Essays about: "Michel Foucault"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 105 essays containing the words Michel Foucault.

1. 6. 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. 7. 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

4. 8. 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

5. 9. 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

6. 10. Fiat lux: An analysis of light art through objecthood and embodied simulation, reflecting on the conceptuality and corporeality of the artistic medium

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för konsthistoria och visuella studier

   Author : Amanda Johansson; [2022]
   Keywords : Light art; space; illumination; atmospheres; embodiment; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : Though established as a movement and recognised as artistic form, light art remains elusive and somewhat enigmatic in its definitions and categorisations. This thesis aims to contribute to the current discourse on light art by exploring the application of objecthood and embodied simulation whilst acknowledging the contextual, three-dimensional, spectacular, and anti-art qualities of the art form. READ MORE