Essays about: "Strong convergence"

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1. 1. Messages from the deep: A reception study of Denis Villeneuve's Dune

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Sarah R. Kern; [2024-02-06]
   Keywords : Hegemony; Production Reception; Discourse; Dominant Negotiated Oppositional; Dune; Representation; Reception study; convergence culture; science fiction; participation culture; fandom;

   Abstract : This essay uses Pierre Bourdieus habitus, symbolic capital, Social fields, Stuart Halls representation theory and Encoding/Decoding system, as well as Henry Jenkins concept of convergence culture and media convergence, to conduct a reception study of Denis Villeneuves 2021 adaption of the science fiction movie Dune. The material collected for the reception study is collected in the form of reviews and features from experts in cinema, juxtaposed against material collected from YouTube in the form of reviews, reaction videos and video essays from social groups sectioned around cinephiles and science fiction fandom. READ MORE

3. 2. Between ‘Place-Branding’ and ‘Sense of Place’ in the Nordics : A comparative study through two generations of Nordic residents in Stockholm.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Iman Miriam Djelloul; [2023]
   Keywords : Place Branding; Sense of Place; The Nordics; Social generations; Baby Boomers; Gen-z; Nordic residents; Stockholm.;

   Abstract : Place branding refers to the strategical act of attaching a positive reputation to a geographical place. This concept is argued important due to its ability to boost places with advantageous lead when globally competing over financial, cultural and human resources. READ MORE

4. 3. Lithium-ion battery modeling and SoC estimation

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Ruoyu Xu; [2023]
   Keywords : lithium-ion battery; cell modeling; state of charge; extended Kalman filter; pack modeling; litiumjonbatteri; cellmodellering; laddningstillstånd; utökat Kalmanfilter; packmodellering;

   Abstract : The energy crisis and environmental pollution have become increasingly prominent in recent years. Lithium batteries have attracted extensive attention due to their high energy density, safety, and low pollution. To further study how the battery works, it is necessary to establish an accurate model conforming to the battery characteristics. READ MORE

5. 4. Igniting Risk Communication? – Organizational factors for effective risk communication: Forest fire risk communication in Canton Bern, Switzerland

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Momo Paula Lühmann; [2022]
   Keywords : forest fire; risk communication; organization; communicator; scoping study; Switzerland; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Risk communication forms an integral part of disaster preparedness. In light of the increasing likelihood and intensity of forest fires, areas like Canton Bern in Switzerland, not usually known as a forest fire hotspot, have planned to strengthen their risk communication efforts to help increase overall preparedness and mitigation. READ MORE

6. 5. (Re) Creating the Existing : is UGC applicable to creative and innovative assessments?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för ABM, digitala kulturer samt förlags- och bokmarknadskunskap

   Author : Julia Lundén; Hanna Samuelsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Creativity; Innovation; User-generated Content; Gatekeepers; Intellectual Property; Copyright; Convergence Theory; Participatory Culture; Spreadability; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : There is extensive research on creativity and innovation, as well as the question of whether UGC and social media platforms foster creativity or dumb down culture. There is however a gap in research on how creative and innovative UGC is. READ MORE