Essays about: "genre roles"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words genre roles.

  1. 1. PUNK FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE SECOND SEX; An anthropological study of gender roles and gender equality in the Swedish punk scene in 2023

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Agnes Jansson; [2023-09-27]
    Keywords : feminism; gender; punk; female musicians; tokenism; homosociality;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates female punk musicians’ experiences of the punk scene in Sweden, focusing on the construction of gender and gender roles among bands of the genre in 2023, as well as the treatment of the minority of female musicians. According to my participants’ beliefs, I also point towards what can still be done to improve gender equality in the Swedish punk scene. READ MORE

  3. 2. Exploring players’ experiences with learning English in Final Fantasy XIV

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Oliver Fahlström; Anahita Sheikhi Pour; [2023]
    Keywords : Final Fantasy XIV; language; learning; MMORPG; player experience; qualitative interview;

    Abstract : The objective of this study was to investigate how players experience learning English through playing the popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. It also discussed the improvement in English skills achieved through playing the game, exploring what aspects they have improved and how they were able to do that. READ MORE

  4. 3. Cooperative Modular Neural Networks for Artificial Intelligence in Games : A Comparison with A Monolithic Neural Network Regarding Technical Aspects and The Player Experience

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Fakulteten för datavetenskaper

    Author : Emil Högstedt; Ove Ødegård; [2023]
    Keywords : Neural Network; Modularization; Sensor; Reinforcement Learning; Supervised Learning; Neuralt Nätverk; Modulärisering; Sensor; Förstärkningsinlärning; Väglett Lärande;

    Abstract : Recent years have seen multiple machine-learning research projects concerning agents in video games. Yet, there is a disjoint between this academic research and the video game industry, evidenced by the fact that game developers still hesitate to use neural networks (NN) due to lack of clarity and control. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Satirist's Right to Criticise : Satire in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia": A Genre and Audience Reception Analysis

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

    Author : Sanne Pårup; Fanny Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Satire; Genre Studies; Audience Reception; Interview; It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia; Stuart Hall; Encoding decoding;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the utilisation of satire within the television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Employing Stuart Hall's encoding/decoding model as a theoretical framework, this study delves into the complexities of how satire is constructed, received, and interpreted by viewers. READ MORE

  6. 5. 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