Essays about: "Dystopier"

Found 2 essays containing the word Dystopier.

1. 1. Dreams of Democracy within Extreme Dystopias : A Study of the Imperium of Man

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)

   Author : Patrick Sundkvist; [2021]
   Keywords : Warhammer: 40000; dystopia; literature; authoritarianism; science-fiction; violence; police; leadership; hierarchy; government; law; punishment; Warhammer: 40000; dystopi; litteratur; auktoritär; science-fiction; våld; polis; ledarskap; hierarki; regering; lag; straff;

   Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to analyse several of the extreme dystopian elements found in the Warhammer: 40000 megatext and reveal how these elements display critique towards authoritarian policies and philosophy. I opted for a close reading of several texts and analysed several characters’ relationship to the galactic empire known as the Imperium of Man and found themes of suppression of thought, self-existential crises and wishes for freedom. READ MORE

3. 2. Utopia - dystopia : documentation of the thesis Utopia/dystopia

   University essay from Inredningsarkitektur & Möbeldesign

   Author : Anastasia Christogiannopoulou Klappenbach; [2009]
   Keywords : Design; teori; filosofi; Utopier; Dystopier;

   Abstract : I will start my thesis project with an analyse of current innovations in technology and new materials to find out what possible potential they may offer for new design solutions. The focus will be on inventions of disruptive technologies of the past and the present and how they change our way of life. READ MORE