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  1. 1. DIOSES EN LA TIERRA E EL INGENIOSO HIDALGO DE LA MANCHA : VELÁZQUEZ’S SUBVERSION OF THE HABSBURG MYSTIQUE OF POWER

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Dan Hanqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Baroque; Siglo de Oro; Portraiture; Diego Velázquez; Philip IV; Naturalism; Subversion; Habsburg Iconography; Political Iconography; Vision; Visuality; Reception; Barroco; Siglo de Oro; retrato; Diego Velázquez; Felipe IV; naturalismo; subverción; Habsburgo; Austrias; Iconografía; Iconografía política; visión; visualidad; recepción;

    Abstract : Sometimes the concrete form and skill of a work of art stand in a non-arbitrary or non-contingent relationship with the social circumstances of its facture. I hypothesise that this form and such skill was used by Diego Velázquez for artistically, socially and politically subversive purposes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Belief in Karma and Political Attitudes

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Albin Östervall; [2022]
    Keywords : karma; karmic belief; political attitudes; ideology; India; Indian politics; conservative dispositions; caste; caste system; varnas; political psychology; political sociology; conservatism; laissez faire; authoritarianism; status quo conservatism; equality; BJP; motivated social cognition; Weber; death penalty; capital punishment; ableism; ableist attitudes; personal responsibility; samsara; ahimsa; retributivism; theodicy; just world belief; karmic causation; justice reasoning; legitimizing myth; legitimizing ideology; Hinduism; Hindutva; politics; religion; karma index;

    Abstract : Many scholars have discussed the sociopolitical consequences of belief in karma but few have investigated such relationships quantitatively. This study aims to establish empirical patterns concerning the connection between karmic beliefs and attitudes related to (i) political ideology, (ii) ableism, and (iii) views on the death penalty. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Authentic Activist: Examining the antecedents of the perceived authenticity of brand activism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jakob Ferenius; Victoria Kotras; [2021]
    Keywords : Authenticity of Brand Activism; Brand Activism; Authenticity; Perception of Authenticity; Antecedents of Authenticity; Judgement of Truth; Marketing Scepticism; Socio-political Issues; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The study aimed to investigate which antecedents affect consumers’ perception of the authenticity of brand activism. Methodology: The study followed a deductive approach. READ MORE

  5. 4. Can humans be patched? A short current state review.

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

    Author : Karan Luthra; [2020]
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    Abstract : Informationssäkerhet är ett växande problem bland organisationer. Ett stort antal säkerhetsöverträdelser innefattar vårdslöshet bland anställda eftersom den mänskliga uppförande anses vara den viktigaste faktorn för informationssäkerhet. Därför är det avgörande för organisationer att utveckla en informationssäkerhetskultur. READ MORE

  6. 5. Debt Beyond Borders

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Natasha Maria Lund Andersen; [2019]
    Keywords : Debt; Loans; Migration; Development; Myanmar; Thailand; Perceptions; Borrowing Behaviour; Social Cognition Theory; Social Cognition Models; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In a time where concern over migrant indebtedness as a cross-cutting development issue is growing around the world, this paper sets out to explore how migrant workers from Myanmar in Thailand perceive loans and debt, and how these perceptions may link with the migrants’ borrowing behaviour. Despite the prominence of the Myanmar-Thai migration corridor and evidence that indebtedness is common amongst Myanmar migrants, research and reliable data on the topic remain scarce, ultimately constituting a barrier to evidence-based interventions and policy-making. READ MORE