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  1. 1. Tantalizing Terrors and Transcendent Thrills : Unveiling the Sublime Aspects in Three Works by Edgar Allan Poe

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Elin Åhlén; [2023]
    Keywords : Edgar Allan Poe; horror; irony; the sublime; aesthetic theory; the uncanny;

    Abstract : This essay explores the sublime aspects in Edgar Allan Poe’s fictional horror, namely "The Tell-Tale Heart" (1843), "The Fall of the House of Usher" (1839) and "The Raven" (1839). The aim is to show that the sublime – an aesthetic experience articulated by Edmund Burke and Immanuel Kant amongst many – can make the reader oscillate between horror and safety. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Relationship Between Perception of Societal Threats, Political Orientation and Political Intergroup Bias

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Elin Berglund; Julia Hjärthner Langenius; Isabelle Werner; [2023]
    Keywords : Threat; intergroup bias; political groups; societal crisis;

    Abstract : Intergroup bias is a phenomenon of favoring one’s own group and derogating other groups. This can be expressed through an individual’s positive evaluations of the ingroup and negative evaluations of outgroups. Research has found that feeling threatened plays a relevant role for the occurrence of bias, i.e. READ MORE

  4. 3. Assessing L2 grammar: English teachers’ accounts

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Elin Lomgren; [2023]
    Keywords : English teachers in Sweden; English L2 grammatical assessment; grammatical assessment patterns; teachers’ reasonings about assessing grammar; lower secondary school; semi-structured interviews.;

    Abstract : Language teachers’ accounts regarding grammatical assessment have changed over the years. Researchers have presented conflicting approaches, methods and different materials language teachers can use when assessing pupils’ L2 grammar. READ MORE

  5. 4. Performing Mother and Daughter : A Postdramatic Performance Analysis of Three Contemporary Theatre Productions

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

    Author : Elin Sandberg Hensch; [2023]
    Keywords : motherhood; postdramatic theatre; Hans-Thies Lehmann; performance analysis; mother-daughter relationship; contemporary theatre; Teater Galeasen; Kulturhuset Stadsteatern; Maxim Gorki Theater;

    Abstract : This master’s thesis is concerned with the portrayal of motherhood and mother-daughter relationships on stage. By conducting performance analyses of three separate contemporary performances, all focused on mother-daughter relationships, the thesis investigates the creation of mother and daughter on stage. READ MORE

  6. 5. Statistical quality assurance of IGUM : Statistical quality assurance and validation of IGUM in a steady and dynamic gas flow prior to proof of concept

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Elin Kornsäter; Dagmar Kallenberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Statistic; Bayesian hierarchical modelling; sinusoidal regression; ordinary least squares; hypothesis testing; analysis of variance;

    Abstract : To further support and optimise the production of diving tables for the Armed Forces of Sweden, a research team has developed a new machine called IGUM (Inert Gas UndersökningsMaskin) which aims to measure how inert gas is taken up and exhaled. Due to the new design of machine, the goal of this thesis was to statistically validate its accuracy and verify its reliability. READ MORE