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1. 6. The Challenges of legalizing Abortion in the European Union

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Freya Vacek; [2023]
   Keywords : European Studies; European Union; Abortion; Poland; Malta; Gender;

   Abstract : The paper uncovers the challenges of legalizing abortion within the European Union (EU). Abortion is a highly debated topic. However, many scholars believe it to be a human right. Yet, certain EU member states still have highly restrictive abortion legislations, which creates inequalities based on gender, class and mobility. READ MORE

3. 7. Neuroscientific study of religion : What neuroimaging studies tell us about cognitive pathways

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

   Author : Sajedha Mahmood; [2023]
   Keywords : Neuroscientific; neuroscience; neuroimaging; cognitive study of religion;

   Abstract : Cognitive Science of Religion attempts to explain how humans came to develop belief in the supranatural by exploring the underlying neurocognitive mechanisms of religion. New imaging technologies provide a unique possibility to identify pathways activated during religious practice. READ MORE

4. 8. Censorship in video games : a comparative case study of EarthBound and Mother 2

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

   Author : Santeri Lehtinen; [2023]
   Keywords : censorship; Japanese-English translation; Nintendo; Nintendo of America’s Video Game Content Guidelines; video game localization;

   Abstract : This study examines the censorship guidelines and translation techniques used in the localization of Mother 2 (1994) (English title: EarthBound), a video game developed originally by Nintendo of Japan and released in North America in 1995 by Nintendo of America. Having extracted 50 dialogue lines which are considered to include topics subject to censorship, the study analyses the prevalence of censorship and translation techniques, as well as the consistency of the localization with Nintendo of America's guidelines. READ MORE

5. 9. The Potential of The Witcher : In an interdisciplinary work between Religious studies and English

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   Author : Isabel Cardin; [2023]
   Keywords : Fantasy; fundamental values; ethical issues; Christianity; Hinduism; Religious studies; English studies; interdisciplinary work; Fantasy; värdegrunden; etiska problem; kristendomen; hinduismen; Religionskunskap; Engelskaundervisning; ämnesövergripande arbete;

   Abstract : This essay examines if The Witcher: The Last Wish can be used as a pedagogical tool for interdisciplinary literary seminars about current issues and events in students’ daily lives and society between the Swedish upper secondary school courses English and Religious studies. Additionally, the study investigates if literary seminars about how The Witcher: The Last Wish can broaden the students’ understanding of religious practices in daily lives and what effect their religion has on their relation to ethical and existential issues. READ MORE

6. 10. "Unbroken Darkness” : Christian Missionary Conceptions of Blindness in Early 20th Century Korea

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Avdelningen för koreanska

   Author : Tintin Appelgren; [2023]
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   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore Christian missionary conceptions of blindness in early 20thcentury Korea. This period of history is characterized by drastic changes to Koreansociety due to an increase in external influences on the peninsula, changes which alsoaffected the social position and perception of blind people. READ MORE