Essays about: "The Significance of Attitudes"

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  1. 21. Language, Gender, and Sexuality in EFL Textbooks : The Case of Greek Public Secondary Schools

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Maria Koutsoupaki; [2022]
    Keywords : language and gender; sexuality; non-binary; LGBTQ ; heteronormativity; queer theory; patriarchy; EFL; Greek public school; textbooks; interviews;

    Abstract : The past few decades have been marked by increasing awareness of issues pertaining to gender and sexuality, since both concepts have started being treated as continuums or spectrums, rather than as binaries. Therefore, the fields of gender and queer linguistics have been growing in significance, in an effort to identify underlying ideologies and biases in language, and to challenge them. READ MORE

  2. 22. Rainbow-Washing on Screen: Perceptions of 21st Century Popular Media Representations of Queer Identities in a Comparison between Sweden and Czechia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Elizabeth Hythova; [2022]
    Keywords : queer representation; stereotypes in popular media; social constructionism; heteronormativity; othering of minorities; queer theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how queer people perceive queer representations in popular media (film and TV) produced in recent years and how such representations affect queer people’s identity and self-perception, as well as how they mirror and reproduce heteronormative understandings of queerness. A cultural comparison between Czechia and Sweden in perceptions of heteronormativity and queer representations and media is also made. READ MORE

  3. 23. The municipal challenges of the accessibility act : A study of the challenges in compliance with the Swedish act on accessibility to digital public service within Swedish municipalities

    University essay from Jönköping University/Tekniska Högskolan

    Author : Mia Westin; [2022]
    Keywords : Web Accessibility; Accessibility; WCAG; Web Accessibility Directive; Accessibility Act; Web Development;

    Abstract : Digitalization in society is going fast and was accelerated further by the Covid-19 pandemic. By this, many people's everyday tasks were transferred to digital environments. This meant in Sweden that most new internet users in 2020 were people over the age of 75 and people with different types of disabilities. READ MORE

  4. 24. The Perception and Attitude of Tea Tourism from Tourists’ perspective : A case study of Longjing Tea

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Xinyue Li; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Tea has a long history in China. The combination of the tea industry and tourism industry is conducive to promoting and disseminating tea culture. It can also bring more economic and cultural benefits to the tourism industry. Tea tourism focuses on participation, which brings tourists a personalized, experiential, and leisurely experience. READ MORE

  5. 25. Hikes, Huts and Houses: A Study of Hiking Community’s and Derelict Building Owners’ Perceptions towards a Potential Establishment of Travelers’ Huts Network in Lithuania

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Karolina Zelve; [2022]
    Keywords : backcountry cabins; hikers; abandoned buildings; adaptation; rural tourism; sustainability; Lithuania; travelers huts;

    Abstract : This paper presents a master’s thesis research project that aimed to explore the attitudes of members of Lithuanian hiking community and derelict building owners towards the possibility of adapting country’s abandoned rural buildings into a network of recreational ‘travelers’ huts’. Participants’ opinion on the need of such network as well as their management, location, building age, type, and other preferences were considered. READ MORE