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1. 1. The Game Of Nudity on Instagram: Four case studies about art and censorship

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sabine Svensson; [2023]
   Keywords : Agency; actor-network theory; art history; censorship; feminist studies; Instagram; the male gaze; nudity; pornography; Agens; aktör-nätverksteori; konstvetenskap; censur; feministiska studier; Instagram; den manliga blicken; nakenhet; pornografi;

   Abstract : The aim for this essay is, along with the four included case studies, is to examine the social media platform, Instagram's strict guidelines when it comes to showing nudity.  On the platform there is a certain double standard, artists as well as art institutions are censored, that is, they get pictures removed or their accounts blocked when they try to show works that have nudity depicted, but at the same time nudity exists on the platform, this essay wants to highlight the double standard by setting the example that images from accounts of celebrities, which show as much nudity as a work of art, if not more, are allowed to be available on the social platform. READ MORE

3. 2. Unpacking the Insta-girls : The Ultimate Evolution of the Celebrity Fashion Model

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Modevetenskap

   Author : Alexandre Zamboni; [2022]
   Keywords : fashion model; celebrity; social media; persona; beauty ideal; bodily discipline;

   Abstract : The last decade has seen the rise of a new trinity of supermodels, the so-called Insta-girls, Kendall Jenner, Gigi, and Bella Hadid. Besides mastering the art of digital self-promotion, they belong to famous Californian families with strong ties to show business. READ MORE

4. 3. Slow Architecture

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Max Wolstencroft; [2021]
   Keywords : Slow Architecture; long lasting architecture; time; concrete; ritualistic architecture; renovation; royal palace; kungliga slott; kungliga slottet; stockholm palace; city architecture; Stockholm;

   Abstract : Research into how one can create architecture that will last beyond the foreseeable future. Part ONE is research based, building up a manifesto based on; structural integrity, aesthetic longevity, programmatic adaptability and cultural relevance. READ MORE

5. 4. The Nationalist Beauty Ideal

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Elin Fransson; Asta Nordlund; [2021]
   Keywords : Regional Identity; National Identity; Banal Nationalism; Critical Discourse Analysis; Marketing Communication; Cultural Heritage; Corporate Visual Identity System; Country of Origin; Scandinavia; Scandinavian Beauty; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how drawing upon nationalism and regionalism in the marketing of brands may lead to unintended consequences in greater society. This purpose has been reached by studying the Nationalist and Scandinavian discourses used in the marketing of eleven Scandinavian beauty brands. READ MORE

6. 5. Towards a generational transformation of the role and meaning of friendship

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

   Author : Julie Kirketorp; [2021]
   Keywords : Friendships; individualization; biographical narrative; identity; life witnesses; intimacy; and care.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The thesis sets out to explore the role and meaning of friendships across two age groups. This is attained by a generational interview design where the groups are separated by nearly 20 years. READ MORE