Essays about: "Theory of history"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 676 essays containing the words Theory of history.

1. 1. “Whaddaya Mean Biblical?” Apocalypticism and Apocalypse in Ghostbusters (1984)

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

   Author : Jack Roempke Andersson; [2024-03-06]
   Keywords : Ghostbusters; apocalypticism; intertextuality; exegesis; reception history; apocalyptic hermeneutic;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine the sci-fi horror comedy film Ghostbusters (1984) from an exegetical perspective of reception history with a focus on questions of apocalypticism and apocalypse. This splits the study in two, with the first question being what the four ghostbusters of the movie mean when they talk about the end of the world in a biblical context: their apocalyptic hermeneutic. READ MORE

3. 2. Examining Conservation Narratives : An Environmental Discourse Analysis of WWF Madagascar

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Félice Rubin; [2024]
   Keywords : Conservation; Discourse; Deforestation; Community management; Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; Hegemony; Baselines; Environmental History; Miljövård; diskurs; avskogning; samhällsförvaltning; biodiversitet; ekosystemtjänster; hegemoni; miljöhistoria;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the conservation narratives of Madagascar the ambiguity of forest cover and deforestation estimates, and the difficulty in deconstructing the narratives linked to the idea of a once fully forested island. In particular, shifts in the conservation debate are related to the discursive power of a large-scale international NGO, the WWF. READ MORE

4. 3. Sweden´s representation in Utvandrarna and its adaptations : The image of Sweden in the Utvandrar-series

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för film och litteratur (IFL)

   Author : André Gustafsson; [2024]
   Keywords : Adaption; Vilhelm Moberg; Sverige; Jan Troell; Erik Poppe; Utvandrarna; adaptionsanalys;

   Abstract : This study is an adaptation analysis focusing on the portrayal of Sweden in Jan Troell´s film The Emigrants (1971) and Eric Poppe´s film The Emigrants (2021), which is based on the book by the same name, written by Vilhelm Moberg. Both the films and book are discussed and analyzed to find similarities and differences between them. READ MORE

5. 4. Diversifying a Museum Collection and the Politics of Representation : A Mixed-Methods Approach to the Acquisition Policies and Implementation of Diversity Strategies at Stockholm's Moderna Museet in the 21st Century

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

   Author : Jonas van Kappel; [2024]
   Keywords : Moderna Museet; museum collections; art acquisition policies; diversity discourse; gender representation; intersectionality; queer studies; performativity; art donations; mixed-methods; museology;

   Abstract : Since 1958, Moderna Museet has housed Sweden’s largest collection of Swedish and international modern and contemporary art. This thesis examines the 21st-century collecting strategies and policy development of Moderna Museet, with a focus on diversity and representation, using intersectional theory and queer studies. READ MORE

6. 5. Unlock those closed doors

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

   Author : Giulia Gualandri; [2023-10-18]
   Keywords : Heritage Conservation; Communication; Public outreach; Public engagement;

   Abstract : The present work aims to investigate the current situation regarding the conservation profession and the communication to the public through outreach initiatives, especially from the point of view of the conservators. In the latest decades outreach and communication have been taking a preponderant role within the profession of conservation, causing changes in the daily tasks of conservators and new demands in terms of skills which professionals need to acquire. READ MORE