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Des convergences s’observent entre l’Heptaméron et l’œuvre de Rabelais à propos des femmes et du mariage. Les deux auteurs rejoignent Érasme et juxtaposent discours féministe et antiféministe. Chez Rabelais, la femme est présentée par Rondibilis comme un être indéchiffrable. Certains personnages de l’Heptaméron tiennent des propos semblables. L’épisode de Thélème est influencé par Érasme et Castiglione., Convergences can be seen between the Heptaméron and Rabelais’ work on women and marriage. The two authors join Erasmus and juxtapose feminist and antifeminist discourse. In Rabelais, woman is presented by Rondibilis as an indecipherable being. Some characters in the Heptaméron make similar statements. The Thélème episode is influenced by Erasmus and Castiglione.

Second semester University: Ruhr - University Bochum, According to the theory of the capability approach, individuals are the ends and means of development, understood as the expansion of capabilities people have reason to value. Development has therefore multiple dimensions that include social, cultural and spiritual elements. The intent of the proposed dissertation is to investigate to which extent the capability approach, a freedom-centred theory, can be applied to the development of indigenous peoples, and how it can contribute to the implementation of the self-determination of indigenous groups, intended as the ability to determine all aspects of their lives, including their economic, social and cultural development. For this purpose, the capability approach will be considered not in its individual connotation but in a collective dimension, which is central in the life of indigenous communities. The relationship between indigenous peoples’ right to self-determination and the capability approach is illustrated with the case study of the Belo Monte hydroelectric plant, that is jeopardizing the survival of the indigenous communities leaving in the surrounding area. The dissertation will argue that the capability approach makes a significant contribution to the understanding of indigenous peoples’ values and to the implementation of political participation.