Essays about: "Foucault"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 276 essays containing the word Foucault.

  1. 16. Have you noticed? Discussing the embodied experiences of fat queer individuals in Greece

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : EVDOXIA PAPAGIANNI; [2023]
    Keywords : fat studies; ueer theory; fat queer embodiment; the Panopticon; performativity; focus group; thematic analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the intricate interplay of fatness and queerness, as navigated by Greek individuals. Employing a qualitative approach and thematic analysis, the study aims to unfold the experiences, challenges, and resilience. READ MORE

  3. 17. Power dynamics and order formation in mobile MOBA games : a Foucauldian analysis of "Honor of Kings"

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Shuaijun Zhang; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Video games can be seen as a media that immerses players. The formation of a good game order is an important guarantee for players to engage in electronic games. This paper selects the most popular mobile MOBA game in China, "Honor of Kings," as the research object to analyze the formation process of the game order. READ MORE

  4. 18. The representation of plus-size men in high fashion

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Modevetenskap

    Author : Daniëlla Asare; [2023]
    Keywords : plus-size; men; fat; body; inclusion; representation; runway; high fashion;

    Abstract : The introduction of plus-size models in high fashion has been a highly discussed topic in recent years. Plus-size female models are slowly breaking their way through the boundaries of fashion’s standard for thinness and this can be observed through their visibility within major runway shows. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Haunting of Hill House: The Heterosexual Horror of the Home

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Fanny Berg; [2023]
    Keywords : Shirley Jackson; queer reading; internalization; self-surveillance; heteronormativity;

    Abstract : The female gothic as a genre, with its emergence in the 19th century, has a history of critiquing women’s place in the domestic sphere by showcasing the horrors of the home. When The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson was first published in 1959, it did so with both this historical genre background, as well as with a resurgence of traditional gender roles as an ideal. READ MORE

  6. 20. Hanif Kureishi’s The Buddha of Suburbia : The Production of Subjectivity and Commodification

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Engelska

    Author : Branko Ladan; [2023]
    Keywords : Neoliberalism; The Buddha of Suburbia; Michel Foucault; Fredric Jameson; Literature;

    Abstract : This essay aims to analyze the main characters of Hanif Kureishi’s The Buddha of Suburbia. The main characters embark on a metaphorical journey against a backdrop of turbulent socio-political changes in 1970s Britain, ending with the emergence of neoliberalism and the rise of Margaret Thatcher. READ MORE