Essays about: "Germanic"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 25 essays containing the word Germanic.

  1. 6. Hunting as Assemblage : Heritage, History and Practices of the Alsace Hunt

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

    Author : Sean Lang; [2022]
    Keywords : Hunting; Alsace; Environmental and Wildlife Management; Actor-Network-Theory; Assemblage Theory; Landscapes; Disturbance Ecology;

    Abstract : Hunting is often summarised to the act of searching for and killing an animal. Due to this fact, hunting has in recent years, come under scrutiny for its’ morality and lack of environmental consciousness. READ MORE

  3. 7. Preparing for Generation Z: Evidence of How a New Working Generation is Motivated and How Management Can Respond Accordingly

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Victoria Barclay; Michael Grüneis; [2022]
    Keywords : Generation Z; Motivation; Management Control; Workplace Expectations; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis examines a generation taking over the workforce: Generation Z. The purpose is to assess how Gen Z is motivated, how that differs cross-culturally, and ways in which management can respond to maximise job satisfaction and motivation, thereby increasing top talent. READ MORE

  4. 8. Metaphors and Japan : Translating Conceptual Metaphors from a Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Anneli Olsson Hagman; [2021]
    Keywords : English; Swedish; translation; metaphors; conceptual metaphors; translation strategies; engelska; svenska; översättning; metaforer; Japan; facköversättning; översättningsstrategier;

    Abstract : The metaphor is known for creating problems when it comes to translation, not only because of cultural aspects but also because of a lack of a unified terminology and theory for translation strategies. This also applies to conceptual metaphors which are the subject of analysis in this paper where an English survival guide to the Japanese culture has been translated into Swedish. READ MORE

  5. 9. Polarity-reversing Affrimative Particles : A Feature of Standard Average European (SAE)

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Elena Vera Moser; [2019]
    Keywords : polarity-reversing affirmative particle; linguistic area; European languages; polartitetspartikel; lingvistik område; europeiska språk; jo;

    Abstract : Polarity-reversing affirmative particles are a phenomenon that has largely been overlooked in previous research. A polarity-reversing affirmative particle is used to express disagreement with the polarity of a preceding negative statement. It is a typical answer strategy in Swedish, German, Dutch as well as in French. READ MORE

  6. 10. Race and Religion : The Construction of Race in a Pro-Nazi Christian Association in Interwar Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Gustaf Forsell; [2019]
    Keywords : Sweden; interwar period; pro-Nazism; race; Christianity; liberal theology; völkisch ideology; Sveriges Religiösa Reformförbund;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to scrutinize how Sveriges Religiösa Reformförbund (Swedish Association of Religious Reform), a pro-Nazi Christian association in interwar Sweden, constructed the concept of race during the years 1929–1940. Using hermeneutic content analysis and a theoretical approach based on “biopolitics” and “political theology,” I examine the construction during three identified periods: 1929–1933, 1934–1937, 1938–1940. READ MORE