Essays about: "20th Century Britain"

Found 5 essays containing the words 20th Century Britain.

  1. 1. Egyptology in the Periphery. Valdemar Schmidt and the making of Egyptology in Denmark 1872–1925

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Historia

    Author : Andreas Alm; [2019]
    Keywords : Egyptology; History of Egyptology; Archaeology; Denmark; Scandinavia; Egypt; History of Humanities; Periphery; 19th Century; 20th Century; World War I; Mummies; Museums; Mummy unwrapping; Egyptomania; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : Egyptology in the 19th and early 20th centuries developed simultaneously with increased imperial presence in Egypt by the European imperial powers, which would have influence on how the discipline was practised. The history of Egyptology has for this reason primarily focused on the big four – Great Britain, France, Germany and USA – and on Egypt itself. READ MORE

  3. 2. Brave New World : Blind Perception of the Early 20th Century

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

    Author : Sebastian Kylin; [2018]
    Keywords : New Historicism; Satire; 20th Century Britain; Discourse;

    Abstract : Huxley’s Brave New World portrays a futuristic hyperbole of mankind’s future as a result of technological advancements. From a New Historical perspective, this essay examines how BNW satirizes contemporary society by satire where the audience is both a part of the problem and solution. READ MORE

  4. 3. Female Migration From Sweden to Britain : An investigation into how female migration from Sweden to Britain in 1894, 1914, 1925, and 1940 was affected by the economy and political changes to women’s rights

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för samhälls- och kulturvetenskap

    Author : Chelsea Foreman; [2018]
    Keywords : Sweden; England; Britain; Migration; Emigration; Immigration; 1800’s; 1900’s; 19th Century; 20th Century; Women’s Rights; Economy; Females; Female Migration; Sverige; England; Storbritannien; Migration; Emigration; Invandring; 1800- Talet; 1900-Talet; Kvinnors Rättigheter; Ekonomi; Kvinnor; Kvinnlig Migration;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to find out to what female migration from Sweden to Britain looked like in 1894, 1914, 1925, and 1940, and to what extent any changes seen were affected by the economy and political changes to women’s rights. In order to do this I have analysed statistics found in archive material, in addition to literature relating to migration into Britain, the economy, and women’s rights, in order to see if there is a correlation between changes in the statistics presented and changes in society. READ MORE

  5. 4. Gräsbetessjuka hos häst

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Frida Bergman; [2017]
    Keywords : gräsbetessjuka; grässjuka; häst; patologi; etiologi; C. botulinum;

    Abstract : Gräsbetessjuka är en dysautonomi som kan drabba hästar och ger neuronal degeneration. Sjukdomen påverkar både det centrala och det perifera nervsystemet. Ingen behandling finns och de flesta hästar som insjuknar drabbas av den akuta formen och dör inom 48 timmar om de inte avlivas tidigare. READ MORE

  6. 5. Great Britain after World War I & II: Studying the post-war sex-ratio imbalance

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Ragnar Sävfors; [2016]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : One significant demographic outcome of armed conflicts is the influence on the popu- lation sex ratio. The sex ratio in this study refer to number of men versus number of women. READ MORE