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1. Reflections on One’s Own Body : An Approach to the Potential of Self-Image in HCI
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Self-image and the way we present ourselves to the world are highly relevant in today’s society, fostered to some extent by the ubiquitous use of technology. For example, the idealized body image that is disseminated in the media and on social networks can affect the relationship we have with ourselves. READ MORE
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2. Ridlärarens/tränarens bemötande av ungdomar med ätstörning
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and BiochemistryAbstract : Att upptäcka en elev med ätstörning är svårt då det inte alltid syns på utsidan. Ätstörning handlar snarare om en orättvis självbild, negativa tankar och känslor om sig själv. Elever med ätstörningar är därför en utmaning för ridlärare och tränare då kunskapen ofta brister. READ MORE
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3. A Guilt-free Guilty Pleasure - A Qualitative Study of Consumers’ Process of Coping with the Tension between Health and Hedonism
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Title: A Guilt-free Guilty Pleasure: A Qualitative Study of Consumers’ Process of Coping with the Tension between Health and Hedonism Course: BUSN39 - Degree Project in Global Marketing Authors: Y Nhi Do & Georgia Kakaletri Keywords: Guilt-free Narratives, Healthism, Hedonic Food Consumption, Sensemaking, Cultural Branding, Identity Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explore the way consumers make sense of guilt-free narratives in the case of hedonic food consumption and how they cope with the tension between healthism-hedonism. Background: Most relevant studies in the field of food and health focus on psychological motives, and mainly follow a quantitative methodology, which lacks an in-depth analysis of the topic. READ MORE
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4. What is it really like? - Mental illness among the Sámi : -
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för omvårdnadAbstract : Background: Mental illness is a problem in today's society. Research shows that indigenous people are more at risk for mental health problems than their non-indigenous peers. Discrimination can affect individuals' self-image and mental health. Research shows that healthcare professionals lack cultural understanding for ethnic minorities. READ MORE
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5. Saviours : The opinionated and dangerous students at Uppsala university in 1793
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis sets out to investigate the students at Uppsala university’s self-image and the image that they had of the Swedish population at the start of the 1790s. During this time the Swedish state was fearful of the Swedish students and their political opinions due to, amongst several reasons, the involvement of French students during the French revolution. READ MORE