Essays about: "triumph"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the word triumph.

1. 1. On the Quest for Alternative Ways of Becoming : Multifaceted Means of Maturation in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Martin Ahlberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; The Green Knight; Failure; The Hero’s Journey; David Lowery; Christopher Vogler; Coming of Age;

   Abstract : Living in an era where success is embraced as a life style, raises concerns that the alternatives to become, to grow and mature have been limited to a single variety – one where only triumph matters. This is a view that is spread through contemporary popular culture, whether it be in social media, video games, tv-series, films or books. READ MORE

3. 2. Heteronormativity of the Swedish Sex Purchase Act

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

   Author : Oscar Swartz; [2022]
   Keywords : prostitution; male sex work; MSM; sex regulation; sex legislation; Swedish model; Nordic model; feminist foreign policy; radical feminism; sexköp; sexarbete; sexköpslagen; manlig prostitution; heteronormativitet;

   Abstract : The Swedish Sex Purchase Act was unique, when introduced in 1999. While it was legal to demand and collect payment for sexual services it became a crime to respond to such demands or offer payment. It is now part of Sweden’s foreign policy to ‘export’ this law, using gender equality arguments. Several countries have since followed. READ MORE

4. 3. Re:Gabriele

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

   Author : Elias Antonson; [2021]
   Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Re:Gabriele is a project that explores historic inspiration in modern products, as well as ex- tending product longevity through user con- nectivity. The aim of the project is to produce a modern keyboard inspired by the Gabriele 7007L, a 1980’s electric typewriter produced by german brand Triumph Adler. READ MORE

5. 4. "A Morbid Longing for the Picturesque" : The Pursuit of Beauty in Donna Tartt's The Secret History

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Engelska

   Author : Charles Perseus D'Aniello; [2021]
   Keywords : beauty; destruction; Apollonian and Dionysian dichotomy; Donna Tartt; The Secret History; The Birth of Tragedy; Nietzsche;

   Abstract : This essay analyzes the theme of the pursuit of beauty in The Secret History. It analyzes the main characters’ concept of beauty, their manner of seeking beauty, as well as the result of this search. READ MORE

6. 5. Preserving Values: When the Family is the Future. A qualitative study of pro-sustainable behavior in Swedish Family Businesses.

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Marcus Rajkowski; Marcus Falck; [2020]
   Keywords : Family Business; Values; Organizational Culture; Long-Term Orientation; Sustainability;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore how family values influence the sustainability practices of family businesses in a long-term perspective, using Schein's Model of Organizational Culture. A multiple-case study of three long-standing, fully family-controlled firms was constructed to examine the purpose of the study. READ MORE