Essays about: "definition of material culture"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 19 essays containing the words definition of material culture.

  1. 6. Strollers specifically designed for a circular economy : Why the future paradigm will pose new demands on products and how to fulfil them

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Simon Alin; Kevin Larsson; [2020]
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    Abstract : Today´s traditional linear production and consumption model fronted by cheap wear and tear products is problematic in terms of sustainability and has to make the transition to a more circular model. As evident from previous projects and pilots, simply taking the shortcut and solely changing the business model (often by leasing instead of selling the exact same products as before) is not sufficient enough in order to meet the demands that come as a consequence of the new business model. READ MORE

  3. 7. Consumer Engagement on Instagram: Viewed through the perspectives of social influence and influencer marketing

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Amanda Claesson; Nathalie Tägt Ljungberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Consumer Engagement; Instagram; Social Influence; Influencer Marketing; Social Media; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose consists of gaining an understanding of how young consumers engage on Instagram. This was done by applying the perspectives of social influence and influencer marketing. Methodology: This study utilized a qualitative method from a social constructionist standpoint. The study has adopted an abductive approach. READ MORE

  4. 8. Kultur och landsbygd : civilsamhällets roll för ett lokalt kulturliv

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Elin Johnson; [2018]
    Keywords : civilsamhälle; kultur; social tillit; kommun; samverkan; mellanhänder;

    Abstract : Hur skapas kultur i en liten landsbygdskommun, och vilken roll har civilsamhället för det lokala kulturlivet? Det är frågorna som behandlas i denna kandidatuppsats i ämnet landsbygdsutveckling. För att söka förståelse för dessa frågor har en kvalitativ intervjustudie gjorts med aktörer och personer som på olika sätt är involverande i det lokala kulturlivet i Bräcke kommun i östra Jämtland. READ MORE

  5. 9. Slow Food for thought: food as cultural heritage expressed in the Slow Food movement’s external communication

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Sara Nässén; [2017]
    Keywords : Slow Food; Intangible cultural heritage; UNESCO; Semiotics; Communication; Social constructivism; Visual analysis; Sustainability; Culinary traditions;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the Slow Food movement which started in Italy in the late80’s and today is an internationally spread organization with around 100 000 participants in 160 countries. The core aim within the Slow Food movement is combining everyone’s “right to pleasure” with social responsibility, summed up in their motto: “Good, Clean and Fair”. READ MORE

  6. 10. Tourist or traveller? A study on social categorisation among non-residents in Gothenburg

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

    Author : Agnes Karnatz; [2016-08-04]
    Keywords : urban tourism; Gothenburg; role identification; social identity theory; high and low culture; symbolic capital;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to examine how non-residents in Gothenburg categorise themselves and why, relating to the concept of “a tourist”. The aim is thus to investigate the perception of being a tourist in a western city through how people define the concept and what social status it has today. READ MORE