Essays about: "Erving Goffman"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 essays containing the words Erving Goffman.
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1. The Devil Wears (New) Prada
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In contemporary society, it is emphasised that ownership of clothing plays a crucial role in construction- and presentation of personal identities. With the rise of sustainable consumerism and the sharing economy, access-based consumption has emerged as a notable trend, offering individuals temporary access to non-exclusively owned clothing. READ MORE
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2. Your post has not been uploaded. Try again?: A Study on the loss of social media during incarceration
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : This thesis examines the loss of social media during incarceration and how incarcerated individuals reflect on the abrupt absence of social media in their lives. Based upon eight interviews with previously incarcerated individuals, this thesis studies the emotional process incarcerated people go through when doing identity work. READ MORE
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3. Streaming as a Virtual Being : The Complex Relationship Between VTubers and Identity
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The boundary between offline and online worlds is rapidly shrinking with improvements in technology. Virtual Youtubers (VTubers) have emerged in recent years as a new Twitch streaming phenomenon. Replacing the use of webcams, VTubers obscure their true physical appearance and instead choose to represent themselves through a fictional character. READ MORE
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4. The creative arts as an intervention tool for clients with bipolar disorder : Madness or an eye opener for social workers?
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologiAbstract : Adaptability and cultural competency are core qualities that concern the profession of social work. The primary goal for a social worker is to enhance human well-being and improve for all sorts of complex and basic needs. READ MORE
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5. Play it cool - Understanding Consumer Identity Performances through Musical Taste
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Sharing music and displaying one’s musical preferences have become an inseparable part of the content circulating on social media, dating apps, and the online world as a whole. Accordingly, music-streaming services are providing users with more and more functions to share musical content on other platforms and even introduced summaries of their annual music consumption. READ MORE