Essays about: "contemplation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the word contemplation.
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1. Testing a contemplative landscape method to design a stress-reducing therapeutic landscape for the Mellanorrlands Hospice
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This thesis explores the effectiveness of the Contemplative Landscape Method (CLM) in designing a stress-reducing therapeutic landscape for Mellanorrlands Hospice, aimed at improving the well-being of palliative care patients. With the increasing importance of palliative care due to an ageing population and the growing demand for hospice services, this study addresses the pressing need for therapeutic landscapes that make a positive contribution to the emotional and psychological health of patients and staff. READ MORE
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2. "I am the opposite of progress” – A discussion about Bauman’s Liquid Modernity through the lens of Yellowstone
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskapAbstract : Purpose: The purpose is to problematize how to use conservatism as counterforce to Liquid Modernity by answering two research questions. - What critique against liquid modernity can be identified in Yellowstone? - How does Yellowstone articulate conservatism as counterforce against monetary interests and profit. READ MORE
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3. Begravningsplatsen som plats för kontemplation och rekreation : gestaltningsförslag för Kvidinge kyrkogård
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Examensarbetet Begravningsplatsen som plats för kontemplation och rekreation - Gestaltningsförslag för Kvidinge kyrkogård är ett gestaltningsförslag för delar av Kvidinge begravningsplats. Arbetet tar avstamp i en förfrågan från Kvidinge församling om att rita om delar av ett gravkvarter på begravningsplatsen. READ MORE
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4. ”The shrieking of nothing is killing me” : Representations of society of the spectacle and hyperreality in David Bowie’s lyrics
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : This text explores how the lyrics of David Bowie can be applied as supporting the critique against hyperreality and society of the spectacle, as articulated by Guy Debord and Jean Baudrillard. This is done by focusing on three questions: 1) what elements in Bowie’s lyrics support Debord and Baudrillard, 2) how can these elements function to portray Bowie as primarily a sociologist and secondly an artist, and 3) what are the benefits of using fiction (in this case lyrics) as empirical material? From a theoretical framework building on Debord’s society of the spectacle and Baudrillard’s focus on hyperreality, I will apply a two-folded methodology of sociology through literature and socio-poetics. READ MORE
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5. Left Click, Right Click: Designing an Artifact Around the Computer Mouse to Support Meaningful Interactions With Digital Possessions
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskapAbstract : This master thesis explores the realm of digital possessions – meaning the things that are possessed by an individual in a digital format on one or several digital devices. As material objects become increasingly digitized, the challenge lies in fostering meaningful interactions and assigning value to digital files before they accumulate as abstract items in the digital archive. READ MORE
