Essays about: "boy"

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  1. 1. Bilingual language development and ASD : A case-study

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Sofie Lindblad; [2024]
    Keywords : autism; bilingualism; language development; language preference;

    Abstract : Research into bilingual language development in autistic children is a new field and the number of studies published to date are very scarce. Around the world exceptional cases are being reported to support the theory that bilingual language development in autistic children is different to that of typically developing children leaving an obvious gap in knowledge. READ MORE

  3. 2. “I’m a girl. But now I’m a boy too”: Ｑueerness and autonomy in Hemingway’s The Garden of Eden (1986) and “The Sea Change” (1931)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

    Author : Mikael Nilsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Ernest Hemingway; relational autonomy; queer theory; transgender studies; contagious gendering; queer spaces; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Much has been written about Hemingway’s works from a feminist or queer perspective, including the relation between Hemingway’s biography and his representation of female characters, female domination and homosexuality. In comparison, the queer sub-field of transgender studies, which entails analyzing gender transgression and influence, has received little attention by scholars of Hemingway studies. READ MORE

  4. 3. From gamer boy to gym boy : A design study on gamification

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Interaktiva och kognitiva system

    Author : Caroline Estgren; [2023]
    Keywords : user experience; user interface; UX; UI; gamification; human centered design; health application.; användardesign; gränssnittsdesign; spelifiering; interaktionsdesign; gymapplikation; applikationsdesign.;

    Abstract : A study investigating how gamification features can be designed within a gym application, how they affect the user’s situated motivation and user engagement, and how these features could increase user loyalty to the product. ... READ MORE

  5. 4. Potentials and limitations of pantomime storytelling: An experimental study with intersemiotic translation.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kognitiv semiotik; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

    Author : Barbora Dadlíková; [2023]
    Keywords : Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : When in need to tell stories we often find ourselves using not only our words but also accompanying gestures, as well as pictures. However, what if we were to use only gestures to narrate? Would the stories we tell be clear enough to understand? The thesis investigates the potentials and limitations of pantomime, which consists mostly of gesture, for storytelling. READ MORE

  6. 5. Challenging Hegemonic Masculinity Through the Use of Epic Fantasy : Using The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson to analyze hegemonic masculinity and its potential for classroom appropriation.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Viktor Jakobsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Hegemonic masculinity; masculinity; gender studies; fantasy; Way of Kings; epic fantasy; upper secondary school; classroom; teacher; gender pedagogy; the boy crisis; gender roles; mental health;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to argue that using the novel The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson to explore the concepts of gender roles, with masculinity and its hegemonic aspect at the forefront, through the fields of gender studies and gender pedagogy, will provide grounds for meaningful classroom discussions and activities in the Swedish upper secondary school by drawing parallels between the fictional society presented in the novel and our own.  Three main traits of hegemonic masculinity are analyzed and applied to the characters Kaladin, Dalinar and Jasnah, namely physical assertiveness, egocentric individualism, and domination. READ MORE