Essays about: "Contest"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 116 essays containing the word Contest.

1. 11. “I come here to know” : Muslims navigating space, (in)visibility, and fluidity of religious practice in Uppsala, Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Hossam Eldin Sultan; [2022]
   Keywords : placemaking; space; Muslim; Islam; mosque; religious practice; religion; strategies; tactics; consensus; fluidity; Uppsala; Sweden;

   Abstract : This ethnographic study investigates the process of placemaking in the context of the newly built Al-Hamd Mosque as a Muslim place of worship in Uppsala, Sweden. I consider how access to space e.g., a mosque or a prayer room, affects the religious practices of Muslims in their everyday life at work, school, or in public. READ MORE

3. 12. Theorizing the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest as political engagement: : Insights from the Eurovision Song Contest– a peace project that evolved into an arena for political propaganda

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

   Author : Emma Fritze; [2022]
   Keywords : Eurovision Song Contest; imagined communities; political discourse; impression management; nation branding;

   Abstract : Over the last six decades, the Eurovision Song Contest has tried to embody the voice of European unification and international corporation. Previous scholars have depicted Eurovision as something highly influential and beneficial for all participating parties, whether that relates to the opportunity for commercial profit, outspoken Europeanist aspirations, or desired political progress– the song contest is utilized by multiple actors for varying reasons. READ MORE

4. 13. The Contestants’ Willingness to Join Competitions in Contest-based Crowdsourcing

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för informatik

   Author : Bohui Yu; Amirali Sariaslani; [2022]
   Keywords : crowdsourcing; contest-based; information systems; crowdsourcing platform; motivations; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Contest-based crowdsourcing is a popular method for companies to gather ideas or information in a creative way, and the contestants’ motivations to participate in such competitions are not the same. Different factors influence the willingness of contestants to participate in contests. READ MORE

5. 14. Carbon Storylines : The discursive struggle over carbon offsets as a decarbonization pathway in the Swedish Climate Policy Framework

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

   Author : Sandra Ideskär; [2021]
   Keywords : Carbon Offsets; Storyline; Argumentative Discourse Analysis; Policy Discourse;

   Abstract : This study addresses discourses and how they affect climate policy, through the example of carbon offsets as a tool to reach domestic emissions reductions in the Swedish Climate Policy Framework. An interpretation of Maarten Hajer’s argumentative discourse analysis is applied to understand the ideas and arguments that inform the policy debate on carbon offsets as a supplementary measure in this policy process. READ MORE

6. 15. Monetary Rewards and Framing of the Problem in Crowdsourcing : Effects on Participation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Fateme Mohammadi; Christina Mårtensson; [2021]
   Keywords : Crowdsourcing; Open Innovation; Monetary Incentives; Framing;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to explore if monetary reward negatively affects people’s willingness to participate in crowdsourcing projects and to see how the relationship between monetary rewards and the framing of the crowdsourcing problem affects participation in crowdsourcing contests. A two-phase data collection method is used to answer these questions; a survey to identify the people who had participated in crowdsourcing projects and a focus group with the suitable candidates to discuss the research questions further. READ MORE