Essays about: "Solitary living"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Solitary living.

  1. 1. Embracing a precarious life : A study on the instabilities of the life of an independent dance artist

    University essay from Stockholms konstnärliga högskola/Institutionen för danspedagogik

    Author : Clara Sjölin; [2023]
    Keywords : Dance; Insabillity; independent dance artist; precariat; collective; leadership; collaboration; diffractive analysis;

    Abstract : The research question that motivates this study is: how might I, together with a collective of dance artists, explore stability while embracing instability? Looking at the precarious lives of independent dance artists in the context of Europe, this research seeks ways to understand and cope with the various unstable aspects that come with this lifestyle and profession. I place this study in relation to current economic trends where the individual is increasingly in focus, with very few social security rights, and where the dancer is often faced with solitary living and working situations. READ MORE

  3. 2. How to design an interactive solution to decrease loneliness for people who live in solitude?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Tingmo Liu; [2022]
    Keywords : Solitary living; Reduce loneliness; Interactive solution; Design through research;

    Abstract : Single-person households have become a popular trend that has grown dramatically since the 1960s. And loneliness is an unpleasant experience that can bring a negative impact on the physical and mental health of human beings. This study focused on designing an interactive solution in order to reduce loneliness for lonely solitary living people. READ MORE

  4. 3. Improving the welfare of the Amur leopards (Panthera pardus orientalis) at Nordens Ark (Sweden)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : María Slof Pacilio; [2020]
    Keywords : zoos; Amur leopards; welfare; Nordens ark; behavior; enrichment; training; personality; zookeepers;

    Abstract : Since recent years, people do not only want to prevent animal cruelty anymore, but also want to improve their welfare. Therefore, zoo institutions are under pressure to assure the wellbeing of their animals. And even though they work very hard to achieve this, it is not an easy job. READ MORE

  5. 4. Park för biologisk mångfald : ett förslag för utformning med fokus på pollinerande insekter och fåglar

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

    Author : Sofie Valtinat; [2020]
    Keywords : ekologisk design; gestaltning; indikatorarter; habitatkrav; solitärbin; humlor; dagfjärilar; fåglar;

    Abstract : Biologisk mångfald minskar, och att ta hänsyn till den även i urban planering blir viktigare och allt vanligare. Urbanisering ses som en av de största faktorerna till minskad biologisk mångfald, men urbana områden kan även tillhandahålla habitat som gynnar en mängd arter. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Agony of The Supermax Confinement: Indefinite Isolation in The Name of Security

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Malak Taleb; [2019]
    Keywords : supermax prisons; solitary confinement; human rights; torture; Foucault; Agamben; Goffman;

    Abstract : The main area of inquiry for this thesis is super-maximum security prisons or as commonly referred to “supermax prisons”. First, the thesis traces the shift from the use of physical punishment to the use of disciplinary measures in punitive institutions and the development of the modern prison until it reaches its latest form as embodied in the supermax model. READ MORE