Essays about: "Goffman"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 94 essays containing the word Goffman.

1. 1. The Devil Wears (New) Prada

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hanna Björkman; Elsa Spenninge; [2023]
   Keywords : identity projects; self-presentation; luxury fashion rental; Consumer Culture Theory; access-based consumption; luxury fashion; Impression Management; Social Distinction; the extended self; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In contemporary society, it is emphasised that ownership of clothing plays a crucial role in construction- and presentation of personal identities. With the rise of sustainable consumerism and the sharing economy, access-based consumption has emerged as a notable trend, offering individuals temporary access to non-exclusively owned clothing. READ MORE

3. 2. Scams and Counter-Scams: An Investigation Into the Deception Tactics of Phone Scammers and Scambaiters

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Elina Werther; [2023]
   Keywords : scamming; scambaiting; scam calls; victimhood; performances; manipulation; ideal victim s ; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the techniques that scammers and scambaiters use in phone conversations to deceive each other and accomplish their respective goals. Seeing how the number of people losing money to scams continues to rise every year, there is an urgent need for more research to raise awareness of common scam tactics. READ MORE

4. 3. Building Trust, Reducing Conflict “An exploration of Micro Interactions between Correctional Transport Officers and Inmates”

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Erik Collvin; [2023]
   Keywords : Criminology; Social interaction rituals; Interactional rituals; Prison; Prison ethnography; Trust; Conflict; Correctional officers; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT This qualitative study includes participant observations which were conducted within the transport department of the Swedish correctional service whose main task is to conduct and perform various tasks regarding transports of individuals within the custody of the correctional office. This regarde mainly people awaiting trial who are being transported to court proceedings or to different facilities. READ MORE

5. 4. Echoes of the past: A Qualitative Study on Personal and Historical Nostalgia and their Impact on Consumer Identity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Filippa Möller; Linnéa Wrobel; [2023]
   Keywords : Nostalgia; personal nostalgia; historical nostalgia; Consumer Culture Theory CCT ; Belk; Goffman; Holt; identity; identity myths; self-presentation; possessions; consumption; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Thesis Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore young consumers' identity creation in the context of nostalgic consumption and marketing. The study seeks to deepen the understanding of how young consumers construct their identities by exploring the impact of two forms of nostalgia, personal and historical. READ MORE

6. 5. Your post has not been uploaded. Try again?: A Study on the loss of social media during incarceration

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Shahed Athir Hadi; [2023]
   Keywords : Incarceration; Social media; Identity; Social reclamation; Control; Power; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the loss of social media during incarceration and how incarcerated individuals reflect on the abrupt absence of social media in their lives. Based upon eight interviews with previously incarcerated individuals, this thesis studies the emotional process incarcerated people go through when doing identity work. READ MORE