Essays about: "beauty thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 118 essays containing the words beauty thesis.

  1. 1. Drop Dead Gorg(on)eous : A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of the Contemporary Medusa Tattoo

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emma Edling; [2024]
    Keywords : Art history; Medusa; Medusa tattoo; tattoos; TikTok; multimodality; écriture féminine; postfeminism; Konstvetenskap; Medusa; Medusatatuering; tatueringar; TikTok; multimodalitet; écriture féminine; postfeminism;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the phenomenon of the contemporary ‘Medusa tattoo’ that gained traction on the social media platform TikTok in 2019 as a symbol of sexual assault survival, and which has since come to function as an instrument for digital feminist activism. The study aspires to provide a new, previously unexplored link to the long chain of academic research on the figure of Medusa by looking at the emergence, function, and potential of the Medusa tattoo. READ MORE

  3. 2. Coverage increase in a plant-based BB cream formulation with natural pigments

    University essay from KTH/Kemi

    Author : Leelou Zoé Billot; [2024]
    Keywords : BB cream; Coffee; Coverage; Formulation; KAFFAGE®; BB cream; kaffe; täckning; formulering; KAFFAGE®;

    Abstract : Kaffe Bueno, ett bioteknologiskt start-up-företag dedikerat till framsteg inom naturliga och gröna produkter, fokuserar på att utnyttja den outnyttjade potentialen hos kaffebiprodukter genom grön kemi och bioteknik. Då endast 1% av kaffet används för bryggning, extraherar företaget lösliga och olösliga produkter genom en uppdelning mellan ett oljeutvinning och ett efterföljande vattenuttag, vilket bidrar till att sänka CO2-utsläppen per värde och en cirkulär ekonomi. READ MORE

  4. 3. Breaking out of Boundaries: A multiple case-study examining the role of entrepreneurship for the internationalization of small skincare born global firms

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Celina Hua; Mimmy Ly; [2023-07-18]
    Keywords : Born Global; Internationalization; Entrepreneurial Capabilities; Effectual Logic; Human Capital; Networking Capabilities; Serendipity;

    Abstract : As the beauty and skincare market continues to grow globally, there is also a growing trend of early and rapid internationalization among skincare brands that are looking to capitalize on the global market. While this constitutes a great opportunity for companies, internationalization can be difficult for young and small firms, in particular, to effectively navigate. READ MORE

  5. 4. BODY NORMATIVITY AND THE HYPER(IN)VISIBILITY OF ABJECT BODIES Living with Oppression in the Body Liberation Movement

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Kristin Binder; [2023-04-06]
    Keywords : Hyper in visibility; body normativity; oppression; intersectionality; transgender; disability; fatness; body liberation movement; resistance;

    Abstract : In feminist studies that attempt to theorize embodiment, fat bodies have largely been ignored and excluded from research even though scientific knowledge on weight-based stigma and discrimination shows the importance of studying fatphobia as a system of oppression. Hence, this thesis provides an analysis on the lived experience of fat bodies in relation to body normativity and visibility politics. READ MORE

  6. 5. Beauty and the Digital Beast: An exploratory study on what variables are affecting the process of digitalization within retail and why the beauty industry is lagging behind

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Frida Wiberg; Alexandra Kjellman; [2023]
    Keywords : Mixed methods research; Case study; Retail; Digitalization; Beauty Industry; Abductive Research; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This master thesis project applies a mixed methods approach to fulfill the purpose of exploring how and in what ways digitalization transforms different retail categories. A theoretical framework is formulated using existing theories and research, from which four key variables are identified: distribution, interaction, competition and product offering. READ MORE