Essays about: "celebrity culture"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 22 essays containing the words celebrity culture.

  1. 16. The herbivore and the salaryman - new and old masculinities in Japanese idol productions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Emma Furbo Vig; [2013]
    Keywords : masculinity; gender; hegemony; subordination; Japan; pop culture; celebrity; j-pop; Johnny s Entertainment; Ninomiya Kazunari; Arashi; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In this study I have examined the representation of masculinity in several recent Japanese media productions through a qualitative content analysis with a focus on discursive practices and the hegemonic and subordinate masculinity theories established by R.W. Connell. READ MORE

  3. 17. Appreciation of Intrinsic Value : In the Context of Fast Fashion

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Textilhögskolan

    Author : Sara Södergren; Aida Forozin; Camilla Ingmark Lundin; [2012]
    Keywords : fast fashion; attitude-behaviour gap; consumption; value; price;

    Abstract : In this thesis we examine the prevailing dilemma concerning fast fashion and an increased attitude-behaviour gap. Many previous studies have explored the subject of fast fashion and also tried to solve the problem with the attitude-behaviour gap. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Glamorous Life of Chanel No. 5 : A contribution to the theory of glamour

    University essay from Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation (JMK)

    Author : Heidi Hautala; [2011]
    Keywords : glamour; Chanel; semiology;

    Abstract : Glamour is an ideal that permeates our highly visual culture, yet the concept still remains indefinite. Despite its highly ideological function, it has been included in the academic discourse only in the recent years. The aim of this study is to broaden the understanding of glamour as a modern phenomenon and elaborate it as an analytical concept. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Perspectives of African Immigrants in Sweden on Intercountry Child Adoption

    University essay from Tema Barn

    Author : Collins Armah; [2010]
    Keywords : Intercountry Adoption; Perspectives; African Immigrants; Sweden; Adoption; Best Interest of the Child; Focus Group; Determinants of Adoption; Celebrity Adoption; Incountry adoption; Racism and Discrimination; Matching; Transracial Adoption; Children s Right; Age; Child; Adult; Best interest for the child; Culture; Roots; Alternatives; Effective Systems; Africa; International;

    Abstract : The views of minority groups who speak on behalf of adopted children in Western countries like Sweden have relevance with regards to enriching the international adoption discourse; and to inform adoption policies in both sending and receiving countries. This study aimed at seeking the views of African immigrants in Sweden on intercountry adoption with the objective of bringing out the meanings they create on the major themes involved to enrich the international adoption debate and to inform policy formation. READ MORE

  6. 20. Brands in Social Media : A Study on How Product Brands and Personal Brands Use Social Media to Portray their Brand Identity

    University essay from Medier och kommunikation

    Author : Carole Ginman; [2010]
    Keywords : Branding; Social Media; Facebook; Twitter; Brand Identity; Personality; Celebrity; Product Brands; People Brands;

    Abstract : Brands are an important feature in today’s society. A brand can consist of anything; a product, an organisation, a university, a person or even a city. They are not constricted to products or companies, but are important constituents of culture. READ MORE