Essays about: "The Crowd"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 238 essays containing the words The Crowd.

  1. 1. My Burning Glances : The Male and queer gaze in three short stories by Edgar Allan Poe

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Karin Faxén Sporrong; [2024]
    Keywords : The male gaze; the queer gaze; Edgar Allan Poe; Berenice: A Tale ; The Man that was Used Up ; The Man of the Crowd ; Den manliga blicken; den queera blicken; Edgar Allan Poe; Berenice ; Den förbrukade mannen ; Mannen i Mängden ;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to show the narrator’s use of the male and the queer gaze in three short stories by Edgar Allan Poe: “Berenice: A Tale” (1835), “The Man that was Used Up: A Tale of the Late Bugaboo and Kickapoo Campaign” (1839) and ”The Man of the Crowd” (1845). Through close reading of the stories, I show how the different gazes work, how they are used in the stories and what they lead to. READ MORE

  3. 2. Individual to rioter: A theoretical analysis of collective behaviour

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Olivia Söderberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Capitol riots; emergent norm theory; social identity theory; riots; violence; milling; baiting; political violence.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study analyses the factors that contributed to the collective behaviour of the mob at the January 6th Capitol riot and which factors were most influential. Previous studies have primarily relied on motive and justification in explaining prevention means and in part the actions of crowds during riots. READ MORE

  4. 3. An Evaluation of Artificial Neural Networks as an alternative to Example-Based Crowd Simulation

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

    Author : Malte Blomqvist; Morris Hansing; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In the ever-developing field of crowd simulation several different algorithms have been proposed to enable data-driven simulations: methods using real-life data to generate realistic pedestrian movements. With different use-cases and trade-offs it is vital to understand the particulars of each approach. READ MORE

  5. 4. Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in the education sector in rural areas of India : Technology, Education, India

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Rakhi Pote; [2023]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurship; Education; rural area; India; government role; Entrepreneurs; Non-governmental players.;

    Abstract : This thesis investigate the role of entrepreneurship in the education sector of rural areas inIndia. The goal of this research is to elaborate on the needs of entrepreneurs in rural areas ofIndia where educational facilities and resources are inadequate for the upliftment ofeducation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Similarity metric for crowd trajectory evaluation on a per-agent basis : An approach based on the sum of absolute differences

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

    Author : Karl Brunnberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Crowd Simulation; Trajectory; Similarity Metric; Virtual Agents; Crowd Perception; Folkmassasimulering; Färdväg; Likhetsmetrik; Virtuella Agenter; Folkmassaperception;

    Abstract : Simulation models that replicate realistic crowd behaviours and dynamics are of great societal use in a variety of fields of research and entertainment. In order to evaluate the accuracy of such models there is a demand for metrics and evaluation solutions that measure how well they simulate the dynamics of real crowds. READ MORE