Essays about: "Medusa"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word Medusa.

  1. 1. Drop Dead Gorg(on)eous : A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of the Contemporary Medusa Tattoo

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emma Edling; [2024]
    Keywords : Art history; Medusa; Medusa tattoo; tattoos; TikTok; multimodality; écriture féminine; postfeminism; Konstvetenskap; Medusa; Medusatatuering; tatueringar; TikTok; multimodalitet; écriture féminine; postfeminism;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the phenomenon of the contemporary ‘Medusa tattoo’ that gained traction on the social media platform TikTok in 2019 as a symbol of sexual assault survival, and which has since come to function as an instrument for digital feminist activism. The study aspires to provide a new, previously unexplored link to the long chain of academic research on the figure of Medusa by looking at the emergence, function, and potential of the Medusa tattoo. READ MORE

  3. 2. Designing intermediate community use during Brownfield phytoremediation in the post-industrial urban redevelopment project : a Case Study in Nyhamnen, Malmö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Rie Chimura; [2023]
    Keywords : applicability analysis of phytoremediation; brownfield; intermediate community use; landscape architecture; post-industrial city of Malmö; sense of place;

    Abstract : Malmö, once flourished with industries, has been transitioning since its decline in the 1980s. The redevelopment of Nyhamnen, one of the post-industrial areas, started in 2018 to accommodate the expected increasing population until 2050. The City of Malmö focuses on redeveloping within instead of expanding the city. READ MORE

  4. 3. “A feminist subversion of fairy tales” : Écriture féminine, gender stereotypes, and the rejection of patriarchy in Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber 

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Engelska

    Author : Fjola Murati Kurti; [2021]
    Keywords : Fairy tales; Grimm Brothers; Angela Carter; The Bloody Chamber; patriarchal binary oppositions; patriarchal oppression; Écriture féminine; Hélène Cixous; heroine; femme fatale.;

    Abstract : Fairy tales are usually described as short narratives that end with happily-ever-afters, imposing patriarchal ideologies. The Grimm’s fairy tales serve as the foundation of many other stories which promote stereotypes like woman passiveness, submissive beauty, while men are put on a pedestal for being active and violent at the same time. READ MORE

  5. 4. Improving Quality Assurance of Radiology Equipment Using Process Modelling and Multi-actor System Analysis

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : David Dashti; [2021]
    Keywords : Healthcare Informatics; Quality Assurance; Process Modelling; Radiology; Multi-actor System Analysis; System Analysis; Hälsoinformatik; Kvalitetsledning; Processmodellering; System Analys; Radiologi; Multi-aktör System Analys;

    Abstract : With the introduction of RIS and PACS technologies in clinical radiology, the field has become increasingly technology dependent. The quality assurance in radiology have however yet to catch on. With many quality assurance programs mainly focusing on the clinical side of radiology whilst little attention is paid to the technical aspects. READ MORE

  6. 5. Factors controlling the sorption of Cs, Ni and U in soil : A statistical analysis with experimental sorption data of caesium, nickel and uranium in soils from the Laxemar area

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Emilia Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : correlation analysis; Kd values; partition coefficient; Pearson correlation; radionuclide; soil; sorption;

    Abstract : In the fall of 2006, soils from three small valleys in the Laxemar/Oskarshamn area were sampled. A total of eight composite samples were characterized for a number of soil parameters that are important for geochemical sorption and were later also used in batch sorption experiments. READ MORE