IMAGE-BUILDING AND FRAMING PROCESSES OF AN ANTI-MOTHER/-WOMAN IN CICERO’S PRO CLUENTIO
作者机构:IHACNENUChangchun
出 版 物:《Journal of Ancient Civilizations》 (世界古典文明史杂志(英文版))
年 卷 期:2024年第39卷第1期
页 面:51-72,124页
学科分类:060302[历史学-世界古代中古史] 06[历史学] 0603[历史学-世界史]
主 题:affordance Cicero frames&framing image-building nudging&priming Roman Republic stereotypes
摘 要:In this case study we explore Cicero’s processes of framing and image-building regarding the concept of an anti-mother/-*** this we examine Cicero’s portrayal of Sassia,a woman who features as one of the main antagonists of his speech Pro *** analyse Cicero’s depiction of Sassia’s evilness towards her son,Cluentius,through the lens of frame and framing *** doing so,this case study aims to present a deeper understanding of Cicero’s stratagems(e.g.,priming,calling for action;nudging,pushing someone towards action;and affordance,offering a frame to act outside of or within)which were employed in order to devise a negative characterisation of *** application of this methodological approach to Cicero’s framing of Sassia provides a new scope for analysing not only the classical text itself but also for the analysis of ancient human society to which it belonged.