Essays about: "Affordance theory"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 41 essays containing the words Affordance theory.

  1. 36. New Media Travel Writing and the Renegotiation of Postcolonial Discourses - A Critical Discourse Analysis of Representations of the ‘Middle East’ on Travel Blogs

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Nadine Keller; [2018]
    Keywords : travel blogs; travel writing; new media; Middle East; postcolonialism; affordances; critical discourse analysis; Fairclough; media representations;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate the potential of travel blogs, as a form of popular new media travel writing, to renegotiate conventional discourses about the ‘Middle East’. By conducting a critical discourse analysis on six travel blogs authored by female writers from both the US and the ‘Middle East’, this thesis examines representational practices found in travel narratives, discloses their discursive tendencies, and interprets those in a sociocultural context. READ MORE

  3. 37. Social and Cultural Practices around Using the Music Streaming Provider Spotify - A qualitative study exploring how German Millennials use Spotify

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Caroline Anbuhl; [2018]
    Keywords : Music Streaming; Spotify; Practices; Affordances; Uses and Gratifications; Millennials;

    Abstract : Over the last years, the music industry has been disrupted by music streaming services which shifted the focus from owning music to accessing it. While the previous research focuses on the economic aspects, the social and cultural consequences remain largely unexplored. READ MORE

  4. 38. Exploring the role of urban environments for human wellbeing: an analysis of people's experiences in Madrid

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Paloma Franco Nieto; [2018]
    Keywords : PPGIS; experiences; perceived environmental qualities; restorative environments; wellbeing; Madrid;

    Abstract : If urban planning is to ensure wellbeing while reducing negative environmental impacts, a better understanding on how different urban environments support or hinder wellbeing is needed. This thesis uses softGIS methodology to understand how different urban environments impact people’s experiences in Madrid. READ MORE

  5. 39. Mapping neighbourhood typologies for social-ecological urbanism : A spatial experiential analysis of Stockholm

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Karl Samuelsson; [2016]
    Keywords : social-ecological urbanism; urban ecosystem services; urban planning; space syntax; PPGIS; spatial analysis;

    Abstract : Studies on urban environments often display contradictory evidence regarding social and ecological outcomes, asserting conflicting development trajectories. In this thesis, affordance theory is applied with the aim of developing a method for relating high-precision mapping of urban structural characteristics to inhabitants’ experiences. READ MORE

  6. 40. Investigating Affordance of haptic technology

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

    Author : Olsson Tony; [2016]
    Keywords : wearable; haptic; haptic icons; interaction design; computer science;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the assumed affordance of haptic technology in a wearable context. This work position itself within the internet of things where wearable and connected objects have established themselves as a sub-domain in the area. READ MORE