Essays about: "-disadvantages of civilisation"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 33 essays containing the words -disadvantages of civilisation.
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11. Deconstructing Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World’s Ambiguous Portrayal of the future
University essay from Karlstads universitetAbstract : This research presents a deconstructive analysis of Aldous Huxley’s 1932 novel Brave New World. As a literary work, it is most commonly considered a dystopian visualisation of the future of modern civilisation. READ MORE
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12. Planning for Viable Forests with High Biodiversity
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildningAbstract : In recent decades, the rate of extinction of species is increasing due to human use and refinement of nature. This has resulted in a large amount of research throughout the world. Forestry today is mostly based on clear cuts, and many natural forests have been cut down and replaced with monocultured forests. READ MORE
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13. Decolonising Literature : Exclusionary Practices and Writing to Resist/Re-Exist
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : This thesis examines elements of the conceptualization of literature within literary studies and literary production in a UK context, considering the concept of exclusionary practices based on the negligence of intersectional categories of identity such as race, gender, class, sexuality, etc., in the practice of understanding and interpreting literature. READ MORE
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14. Make America Exceptional Again - Critical Discourse Analysis
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), this study seeks to illustrate how Donald Trump’s Inauguration Address incorporates elements of power which are embedded in various forms of American exceptionalism. Since the American myth of exceptionalism does not necessarily reveal itself at first glance, this thesis traces its variety of roots back in American history. READ MORE
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15. American Progress - A Foucauldian Discourse Analysis
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : 19th century America is shaped greatly by territorial expansion into NativeAmerican lands. A famous painting which represents this process is called AmericanProgress by John Gast. This study argues that the display of power between the settlersand the Native Americans in the painting mirrors the dominant discourse on 19th centurywestward expansion. READ MORE