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- A definition of literary literacy: a content analysis of literature syllabuses and interviews with Portuguese lecturers of literaturePublication . Baleiro, RitaThe aim of this paper is to present a definition of literary literacy in the context of majors in languages, literatures and cultures, in Portugal. A definition of literary literacy was deduced from a content analysis of primary data sources and from the theoretical underpinnings of the transactional theory of reading. The primary data sources are fourteen Portuguese and English literature syllabuses from four Portuguese universities (Lisboa, Nova, Coimbra and Porto) and twelve interviews with Portuguese university lecturers of literature. Based on the findings of a content analysis of both syllabuses and interviews, from the lecturers‘ point of view, a literary literate student doing a major in languages, literatures and cultures must, above all, be able to contextualize literary texts and their authors both historically and culturally, must be able to present an interpretation as a coherent text, and must be able to do and organize bibliographical research.
- Health-related quality of life in patients with Rheumatoid ArthritisPublication . Ferreira, Lara; Ferreira, Pedro Lopes; Baleiro, RitaObjectives: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic rheumatic disease of unknown aetiology and greater incidence among the elderly. It can lead to serious consequences regarding functional limitations and patient's ability to work. The purpose of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life in patients with RA. Methods: Portuguese version of SF-6D and Portuguese translations of EQ-5D and AIMS2-SF were self-administered in a postal survey to a representative sample of the Portuguese population with RA. Data concerning the patients' characteristics and the stage of the disease were also collected. Results: The majority of the patients presented minor problems in some of the instruments' dimensions. In a scale from 0.30 to 1.00, the average utility score was 0.77. The lowest utility scores were reported by women, those who were divorced or separated, individuals with lower educational levels, who had lower incomes, were recently diagnosed and those who were not taking new biological therapies. Apart from these, patients who had a more severe RA and co-morbidity also report lower utility scores. Conclusions: The preference-based utility measures used in this study adequately discriminate across different RA severity and socio-demographic background. Assuming that these values represent the patients' preferences and the utility associated with their health state, the results presented in this paper may be used as an approximation to normative values for the SF-6D in economic evaluation studies as well as in clinical studies.
- O turismo na imprensa regional algarviaPublication . Baleiro, Rita; Vieira, SaloméEste artigo é a súmula da primeira parte de um trabalho de investigação que se propunha analisar a relação entre a imprensa regional, no caso particular do jornal O Algarve, e a actividade turística no Algarve, durante os anos de 1964 e 1973. O artigo está dividido em duas partes: a primeira é dedicada aos artigos de opinião e a segunda, às notícias de carácter informativo.
- Contributes to the profile of the brazilian literary tourist: experience and motivationPublication . Baleiro, Rita; Viegas, Margarida; Faria, DiomiraThis exploratory and quantitative research aims to contribute data on individuals engaging in literary tourism regarding organisation and preparation practices, visited literary places, travel motivations and surprising aspects of the experience. To collect data, an online questionnaire survey was sent to the participants in a literary festival, enquiring about previous literary-inspired visits. The findings indicate that writers’ house museums are the most visited literary tourist attraction and that visitors in an upper-income bracket prepare their literary-inspired visits autonomously by conducting online research and (re)reading the literary texts. In contrast, those in a lower-income bracket often rely on viewing audio-visual adaptations of books. Concerning the motivation to go on literary touring, most respondents indicate the amplification of knowledge about the literary work and the author. In the experience of literary tourism, the analysis of the data reveals there is an emotional and intellectual interaction in which imagination and visualisation intervene to co-create the literary place. These findings are analysed after the concepts of experience, motivation and de-differentiation in tourism studies and the concept of “realisation” borrowed from the transactional theory of meaning formation.
- I have my eyes fixed ahead : A contribution to the African literary landscapePublication . Baleiro, Rita; Coelho-Florent, AdrianaThis exploratory and conceptual paper aims to demonstrate the relevance of literary heritage to enhance the tourist experience and development of the Chão Bom Resistance Museum in Tarrafal (Cape Verde). This study contributes to the construction of the African literary landscape and lls the gap in the research on literary tourism in African destinations. Methodologically, the paper analyses primary and secondary data to identify literary texts and authors associated with the site that can help shape the site's literary landscape and suggest literary tourism products and experiences be implemented at the museum. The study is grounded in literary tourism studies, in the notion that literature can play a signi cant testimonial and enhancing role in tourism. It reviews the literature on literary tourism in African destinations. The main ndings point towards a substantive gap in the literature concerning literary tourism in African countries and a need for cultural promotion of literary tourist destinations aimed at both literary and non-literary tourists
- Dark literary tourism in difficult heritage: Exploring the potential of the Chão Bom Resistance MuseumPublication . Baleiro, Rita; Coelho-Florent, Adriana; Sara Cerqueira Pascoal; Laura Tallone; Marco FurtadoThe chapter departs from the broader concept of dark tourism and the sub-niche of prison tourism to propose a definition of dark literary tourism to bring to light the potential of the Chão Bom Resistance Museum as a dark literary place and discuss the educational and cultural functions of such sites as gateways to past historical events, their characters and literary works.
- A literacia da leitura literária no ensino universitárioPublication . Baleiro, Rita Salomé Varela Andrade RodriguesEsta tese apresenta uma definição do conceito de literacia da leitura literária no ensino superior. Simultaneamente, neste estudo identificam-se e analisam-se as competências ou capacidades de literacia da leitura literária activadas nos ensaios sobre textos literários escritos por alunos que frequentaram a Licenciatura em Línguas, Literaturas e Culturas, variante de Estudos Portugueses e Ingleses, da Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, no ano lectivo 2006/2007. A tese apresenta também os resultados de um inquérito por questionário aplicado a noventa e quatro alunos desta licenciatura. Este inquérito foi aplicado com o objectivo de obter informação sobre as razões para a escolha da licenciatura e os hábitos de leitura extra-curriculares dos alunos; de identificar as percepções que revelam sobre os métodos de ensino, de avaliação e de estudo do texto literário; de identificar os parâmetros que definem um texto como literário, na opinião dos alunos; de identificar as preferências genológicas deste grupo de estudantes, bem como o seu grau de conhecimento de textos literários do cânone clássico português e do cânone clássico inglês. Neste estudo foram utilizadas quatro fontes de dados (quarenta e seis ensaios escritos pelos alunos, um inquérito por questionário, doze entrevistas a professores de literatura e catorze programas de unidades curriculares de literatura de quatro universidades portuguesas) e dois métodos (análise de conteúdo e inquérito por questionário). Quanto aos resultados da investigação, uma das principais conclusões é a de que no acto de interpretação do texto literário, a maioria dos alunos opta mais frequentemente por se focar no conteúdo semântico dos textos (personagens e núcleos temáticos) e menos nos seus pormenores formais e na informação extratextual (dados biográficos do autor, contextualização histórico-sociocultural do texto ou intenção autoral). Outra das principais conclusões a retirar é a reduzida importância atribuída ao estudo da bibliografia de autoridade sobres os textos literários. Por último, este estudo revelou que, no momento de estudar um texto literário, a maioria dos alunos está muito dependente dos comentários dos professores sobre os textos literários.