Essays about: "element of culture"
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1. Erratic Patterns : Unravelling the Cultural Transfers of Library Classifiers
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABMAbstract : This thesis investigates the oft-overlooked influence of the classifier's input during the assignment of library classifications and draws upon cultural transfer theory to shed light on the underlying principles that guide the process. Classifiers' personal knowledge, experience, and beliefs, have a critical role in determining the 'aboutness' of a work and its subsequent classification. READ MORE
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2. Governance and decision-making : Lessons from three French eco-villages
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : In a context of rising environmental pressure and slow societal changes in response, the emergence of ecovillages comes as a small-scale solution to actively propose sustainable alternatives to the modern consumerist society. The human factor plays a key role in enabling such ecovillages to last. READ MORE
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3. Living among gods – The Capacocha children : A hermeneutic analysis of the Chakana philosophy
University essay from Uppsala universitet/ArkeologiAbstract : This thesis aims to study the Capacocha, which is an Inca ritual where children were offered to their gods in the sacred places called Huacas (places of origin) and offered artefacts together with the children links to the Inca's sacred symbol, the Chakana, which in turn it is the life philosophy of the Inca culture. This thesis uses this philosophy to understand the phenomenon and the elements that define Huacas and the Capacocha ritual. READ MORE
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4. Exploring Intercultural Communication through Film & Television
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : This study explores the elements that can or must be changed in a film or television series for it to be successfully adapted and translated into other languages, in order to be accepted and understood by other cultures. By conducting two focus groups and individual interviews with experts in the matter, this study demonstrates that film and television can be an intercultural communication tool that serves as a bridge between different cultures, breaking the barriers and providing an understanding of one another’s norms. READ MORE
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5. Humans as enablers of digital transformation of retailers: The design system SKAPA and its users as capabilities for IKEAs digital transformation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis aims to explore how a design system can serve as a resource for digital transformation within the retail industry, by drawing from the dynamic capabilities approach and the digital maturity framework by Pinto et al. (2023). READ MORE