary Jane Dempsey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mary Jane |
| FAMILY NAME | Dempsey |
| SIGNATURE | DEMPSEY M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Warwick |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Breaking the Cycle
This article reads Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend through a feminist lens to challenge the role of relationships among women in informing their identities. Based on a methodology that draws on Luisa Muraro's symbolic mother and Sara Ahmed's argument about repetition as a feminist practice, my argument focuses on how the novel's protagonist seeks alternative mother figures and role models to avoid becoming like her biological mother—lacking …
Identity in Today’s Europe
The European Union (EU) is currently facing an uncertain future as member states debate the importance of political and economic cooperation. Although the organisation was founded on liberal principles, national discourses based on realist strategies have become more prevalent, spurred by debates on borders and identity issues. In essence, Europe cannot be liberal in principle while pursuing realist policies. Focusing on the concept of identity, …
Finding postcolonial figures
In the late 1960s, many western countries witnessed rising social movements that challenged traditional ideas of gender and race. Italy presents a particular case where divided post-war politics, rapid economic growth and strong Catholic tradition created conditions in which intersecting phenomena of feminism and migration challenged conventional order. Elvira Banotti, a feminist writer from Italy’s former colonies, offers one striking example of…
Finding postcolonial figures
In the late 1960s, many western countries witnessed rising social movements that challenged traditional ideas of gender and race. Italy presents a particular case where divided post-war politics, rapid economic growth and strong Catholic tradition created conditions in which intersecting phenomena of feminism and migration challenged conventional order. Elvira Banotti, a feminist writer from Italy’s former colonies, offers one striking example of…
Identity in Today’s Europe
The European Union (EU) is currently facing an uncertain future as member states debate the importance of political and economic cooperation. Although the organisation was founded on liberal principles, national discourses based on realist strategies have become more prevalent, spurred by debates on borders and identity issues. In essence, Europe cannot be liberal in principle while pursuing realist policies. Focusing on the concept of identity, …
Finding postcolonial figures
In the late 1960s, many western countries witnessed rising social movements that challenged traditional ideas of gender and race. Italy presents a particular case where divided post-war politics, rapid economic growth and strong Catholic tradition created conditions in which intersecting phenomena of feminism and migration challenged conventional order. Elvira Banotti, a feminist writer from Italy’s former colonies, offers one striking example of…
Breaking the Cycle
This article reads Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend through a feminist lens to challenge the role of relationships among women in informing their identities. Based on a methodology that draws on Luisa Muraro's symbolic mother and Sara Ahmed's argument about repetition as a feminist practice, my argument focuses on how the novel's protagonist seeks alternative mother figures and role models to avoid becoming like her biological mother—lacking …
Feminism (2 works) · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Agency (philosophy) (1 work) · Argument (complex analysis) (1 work)