Essays about: "Amerika"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the word Amerika.

  1. 1. The German Imigrants in New Knoxville, Ohio

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Birgitta Sundell-Rånby; [2023]
    Keywords : Agriculture; German immigration; habitus; historic archaeology; landscape archaeology; Agrikultur; tyska immigranter; habitus; historisk arkeologi; landskaps arkeologi;

    Abstract : America is a nation of immigrants and all immigrants brought culture with them. There is not one American culture. Many Ohioans are descended from German ancestors, their German heritage is still present in the cultural and social landscapes. German immigrants came to America in search of farmland and independence. READ MORE

  3. 2. Glimpses of sustainability : four short stories to expand perceptions of the future

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Nina Iglesias Söderström; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainable futures; storytelling; worldviews; well-being; indigenous knowledge; landscape architecture; scenarios; beyond GDP growth; envisioning; societal change;

    Abstract : Drawing inspiration from the Futures Beyond GDP Growth report, this thesis transforms visions of sustainable futures into tangible narratives, delving deep into the potentialities of everyday lives in such realities. Through creative writing and AI-generated visuals, four distinct scenarios are brought to life, offering glimpses into worlds shaped by profound systemic shifts and alternative worldviews. READ MORE

  4. 3. Culture's Influence on Product Perception

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Rahim Adawi; [2022]
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    Abstract : This thesis sets out to investigate the unexplored cross-disciplinary area of cross-cultural social psychology and product design. Prior research in cross-cultural social psychology has shown that there exists perception differences between people from different cultural backgrounds. READ MORE

  5. 4. A VC investor’s perspective on Impact Investing : An exploratory multi-level perspective analysis of Swedish & US venture capital regimes socio-technical transition pathways.

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : KATHA DESAI; CHRISTIAN BOYSEN; [2022]
    Keywords : Impact Investment; Venture capital; MLP; Sustainability transition; Impact Investment; riskkapital; flernivåperspektivanalys; hållbarhetsöverång;

    Abstract : The topic of Impact Investing has been creating waves and generating a lot of interest in the funding ecosystem with the growth of impact startups & because of pressure from the populace in the face of global challenges. At the same time the field has been under-explored by scholars. READ MORE

  6. 5. Coming of age in Victorian America : challenging gender roles in Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Lina Killmer; [2021]
    Keywords : Gender roles; feminist criticism; femininity; nineteenth-century literature; coming of age; Little Women; domesticity;

    Abstract : This essay argues that Little Women does not promote breaking stereotypical gender norms and nineteenth century gender roles, contrary to what several critics say. This paper will be using feminist criticism and analyzing two of the novel’s main characters, Meg and Jo, and examining their behavior towards stereotypical gender norms and rules. READ MORE