Essays about: "exoticism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word exoticism.

  1. 1. Frankenstein; or, A Multimodal Strategy to Teach Othering in the Context of Swedish Upper Secondary Education : An Analysis of Othering in the Story About Frankenstein and His Creature, from a Multimodal Perspective

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Per Nyberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Curriculum; Didactics; Exclusion; Exoticism; Frankenstein; Gothic; Graphic novel; Literature; Multimodal; Multimodality; Othering; Racism; Shelley; Students;

    Abstract : The curriculum for Sweden’s upper secondary schools emphasises that specifically exclusion should be prevented, and that equality between all humans should permeate the education. This essay maintains that the post-colonial concept of othering, with help from Mary Shelley’s story about Frankenstein and his monster, could be used to educate upper secondary school students about these important matters. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. “Are you Danish enough to be in a beer commercial?” : a selective analysis of representation and national branding in Danish beer advertising, 1980-2020

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

    Author : Bjarke Røn Knudsen; [2022]
    Keywords : national branding; brand culture; cultural citizenship; alcohol; beer; brand loyalty; cultural capital; cultural representation; alibi marketing; print advertising; qualitative content analysis; brand recognition; media authenticity; brand authenticity; media resistance; brand resistance; involuntary reception; jaded knowing; exoticism; commodification; semiotics; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : When brands like Carlsberg or Royal draw upon the national brand of Denmark, they not only run the risk of reception resistance, but also of challenges to their claims of cultural legitimacy from the same consumer public they hope to entice, be it domestic or international. Through qualitative content analysis of a sample comprising mainly of print media collected from domestic sources, the author investigated the representation of and references to Danish cultural citizenship and national branding in a representative selection of beer advertisements from the Carlsberg and Royal Unibrew corporations, dating from 1980-2020. READ MORE

  5. 4. Tourists’ expectations of their encounter with indigenous communities in the context of indigenous tourism: Western tourists’online reviews of OvaHimba cultural villages in Namibia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Fredrika Sweno; [2019]
    Keywords : indigenous tourism; authenticity; Namibia; tripadvisor reviews; western tourists; cultural exoticism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Indigenous tourism is a debated topic as the lifestyle and culture of indigenous groups are increasingly being promoted as tourist attractions, especially by tourism promotors targeting tourists in more developed countries. Indigenous tourism has become a widely adopted approach used to generate income for indigenous communities, and to the countries in which they are located. READ MORE

  6. 5. SINNLIG (sensuous) in Beijing : towards an Artistic Ethnography

    University essay from Stockholms konstnärliga högskola/Institutionen för skådespeleri

    Author : Back Åsa; [2018]
    Keywords : place; encounter; senses; movement; artistic ethnography; documentary theatre; self and other; exoticism; representation; authenticity; freedom of expression; artistic freedom; China; Chinese theatre; plats; möte; sinnen; rörelse; konstnärlig etnografi; dokumentär teater; exotism; representation; autenticitet; yttrandefrihet; konstnärlig frihet; Kina; kinesisk teater;

    Abstract : Projektet bygger på åtta veckors fältarbete på en oberoende teater i Peking våren 2017,baserat på antropologisk och konstnärlig metod. Det är ett försök att utveckla begreppet konstnärlig etnografi, samt tillämpa det praktiskt. READ MORE