Essays about: "drama"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 118 essays containing the word drama.

1. 6. An Ensemble of Difference: : Understanding(s) of Participant Experiences and Learning in a Heterogenous Adult Community Drama Class of First and Second Language Speakers in Sweden

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

   Author : Julia Ouellette-Seymour; [2023]
   Keywords : Adult Education; Lifelong Learning; Drama in Education; Drama in L2; Applied Drama; Adult Learning Education; Applied Theatre; Language Learning; Community Drama; Non-formal Education; Migrant; Integration; Cultural Learning; Heterogenous Learning; SLA; Ethnographic Case Study; Vygotsky; Pragmatism;

   Abstract : This case study research aimed to explore, understand, and compare the experiences of individuals participating in a heterogeneous adult community drama class in Central Sweden. Drawing from classical pragmatism and employing a conceptual framework rooted in sociocultural theory, the study utilized semi-structured interviews, open-questionnaire responses, and participant observations to collect data which was analyzed through reflexive thematic analysis. READ MORE

3. 7. Reception of Antiquity in18th century Opera : A Study of Divine Elements in the Story of Alcestis

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Filip Swital; [2023]
   Keywords : 5th century B.C. Athenian theatre; 18th century opera; divinity; enlightenment; reformed opera; Atensk teater under 400-taket f.Kr.; 1700-talsopera; upplysningstid; reformerad opera;

   Abstract : The story of Alcestis is an interesting case of divine agency pervading the narrative and the characters in the play. It intimately concerns the mortal players, who, though largely powerless in the struggle, are central to the story. READ MORE

4. 8. Mediating the Past and Historicizing the Present: The HBO Series Chernobyl (2019) and Its Transnational Audience Responses on IMDb

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Filmvetenskap

   Author : Wei Xu; [2023]
   Keywords : Chernobyl; nuclear disaster; audience research; media and memories; cultural memory; television drama and history; Arts and Architecture; Cultural Sciences; History and Archaeology; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : The Russian invasion of Ukraine has put the vulnerability of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant under the spotlight. Meanwhile, the remembrance and reflection of the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 has been ongoing in different media among which the HBO mini-series Chernobyl (2019) stands out and resonates transnationally. READ MORE

5. 9. How Ramy Challenges Arab Stereotypes in American Media : A study of an Arab-American comedy drama

   University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för individ och samhälle

   Author : Peregrin Frost; [2023]
   Keywords : Hollywood; TV; Arabs; Stereotypes; Discourse Analysis;

   Abstract : The portrayal of Arabs and Muslims in American film and television has been a lopsided affair since the beginnings of Hollywood movie production. Over the course of film and TV production during the twentieth century, and later, Hollywood and TV production companies has used the Arab as a negative trope to negatively stereotype them, or to elevate the perception of American characters in contrast to the presentation of the baser character of the Arab. READ MORE

6. 10. The digital transformation of drama : Learning opportunities and obstacles

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

   Author : Louise Andersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Online drama; Transformative learning; Digital; Hybrid; Emancipatory Education; Sustainability.; Online drama; Transformativt Lärande; Digital; Hybrid; Emancipatorisk Utbildning; Hållbarhet;

   Abstract : The purpose of this master thesis is to increase knowledge of facilitators´ and participants´ learning experiences in online drama. Semi-structured interviews with 14 informants were conducted. After that an analyzation based on Mezirow´s transformative learning theory was carried out. READ MORE