Essays about: "culture in-between"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 32 essays containing the words culture in-between.
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21. MEAT & TALK : Creating discussions and promoting change with food and design
University essay from Konstfack/IndustridesignAbstract : Meat is both a sensitive and current subject with daily reports on its environmental affects, animal well-being and our health. Meat consumption in Sweden has risen with around 40 percent since 1990 and the carbon footprint from the meat industry is today almost as big as the carbon footprint from all cars, boats, train and airplanes together. READ MORE
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22. Selling Stories and Consuming Culture : The Connection between Literature and Marketing in Max Barry's Syrup (1999) and Jennifer Government (2003)
University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – Media; Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : Literature and marketing are closely connected. This statement might be considered surprising. This thesis, however, aims to explore this connection by applying an interdisciplinary approach anchored in both marketing and literary theory. The multifaceted nature of the relationship between the fields can be discussed from various angles. READ MORE
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23. A corpus-driven usage-feature analysis of the concept "Fate" in modern Russian and American English languages
University essay from Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : The results of Multiple Correspondence Analysis suggest that regardless of changes in perception of ‘FATE’ in American and Russian cultures during the last two centuries, the main distinctions such as perception of ‘FATE’ as Deterministic but Non-Agentive (things may happen but it is up to an individual to take charge) in American culture and Deterministic and Agentive in Russian culture (things happen and one has to accept it as a burden) remain present and are still significant for the modern language users. American- English language users tend to relate to Justification of ‘FATE’ as neutral and Russian ones as more unjust. READ MORE
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24. Yo ban? Rape rap and limits of free speech in India : An argument analysis of the debate about banning the artist Honey Singh
University essay from Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis consists of an argument analysis of three columns published in the Indian newspaper The Indian Express in the aftermath of the gangrape and murder of a young woman in Delhi in December 2012, and the following debate about glorification of rape in Indian popular culture. One of the columnists is arguing in favour of including gender as a category in the Indian law on hate speech, thereby banning an artist called Honey Singh and his lyrics about rape. READ MORE
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25. Performing islam in europe : a case study of Poetic Pilgrimage´s performance of empowerment in-between art and religion
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för historia och samtidsstudierAbstract : In this thesis I explore performances of empowerment in the work and artistic persona of Londonbased hip hop duo Poetic Pilgrimage. By using intersectionality, critical race and performance theories, I sketched a possible reading of their performance of religion in the complex context of their positionality as black, british, women, muslim converts and performing artists. READ MORE
