Essays about: "concept of culture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 664 essays containing the words concept of culture.

1. 1. Messages from the deep: A reception study of Denis Villeneuve's Dune

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Sarah R. Kern; [2024-02-06]
   Keywords : Hegemony; Production Reception; Discourse; Dominant Negotiated Oppositional; Dune; Representation; Reception study; convergence culture; science fiction; participation culture; fandom;

   Abstract : This essay uses Pierre Bourdieus habitus, symbolic capital, Social fields, Stuart Halls representation theory and Encoding/Decoding system, as well as Henry Jenkins concept of convergence culture and media convergence, to conduct a reception study of Denis Villeneuves 2021 adaption of the science fiction movie Dune. The material collected for the reception study is collected in the form of reviews and features from experts in cinema, juxtaposed against material collected from YouTube in the form of reviews, reaction videos and video essays from social groups sectioned around cinephiles and science fiction fandom. READ MORE

3. 2. Captivating Communication : The Swedish Prison and Probation Service’s Storytelling and Creation of Legitimacy

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kriminologiska institutionen

   Author : Ella Wendt Höjer; [2024]
   Keywords : prison; cultural criminology; Nordic exceptionalism; legitimacy; Kriminalvården;

   Abstract : The stories about prison are infinite, and ultimately affect our understanding of incarceration. Punishment and prison are also political, and the shape of the penal system is fundamentally different in different countries. READ MORE

4. 3. NATO and their gold card holders : An entanglement analysis of Sweden and Finland's decision to apply for membership in NATO

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Emelie Moregård; [2024]
   Keywords : Strategic culture; Sweden; Finland; NATO; entanglement analysis; strategic behaviour; security policy; foreign policy;

   Abstract : The aim of this paper is to gain a greater understanding of the meaning-making process behind Finland and Sweden’s decision to join NATO in 2022, and by so, deviate from their long-standing tradition of military non-alignment. Instead of solely pointing to the Russian invasion of Ukraine as the official reason for NATO membership this paper suggests that the concept of strategic culture can provide one with a greater understanding of their decision to join NATO. READ MORE

5. 4. Unfold the Untold Stories: Journey of Permanent Resident, Bangladeshi Migrant Student in Sweden.

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

   Author : MD Raihan Khandaker; [2024]
   Keywords : Aspirations and achievements of migrant students; Transnationalism and Bangladeshi student migrants in Sweden; Social anthropology; Socio-cultural challenges for migrant students in host countries; Spider net connections; and hidden barriers; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study investigates the experiences of Bangladeshi migrant students who have obtained permanent residency (PR) status in Sweden. This study examines the Bangladeshi migrant students’ aspirations and achievements, daily experiences, and challenges in maintaining their transnational identities in Sweden. READ MORE

6. 5. The Kampala Convention vs. Bare Life : A Qualitative Analysis of the Kampala Convention and its Impact on IDPs’ Quality of Life

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Clara Ternström; [2024]
   Keywords : Kampala Convention; bare life; IDPs; quality of life; legislation; biopolitics; displacement;

   Abstract : This study aims to identify potential ways in which the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) improves the quality of life for IDPs. Relying on the concept of bare life, it answers if and how the convention prevents bare life. READ MORE