Essays about: "Personas"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 165 essays containing the word Personas.

1. 16. Energy demand and biogas production in rural areas : A case study in the Raqayapampa community in Bolivia

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Halvor Solheim Haugen; Noel Arancibia Holm; [2023]
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   Abstract : Improved access to energy can greatly improve living standards, and there are correlations between increased access to electricity and higher scores on both the Human Development Index (HDI) and the Educational Development Index (EDI). Increasing access to energy can also help decrease dependability on hazardous fuels and energy sources, such as firewood for cooking. READ MORE

3. 17. Bad Bitch, White Witch : A Study of the Crossover Star Personas of Supermodel-Actors Devon Aoki and Abbey Lee

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Filmvetenskap

   Author : Aléks J. Forsenberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Supermodel-actors; Stardom; Celebrity; Star personas; Devon Aoki; Abbey Lee; Action film; Horror film; Bodily capital; Whiteness; Asian stereotypes; Modelling; Supermodels; Fashion models;

   Abstract : While it is very common for supermodels to make the occasional foray into cinematic performance, and some of them manage to turn these forays into full-time careers in acting, it is very rare that supermodel-actors are afforded any academic attention. This thesis seeks to change this through a case study of two supermodel-actors: Devon Aoki and Abbey Lee. READ MORE

4. 18. Shaping Awareness Around Electric Vehicle Driver's Power Load on the Electric Grid

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Yakira Pulido Moreno; [2023]
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   Abstract : This thesis researched how electric vehicle users in Uppsala county could be encouraged to change their charging habits, such that they avoid contributing to power peaks in the electrical grid, using only non-monetary incentives. The application area was in Dansmästaren, a parking building with multiple charging stations for electrical vehicles. READ MORE

5. 19. The potential future travelers on the North Bothnia Line : Sävar, Robertsfors and Bureå

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

   Author : Johanna Mikkola Bouvin; [2023]
   Keywords : North Bothnia Line; Sustainable transport; Sustainable travel; Social sustainability; Socially sustainable travel; Socially sustainable public transport; Transport justice; Transport poverty; Travel mode choice; Travel behavior; Sävar; Robertsfors; Bureå; Norrbotniabanans noder 2;

   Abstract : With a foundation in social sustainability, and with the theoretical framework of transport justice and transport poverty, the aim of this thesis is to create a profile picture of the future potential travelers on the North Bothnia Line in Sävar, Robertsfors and Bureå. Both a quantitative and a qualitative analysis are performed. READ MORE

6. 20. ”The shrieking of nothing is killing me” : Representations of society of the spectacle and hyperreality in David Bowie’s lyrics

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Mariann Gabrielsson; [2023]
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   Abstract : This text explores how the lyrics of David Bowie can be applied as supporting the critique against hyperreality and society of the spectacle, as articulated by Guy Debord and Jean Baudrillard. This is done by focusing on three questions: 1) what elements in Bowie’s lyrics support Debord and Baudrillard, 2) how can these elements function to portray Bowie as primarily a sociologist and secondly an artist, and 3) what are the benefits of using fiction (in this case lyrics) as empirical material? From a theoretical framework building on Debord’s society of the spectacle and Baudrillard’s focus on hyperreality, I will apply a two-folded methodology of sociology through literature and socio-poetics. READ MORE