Essays about: "cultural insight"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 222 essays containing the words cultural insight.

1. 11. #DeGenderFashion : A Visual Analysis of How Fashion Is Used to Challenge Gender Norms and Heteronormative Expectations

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Alexandra Edelsbrunner; [2023]
   Keywords : Fashion Theory; Gender Theory; Social Media Activism; Identity; Cultural Studies; Gender Norms;

   Abstract : The study aims to answer the question of whether fashion can communicate meaning, by addressing how creators on Instagram challenge dominant gender norms through fashion, with a focus on the activist movement of #DeGenderFashion. The research questions will be answered using fashion theory and gender theory as guiding points, with literature on social media activism, representations of gender, and cultural studies giving further insight into the dynamics of the movement. READ MORE

3. 12. The Battle of Words. Uncovering the Narratives of the Conflict in Ukraine

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Anneli Perijäinen; [2023]
   Keywords : narrative criminology; presidential speech; conflict; war; emotion; threat; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : What if the true battleground lies not in the physical confrontations but in the complex realm of narratives? This study explores the use of narratives employed by Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy while shedding light on their techniques and the construction of competing narratives in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. Drawing on narrative theory and Philip Smith's narrative genres, the study aims to examine the leaders’ competing understandings and their use of emotions and notions of threat in relation to the Ukrainian conflict. READ MORE

4. 13. 'It makes things up like crazy!' : Swedish school librarians' perceptions on ChatGPT

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för ABM, digitala kulturer samt förlags- och bokmarknadskunskap

   Author : Emma Ingrid Cecilia Brinkåker Pantzar; [2023]
   Keywords : School library; school librarians; ChatGPT; AI technologies for information seeking; natural language AI; media and information literacy; infrastructural meaning-making; algorithmic imaginary; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : The aim of my thesis is to provide research-based insight into AI technologies for information seeking’s place in future school library operations. To achieve this aim, I am looking at Swedish school librarians’ perceptions and views on AI technologies for information seeking, especially in connection with their work on media and information literacy. READ MORE

5. 14. Volunteer tourism as a transformative journey - “ It's something that they still have, that many have lost at home”

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

   Author : Nathalie Regestad; Isabella Axelsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Voluntourism; existential authenticity; moral grandstanding; moral superiority; self-identity; the Other; exoticism; epiphany; epiphanic experiences.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Volunteer tourism is an alternative form of tourism that is constantly increasing. The increase can be considered related to trends about social participation, environmental awareness and moral demands. READ MORE

6. 15. “One can imagine one’s making a conscious choice” : AI and algorithmic awareness among Swedish public librarians

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för ABM, digitala kulturer samt förlags- och bokmarknadskunskap

   Author : Ben Hogan; [2023]
   Keywords : Library; Information; Library and Information Studies; algorithms; AI; algorithmic awareness; algorithmic imaginary; infrastructure theory; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : In this thesis I provide insight into how librarians at public libraries perceive, understand, and interact with algorithms and AI in relation to their profession. My main focus lies in how librarians’ perceptions of algorithms and AI ultimately shape their actions. READ MORE