Essays about: "appropriation"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 144 essays containing the word appropriation.
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6. Beyond Pixels: Unveiling the Dangers of Feminized Virtual Avatars in Fashion : A Critical Visual Analysis of Shudu Gram and Miquela Sousa
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : This research focuses on the use of feminized virtual avatars (FVAs) in the fashion industry and explores the risk of using FVAs for the appropriation and exploitation of marginalized communities and identities. Through a critical visual analysis of the virtual avatars Shudu Gram and Miquela Sousa, this study analyzes how they are made to represent gendered and racialized women’s bodies. READ MORE
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7. Green Grabbing and Internal Displacement: Two Sides of the Same Coin : An Exploratory Case Study of Colombia
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : In the field of environmental migration studies, research on social consequences of development projects has received limited attention. The study highlights the rise of “green grabbing,” e.g., the appropriation of land in the name of climate change mitigation. READ MORE
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8. Start of a new design method for a competitive Small Modular Reactor (SMR) adaptable to future uses
University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)Abstract : As cyber-physical systems become increasingly complex, the management and verification of requirements during design is essential. A new language called CRML (Common Requirement Modelling Language) has been created during the European EMBrACE project to formalize realistic dynamical requirements, but a method for representing these requirements and a framework for using them as a design aid must be defined to ease appropriation by engineers. READ MORE
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9. Instructions for a Walk Off Line : stanley brouwn’s deviations from the norm as a strategy for arts bureaucracy
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetikAbstract : Instructions for a Walk Off Line engages in a reparative reading of Fluxus and Conceptual artworks, with a focus on the practice of stanley brouwn, to outline a set of strategies for contemporary artists to approach the role of bureaucracy in mediating their relationship with art institutions. This research starts from the observation that modern and contemporary art museums are increasingly invested in inviting underrepresented artists into their spaces without engaging in the necessary structural changes to meet their conditions for being included. READ MORE
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10. “The least you can do is leave our symbols alone” The Palestinian Keffiyeh in the Fashion Industry:A Study on Cultural Appropriation and Identity
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : The Keffiyeh, a traditional headdress, holds symbolic significance for Palestinians in their struggle for freedom against the occupation, yet its utilization in the fashion industry has drawn criticism for its exploitative nature and disregard for its cultural importance to Palestinians. Hence, this thesis examines Palestinians' perceptions of the use of the Keffiyeh in the fashion industry and the significance of this garment for their cultural identity. READ MORE
