Essays about: "modern consumerism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words modern consumerism.
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1. Social class representations and construction of entrepreneurial identities in Swedish ELT textbooks
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : Modern societies across the globe have been deeply transformed by the rise of capitalism and neoliberalism in the last century. This has had a significant impact on education which has been reconfigured to meet the needs of the market rather than the needs of the learner. READ MORE
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2. "The Limits of Nudging": A Case Study on Nudge-based Interventions in E-commerce Sustainability
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Modern consumerism and overconsumption in e-commerce have profound ecological ramifications, necessitating the adoption of pro-environmental behavior. Imagine a world where sustainable choices are seamlessly integrated into our online shopping experience. READ MORE
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3. Beer Festival and Place Identity : An Analysis of Munich Oktoberfest And Qingdao International Beer Festival
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : As microcosms of German and Chinese societies, Munich Oktoberfest and Qingdao International Beer Festival are important manifestations of local culture. This study intends to answer the following question: to which extent are beer festivals in Germany and China related to local history and the local sense of place? A historical overview of the beer festivals in Munich and Qingdao is provided, as well as an analysis of how people seeking a sense of belonging creatively combine cognitive schemata of modernity with local cultural systems on a symbolic level. READ MORE
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4. Blue Blood and Smooth Skin : Interdependent Relationships Between Feminine Hygiene Product Commercials, Feminism, and Women’s Self-Esteem
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : The portrayal of women in commercials is intertwined with patriarchal structures and power hierarchies found in Western contemporary society, which stem from the Judeo-Christian binary of a ‘clean/messy’ body as introduced by St. Augustine (354 – 430 CE). READ MORE
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5. Unpacking taste : the social life of wine
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Wine’s context exceeds the story of pleasure and natural enchantment as it is also laden with conflict and controversy. Wine is part of contemporary discussions on globalization, class and postcolonialism, biodiversity and climate change. In a sense, wine does not only reflect nature, but wine also reflects and is embedded in its social context. READ MORE