Essays about: "body symbol"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words body symbol.

  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. (In)visible bodies : An Anthropological Study on Systematic Ableism, Embodiment, and Identity

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Rasmus Ågren Hertz; [2024]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Uppsala is the fourth biggest city in Sweden and is known for having a rich cultural life, beautiful landscapes, and a long history. Because of how Uppsala is built, infrastructure and urban planning limit people with mobility restrictions from being able to access shops, and well-visited locations due to the absence of accessibility adjustments or poorly constructed routes. READ MORE

  4. 3. Going To Bed Now: Dissociation Feminism and Implicit Critique in My Year of Rest and Relaxation

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Bäckström; [2023]
    Keywords : Docile body; The Culture Industry; Dissociation Feminism; Femcel; Sedation; My Year of Rest and Relaxation; Ottessa Moshfegh;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to examine how the novel My Year of Rest and Relaxation (2018 / 2019) by Ottessa Moshfegh, through the lens of dissociative feminism, can be interpreted as a critique regarding commodification of the body. To explore this claim, I discuss the protagonist’s dissociative feminist behaviour in contrast to her friend Reva’s femcel-behaviour. READ MORE

  5. 4. DELTΔ: exploring the fragility of perception through the medium of light.

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Seth Margolies; [2022]
    Keywords : Chromatic adaptation; change; colour; light and space art; experience;

    Abstract : In this piece, I have looked to use art in an attempt to explore a known phenomenon of the visual system: in this case, chromatic adaptation. The name delta in this sense has two meanings. The first is that of the mathematical symbol Δ used to represent change. READ MORE

  6. 5. Sandwich Design of a Platform Lift Floor

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Ruizhi Zhao; [2022]
    Keywords : Aluminium honeycomb sandwich; Fatigue analysis; Sandwich design; Sandwich joint design; SolidWorks simulation; Bikakesanalys; Bikakemönster sandwich; Sandwich design; SolidWorks-simulering; Utmattningsanalys;

    Abstract : Mobility is a symbol of dignity. A platform lift enables everyone of different physical abilities to move vertically with ease. Currently, the platform lift by Aritco Lift is made of steel sheet metal. It is heavy, thus difficult to handle. READ MORE