Essays about: "Individualism"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 167 essays containing the word Individualism.
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21. Unpacking taste : the social life of wine
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Wine’s context exceeds the story of pleasure and natural enchantment as it is also laden with conflict and controversy. Wine is part of contemporary discussions on globalization, class and postcolonialism, biodiversity and climate change. In a sense, wine does not only reflect nature, but wine also reflects and is embedded in its social context. READ MORE
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22. Challenging Hegemonic Masculinity Through the Use of Epic Fantasy : Using The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson to analyze hegemonic masculinity and its potential for classroom appropriation.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to argue that using the novel The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson to explore the concepts of gender roles, with masculinity and its hegemonic aspect at the forefront, through the fields of gender studies and gender pedagogy, will provide grounds for meaningful classroom discussions and activities in the Swedish upper secondary school by drawing parallels between the fictional society presented in the novel and our own. Three main traits of hegemonic masculinity are analyzed and applied to the characters Kaladin, Dalinar and Jasnah, namely physical assertiveness, egocentric individualism, and domination. READ MORE
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23. The influence of macroenvironmental factors on online shopping and the use of BNPL
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : In the early days of e-commerce, countries took to the phenomenon at very different speeds. Researchers proved the most important factors for this to be propensity for trust and the perceived risk of online purchases. READ MORE
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24. Can Art in Sustainability Education Challenge Marginalisation? Conversations with Youths and Practitioners in a European Context.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/HumanekologiAbstract : Marginalisation is present in youth education for sustainability. Reducing marginalisation in youth education for sustainability is crucial in the field of human ecology since it strives to understand environmental and social justice. READ MORE
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25. Blue Ti(d)e - Exploring the role of water as Örebro’s meeting space
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : In 1888, the lake Hjälmaren underwent a process of lowering by almost 2 metres with the aim of gaining 19.000 ha of arable land. This process had a wide array of ecological implications, and in connection with other historical events, it also resulted in spatial and social cracks dividing the city of Örebro laying on Hjälmaren’s west shore. READ MORE