Essays about: "Social Self"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 1949 essays containing the words Social Self.

1. 26. The Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion - A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Construction of the German National Identity in the Right-Wing Political Discourse on Refugees, Migrants, and Foreigners

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Hannah Shaw; [2023]
   Keywords : Germany; National Identity; Othering; Political Discourse; Refugees; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores how the German right-wing political party AfD constructs a national identity in their political discourse around refugees, migrants, and foreigners. The rise of refugees and migrants worldwide has led to a renewed focus on the concepts of nation-states and national identity in defining who does and does not belong. READ MORE

3. 27. Via Budo: Using the warrior's mind against crime

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Stella Skopelitou; [2023]
   Keywords : budo; crime prevention; rehabilitation; self-control; traditional martial arts;

   Abstract : Traditional martial arts are thought to be a path towards virtue through the practice of self-control. In this study, a survey was used to examine the associations between the practice of traditional martial arts, higher levels of self-control and lower levels of aggression, which were already suggested from previous research. READ MORE

4. 28. The Devil Wears (New) Prada

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hanna Björkman; Elsa Spenninge; [2023]
   Keywords : identity projects; self-presentation; luxury fashion rental; Consumer Culture Theory; access-based consumption; luxury fashion; Impression Management; Social Distinction; the extended self; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In contemporary society, it is emphasised that ownership of clothing plays a crucial role in construction- and presentation of personal identities. With the rise of sustainable consumerism and the sharing economy, access-based consumption has emerged as a notable trend, offering individuals temporary access to non-exclusively owned clothing. READ MORE

5. 29. 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)

   Author : Rebeca Blanco Cardozo; [2023]
   Keywords : soma design; first-person perspective; self-image; embodied interaction; self-fashioning technologies; soma design; förstapersonsperspektiv; självbild; förkroppsligad interaktion; self-fashioning teknik;

   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

6. 30. Indigenous peoples rights under International Law: Comparative political analysis with the case of Sweden and Finland

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Sonja Reetta Aurora Parkkisenniemi; [2023]
   Keywords : Indigenous peoples; Rights; Land; Finland; Sweden; Self-determination;

   Abstract : Indigenous peoples have special relation to the land, and they might seek to gain landrights based on their historical acknowledgment within a nation state in the modern days. The acknowledgment for the rights of these lands is based on their ethnic identity, historical and colonial roots and by the concept of self-determination. READ MORE