Essays about: "aesthetic worlds"

Showing result 11 - 13 of 13 essays containing the words aesthetic worlds.

  1. 11. The Non-World : Inaccessibility and Law in Charles Dickens' Bleak House

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Foster; [2016]
    Keywords : Charles Dickens; Bleak House; non-world; Chancery; law; Pierre Bourdieu; Fredric Jameson; cognitive mapping; space; time; geocriticism; possible-worlds theory; the sublime.;

    Abstract : The representation of Chancery court in Charles Dickens’ Bleak House (1852-3) emphasises the inaccessibility of this institution to members of the laity. Dickens’ critique of Chancery chimes with Pierre Bourdieu’s sociological description of law as a formalistic social field defined by practices of exclusion. READ MORE

  3. 12. Literature, a Gateway to New Worlds : Encouraging Aesthetic Reading through Transactional, Reader Response and Envisionment Theories and Metods

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Linnéa Falk; [2015]
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    Abstract : The purpose of this essay has been to demonstrate that increased use of aesthetic reading inthe Swedish Upper Secondary EFL classroom would lead to several benefits to the students. To do this I have given examples of three didactical theories and methods that could be used in combination for this purpose. READ MORE

  4. 13. Aesthetic Details and Player Behavior : a study on how the colors of checkers in backgammon affect players’ choices of action

    University essay from Institutionen för speldesign, teknik och lärande

    Author : Andreas Bergqvist; [2013]
    Keywords : Backgammon; Color; Behavior; Choice of Action; Player; the Proteus Effect; Board Games; Self-perception; Self-representation;

    Abstract : Based upon earlier studies in the fields of psychology and game design by Frank and Gilovich (1988) and Yee (2007), this paper examines the influence of color on players of backgammon. The paper examines the probability of a player hitting an opponent’s piece when possible in backgammon depending on the color of the checkers. READ MORE